Case Management

A new study suggests a stress-associated neurobiological pathway might link lower socioeconomic status to a higher risk of major adverse cardiac events, a finding which may allow providers to target early intervention treatments to at-risk patients.

Q: What are the best tools for case management to use to assess food insecurity?

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on June 12 suggests home-delivered meal programs could provide an alternative avenue for monitoring changes in older adult meal recipients’ health, safety, and well-being.

The current interprofessional climate in healthcare begs for collaborative approaches to identify and address a fresh generation of meaningful outcome measures. Given case managers’ wide lens of the client care process, they are in a prime position to lead this effort.

The partnership with Uber reflects a growing trend in the healthcare world toward utilizing ride-share services to improve access to quality care. 

Q: How does the Medicare Care Choices Model help patients who need hospice care?

Q: What skills does a case manager need to conduct a successful motivational interview?

Q: What do I need to know about the Physician Payment Sunshine Act?

New research from Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston claims three health interventions related to cardiovascular disease could extend the lives of 94 million people globally in the next 25 years.

A medical center case manager must deal with a patient who presents a Medicaid insurance card that is not hers on admission.