In a recent article by Dr. Catherine Garner, she reports that the Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies case management as a field projected to grow faster than other job categories.  She explains that traditionally,case management has been a tool reserved for complex cases, but this may soon change as accountable care organizations take center stage next year.  Case managers will be needed to strategically manage services for all patients, even those in ambulatory care.
It’s been said that case management, with its current emphasis on complicated cases, needs to evolve into …

The word “catastrophic” congers up images of motor vehicle accidents, falls from great heights, building collapse with resulting injuries such as spinal cord injuries, severe burns, amputations, loss of eyesight or neurological injuries. While these are common types of catastrophic injuries, any injury requiring extensive medical treatment and/or has a lasting impact on one’s life is classified as a catastrophic injury.
Thankfully, catastrophic injuries make up only a small fraction of the total number of workers’ compensation claims. However, the significant medical care required by these type cases accounts for a heavy …

A study out by HealthGrades reports 195,000 in-hospital deaths secondary to medical error. 37 millions records were reviewed for 2000, 2001, and 2002 and deaths averaged 195,000 for this time period. They also found this accounted for $6 Billion in extra costs per year. This study covered all 50 states and four major areas of concern were noted.

Failure to rescue
Bed sores or pressure ulcers
Post operative sepsis
Postoperative pulmonary embolism

The study also highlights these scary findings.

Of the total 323,993 deaths among Medicare patients 81 …

A recent article in WSJ by Jilian Mincer is titled Aid from Unlikely Sources. The article explains that for serious medical illness or crisis, insurance companies are able to provide specially trained professionals to assist patients in navigating the complicated healthcare system. The author recognized the benefits of case management services for patients with complex and costly conditions such as cancer, trauma or organ transplants.
The article explained how case managers are the glue that holds the health system together; how we strive to avoid duplication and work to prevent patients from falling …