Case Management Articles by Topic: Data Management

Mentor moment: Hospital leaders consider case management a top priority

• Case Management Weekly, Issue 43, October 27, 2010

  Community hospital CEOs and C-suite executives consider case management the second most important...

Case Management Monthly April 2010

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

  Inside: ACE demonstration improves care coordination and lowers costs How can discharge...

Case Management Monthly March 2010

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

  Inside: ACE demonstration improves care coordination and lowers costs How can discharge planning...

Interstate transfers create financial, logistical challenges

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

  When executing an interstate transfer, case managers must account for different Medicaid programs...

Case Management Monthly, February 2010

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

  Inside: Your condition code 44 questions answered Milliman or InterQual: Which product is right...

CMW news: CMS' actuary weighs health reform

• Case Management Weekly, Issue 2, January 6, 2010

  A memo written by Richard Foster, CMS’ chief actuary, says that the Senate healthcare reform...

CMW sneak peek: Study shows barriers to reducing 30-day readmissions

• Case Management Weekly, Issue 1, January 6, 2010

  Results of a nine-month HCPro transition-of-care study, available on CaseManagementMentor.com...

How can I reduce my facility's readmission rate?

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

  June Stark, RN, BSN, MEd, lists critical interventions that help prevent readmissions and can be...

Transfer agreements protect specialized medical centers and patients

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

  Facilities that accept direct admissions for specialized services should consider creating a...

RapidView provides real-time snapshots of facility

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

  The RapidView system at Tufts Medical Center allows the medical staff to access timely, correct...

Harnessing technology to advance case management

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 2, February 1, 2009

  You know the drill: rally for improved documentation practices at your facility, train everyone on...

CMW Tip of the Week: Data collection dos and don'ts

• Case Management Weekly, Issue 50, December 17, 2008

  This week’s tip, an “Ask the Expert,” comes from Karen Zander, RN, MS, CMAC, FAAN.

Data collection, analysis lead to positive outcomes

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

  Recovery audit contractors (RAC), present on admission, and January’s loss of the Program to...

Say yes to best practices in denial prevention

• Case Management Monthly, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

  Today, hospitals are facing many challenges: Shrinking payer sources, increasing charity care...