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Source: CMSA Today BY VIVIAN GREENWAY, PhD, MSA, BSN, RN, PAHM, CCM, AND SAJINI PAUL, MSN, RN When defining quality management, one can think of it as overseeing all activities and tasks that must be done to support a desired level of excellence. This includes the determination of quality policies, creating and implementing quality planning

Source: CMSA Today BY GARRY CARNEAL, JD, MA, AND MELANIE PRINCE, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CCM, FCM, FAAN During the rise of payer-sponsored case management programs in the 1990s, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and URAC (Utilization Review Accreditation Commission) began working together to help standardize key workflows associated with case management

Source: CMSA Today By Dr. Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, CMGT BC, ACM-RN, IQCI, FCM, FAACM As I transition from my role as president of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) to becoming the immediate past president and chair of the CMSA Editorial Board, I am filled with a deep sense of

Source: CMSA Today BY MICHAEL NORDÉ, LICSW When receiving care from your provider, how important is informed consent? What if you learned that, statistically, people in your group, be it race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or religion were not being offered informed consent? How would you feel? Most importantly, what would you do? As a member

Source: CMSA Today BY KATHY DRISCOLL, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCM, AND KATHRYN M. TART, EdD, MSN, RN The home setting is a vastly different environment from the hospital setting. While each space in a hospital is organized according to the needs of the patient and the treatment they receive from physicians, nurses and other staff, the home

Source: CMSA Today BY COLLEEN MORLEY-GRABOWSKI, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, CMGT BC, ACM-RN, IQCI, FCM, FAACM, AND JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Everyone has a special person who has influenced their life and professional practice model. Dr. Jean Watson is that person for both of us. Dr. Watson was the closing keynote speaker at

Source: CMSA Today BY SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC When research started for this article, I made the mistake of reading “virtual” as telephonic. I could not have been more incorrect! So, let’s travel through time and look at virtual case management. First and foremost, the definition of virtual case management (VCM)

Source: CMSA Today BY COLLEEN MORLEY-GRABOWSKI, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, CMGT BC, ACM-RN, IQCI, FCM, FAACM In the complex system of healthcare, the coordination of patient care is a critical factor that determines the quality and efficiency of the services provided. The primary care level is the ideal starting point for this coordination, as it