The Case Management Sourcebook: A Guide to Designing and Implementing a Centralized Case Management System (The Hfma Healthcare Financial Management Series)

Provides answers on how to establish, develop, and maintain a successful case management system, and also surveys the history of managed care and the development of case management. Details different case management models and how they apply to different operations, offers a step-by-step guide to the design and implementation of a centralized case management system, and discusses how to resolve issues of legal duty, provider cost, and patient expectation. Final chapters explore the future of case management as a career and discuss trends in the field. Includes a glossary and appendices of job descriptions and venue utilization by federal regulation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.