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Source: CMSA Today BY HEIDI STEINHEBEL, RN, BSN, CCM Heart failure represents a significant national health crisis, accounting for more than one million hospitalizations annually in the United States. The condition affects approximately one in four individuals over their lifetime, with the prevalence expected to increase from 6.7 million Americans today to 8.5 million by 2030.

Source: CMSA Today BY AMANDA LEIGH LAW, RN, BSN, CCM AND HASEEN WILLIAMS “I can’t thank you enough for picking up that extra project; I know how busy you are.” “Wow, you’re working overtime this week, too? You’re so committed to your job!” These phrases, praiseworthy in nature, highlight the irony many health professionals frequently feel. In

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, NCG, CMC, CDP As case managers, we have the opportunity to provide insightful and supportive care to patients in a variety of roles and settings. While a large proportion of case managers are nurses and social workers, many ancillary professionals also have found themselves serving in the capacity

Source: CMSA Today BY HUSSEIN MICHAEL TAHAN, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCM Advocacy is a defining function of professional case management. It assumes heightened importance at the end of life, when patients and families must navigate complex decisions, emotional distress, and fragmented care systems. Strengthening advocacy capacity among professional case managers is essential to promoting patients’ dignity,

Source: CMSA Today BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM INTRODUCTION In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, one truth stands above all others: change is constant and accelerating. There have been exponential advances in technology from smartphones and cloud computing to artificial intelligence, big data, and innovations in healthcare delivery. For professional case managers, it

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. RAINE ARNDT-COUCH, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM, FCM You open a chart, review the care plan, and immediately get the sense that you have seen this plan before. Maybe not for this client specifically, but for someone else. And someone else before that. The goals are technically reasonable. The interventions sound

Source: CMSA Today BY CHAD CHERINGTON, MD STANDING AT THE BEDSIDE I have spent much of my professional life standing beside patients during some of the most defining moments they will ever face. As a medical oncologist, hematologist, and internist, I have celebrated victories and supported families through heartbreaking farewells. These experiences have shaped not