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Source: CMSA Today BY LOREN TALBOT, INELDA’S DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS The death positive movement of the past decade has ushered in a new wave of death awareness and willingness to discuss and plan for end-of-life. Along with that wave has come the accession of end-of-life doulas, also known as death doulas or death […]

Source: CMSA Today BY CATHERINE DURKIN ROBINSON When most people think of doulas, they think of non-medical professionals helping to facilitate the birth of babies. And they’d be right! But there are other kinds of doulas, too. The term “death doulas,” mostly women caregivers for the dying, who have existed in some capacity since the

Source: CMSA Today BY PEGGY A. ROSSI, BSN, MPA – AUTHOR AND RETIRED RN/PHN, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC I have long considered case managers as the ICU of a healthcare organization’s revenue cycle. As the “silver tsunami” hits your organization, we may all need to think about what we might have to do to preserve our

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. HEAVEN PROVO, MBA, DNP, RN, CCM, PHNA-BC, NE-BC, LNFA, CAHIMS, FCM I wear many hats: wife, mom, bonus mom, sister, daughter, and friend…all of which take priority for me. I would like to start by acknowledging my supportive family and God’s grace for every season. Where do I begin? Is

Source: CMSA Today BY HEIDI SCARBROUGH, RN, CMSRN, CCM, NE-BC End-stage renal disease (ESRD) consistently ranks among the top 10 catastrophic stop-loss claims for reinsurance carriers. According to the most recent Sun Life report, it ranked #10, with reimbursements totaling $54.3 million in 2022 (SunLife, 2023). The report indicates that 71% of all stop-loss claims stem

Source: CMSA Today BY LISA SIMMONS-FIELDS, DNP, MSA, RN, CCM, CPHQ, FCM, AND MAUREEN PIKE, MPH, MBA, RN INTRODUCTION For the past three years, Trinity Health’s Clinically Integrated Networks (CIN), Community Health & Well-Being (CHWB) departments and the Medical Groups (THMG) have engaged in a national strategy for reducing preventable hospitalizations among Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY-GRABOWSKI, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, CMGT BC, ACM-RN, IQCI, FCM, FAACM As we continue to evolve in our role as case managers, the themes in this edition of CMSA Today touch upon some of the most profound and meaningful aspects of our practice: geriatric care, end-of-life planning, and

Source: CMSA Today BY JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, CMC, CDP When involved in a discussion of potential topics for this publication related to health equity, I listened and tried to find what area was not included in a means to participate. Representation for the LGBTQIA2S+ population was not readily apparent, so I decided to explore some current