A (controversial) case for ending the marriage between UR and case management
Case Management Monthly, April 1, 2012
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This is a big change-UR has long been a major part of a case manager's job description. But Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL, is making the move. Its goal is letting case managers spend more time with patients and be, well, case managers, says Brenda Menard, director of case management at Riverside.
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