The Commission for Case Manager Certification announced that its recently selected 2018–2019 officers will focus on the professional development of case managers and disability specialists.
Case management is a tactical and strategic profession governed by ever-changing regulations. Staying current with regulations is not something a case management leader can do casually or occasionally. The process requires thoughtfulness, broad thinking, and the ability to educate staff and to implement and audit process changes as they relate to new regulations.
CMS began rolling out new cards to Medicare beneficiaries in April and recently announced that wave one of the mailing has been completed. The new cards are intended to help protect beneficiaries’ Social Security Numbers.
Two recent high-profile celebrity suicides and news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suicide rates are on the rise across the country have prompted some healthcare professionals to look more closely at suicide prevention and whether more can be done to help individuals struggling with mental illness.
