CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management

This comprehensive expertly-written guide provides those directly or indirectly involved in case management with information about best practices descriptions of key terms essential skills and tools that fulfill the current Case Management Society of Americas (CMSA) standards and requirements. Addressing the full spectrum of healthcare professional roles and environments this is both a crucial certification study guide and vital clinical resource for the case management professionals in all specialty areas from students to veteran case managers. This unique resource provides the core knowledge needed for safe cost-effective case management with the following features NEW text boxes highlighting key information and vital practices in each chapter NEW and updated Standards of Practice implications in each chapter NEW and updated content on transitions of care community-based care care coordination Value-Based Purchasing ethics and social media the impacts of health care reform and digital technology NEW and updated content on accreditation in case management NEW chapter that lists key additional resources by topic Official publication of the Case Management Society of America connecting CMSA core curriculum to current CMSA Standards of Practice Easy-to-grasp detailed topical outline format for quick scan of topics Complete updated core knowledge required of case managers with expert descriptions and direction on areas including: Case management roles functions tools and processes Plans clinical pathways and use of technology Transitional planning Utilization management and resource management Leadership skills and concepts Quality and outcomes management; legal and ethical issues Education training and certification Health care insurance benefits and reimbursement systems Practice settings and throughput Interdisciplinary teams needs in: hospitals community clinics private practice acute care home care long-term care and rehab settings palliative care and hospice settings Up-to-date guidance on case management specialty practices including: nursing life care planning workers compensation disability management care of the elderly behavioral health transitions of care subacute and long-term care utilization review/management primary care and medical/health home and more Essential content for academic reference training certification study case management models design performance or program evaluation