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Case Management Focus: Engaging Patients in Decision-making and Behavior Change to Promote Wellness
Case Management Focus: Engaging Patients in Decision-making and Behavior Change to Promote Wellness

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, I shared a story titled When the System Works It Works Well. A comment from a reader made me rethink this story and see a different perspective that I […]
Case Management Focus: When the System Works, It Works Well
Case Management Focus: When the System Works, It Works Well

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com As workers' comp case managers, we all have that one case that allows us to believe in what we do. I had such a case a few years ago. I was assigned […]
Case Management Focus: Health Information Technology — A Revolution in Healthcare
Case Management Focus: Health Information Technology — A Revolution in Healthcare

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- On March 12-13th, I attended the 2024 HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference, which was held at the Orlando Florida Convention Center. I had been to this […]
Case Management Focus: Replacing Ourselves
Case Management Focus: Replacing Ourselves

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Nurse Case Managers are in demand! One of the most important things all professionals need to remember is how they will replace themselves. The generation that started case management in the […]
Case Management Focus: Nurse Case Managers are Troubleshooters
Case Management Focus: Nurse Case Managers are Troubleshooters

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The healthcare system is complex, fragmented, and built for the healthcare system, not the people who use it. Being sick or injured in such a system puts the injured worker at […]
Case Management Focus: Working with Attorneys
Case Management Focus: Working with Attorneys

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- You may sometimes work with an injured worker who has retained an attorney. When this occurs, Workers' Compensation Nurse Case Managers need to understand their company’s policy and procedures as there […]
Case Management Focus: Collaboration Between Physicians and Case Managers Leads to Better Outcomes
Case Management Focus: Collaboration Between Physicians and Case Managers Leads to Better Outcomes

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers' Compensation Nurse Case Managers do not diagnose or treat people. They work with the medical team to coordinate care, increase communication to ensure smooth care transitions and help the injured […]
Case Management Focus: Are Workers’ Compensation Case Managers Disruptors?
Case Management Focus: Are Workers’ Compensation Case Managers Disruptors?

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers Compensation case managers are disruptors! Yes, we disrupt the status quo. We ask questions, put our hands up, and say STOP when something is wrong. In today’s complex healthcare system, […]