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Source: CMSA Today BY JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, CMC, CDP When we hear of intimate partner violence (IPV), we quickly come to the be lief that the relationship is between a man and a woman, with the woman being the victim, and the man being the aggressor. However, violence against men is more common than the general

Source: CMSA Today BY THERESA M. LITZINGER, BA, MSN, RN, CCM Becoming a parent is lifechanging for both parents. The dynamics of parenthood are evolving as social norms change. Fathers are much more likely to be involved in caring for their children than in past decades, yet support for fathers’ emotional health is far more limited

Source: CMSA Today BY JANET S. COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional injury is the third leading cause of death and disability for males in the United States, particularly those between the ages of 1 and 44 (CDC, 2023). In 2021 alone, nearly 130,000 people

Source: CMSA Today Thank you to everyone who joined us—both in person and virtually—for the 2025 CMSA Annual Conference & Expo, held June 23-27 in vibrant Dallas, Texas! This year’s conference was especially meaningful as we celebrated 35 incredible years of case management excellence. CMSA extends heartfelt gratitude to our exceptional volunteers for their dedication

Source: CMSA Today BY LORI TANNER, MSN, RN, CCM, AND AMANDA HAWTHORNE, MSW, LCSW, QS In the heart of our rural community, where healthcare resources are limited and substance use disorder continues to devastate lives, our hospital’s medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) clinic has become a beacon of hope. As a registered nurse case

Source: CMSA Today BY PEGGY A. ROSSI, BSN, MPA, RN, PHN As changes in healthcare occur, including increased costs, a lack of resources to meet patient needs and the influx of the silver tsunami population requiring complex care, which further strains our already dwindling healthcare resources, the stage is set for workplace violence (WPV). Consequently,

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. HEAVEN PROVO, MBA, DNP, RN, CCM, PHNA-BC, NE-BC, LNFA, CAHIMS, FCM For some time, healthcare has been familiar with deep learning as a frontier for AI. Deep learning has been successful in a wide variety of applications, such as natural language processing and speech recognition. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping

Source: CMSA Today BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM, LISA SIMMONS- FIELDS, DNP, MSA, RN, CCM, CPHQ, FCM, AND THERESA LITZINGER, MSN, RN, CCM As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in healthcare, the case management profession stands at a crossroads: Will AI be a powerful ally in improving care coordination, or a disruptive

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM Let’s face it—healthcare today is swimming in tech jargon. We hear words like predictive analytics, AI, NLP and interoperability tossed around in meetings, vendor demos and webinars. Sometimes, it feels like we’re expected to be both clinical experts and

Source: CMSA Today BY MARY BETH NEWMAN, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, CCM, FCM It is widely recognized that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies in healthcare is transforming how care is delivered, coordinated and experienced. For this reason, professional case management stands at a pivotal moment. Why? Because this new era of