1. The case load of the Case Managers (CM) is too high. a. A case load above 50 is not case management, it is care coordination, an attempt to clean up after a health event has occurred in someone who…
1. The case load of the Case Managers (CM) is too high. a. A case load above 50 is not case management, it is care coordination, an attempt to clean up after a health event has occurred in someone who…
Patients, Families & Healthcare Professional At Odds “AMA discharges” — patients who leave the ER or hospital “against medical advice” — have long been a source of consternation in the hospital, the ER and with families who’s loved one is not able…
Quality And Cost Concerns Collide With Efforts To Lower Overall Healthcare Costs Burden Will Fall On Families With Elderly Parents The efforts to contain the health cost curve is really about controlling the cost of post-acute care. Half of post-acute Medicare…
Almost two-thirds of Americans over age 70 have meaningful hearing loss, experts say, and I probably will be among them. I should do something about it. One reason I haven’t is the average price for hearing aids: roughly $2,500, often…
75% of people with dementia still pass driving tests. But neurologists strongly recommend that people who have even mild dementia stop driving. Caregiver input and assessments are more reliable than patient ratings termed as “safe.” Caregiver concerns should prompt a…