Posted on 10/19/2017 - 11:56 AM
CareManagement is now the journal of CCMC, CMSA and ACCM
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) and the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) have appointed CareManagement, the journal of the Academy of Certified Case Managers (ACCM), as the journal of the three organizations. This collaboration is designed to provide a central communications vehicle for the three organizations and to improve case management practice through education. All members of these organizations will receive CareManagement bimonthly.
CareManagement is published electronically six times a year and provides information on case management practice, disease management, trends in case management, pharmaceutical information, and information from the medical literature pertinent to case management practice. With this collaboration, CareManagement will have the largest circulation of any case management journal.
All three organizations have worked together since their inception, sharing a common goal of advocating quality case management and improving case management practice through education. The dynamic changes in health care delivery and disease management make staying informed about best practice and trends incumbent for the case manager. CareManagement serves that purpose.
"This ongoing collaboration provides certified case managers (CCM®s) with direct access to CareManagement journal," says MaryBeth Kurland, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, The Commission for Case Manager Certification. "The journal is an excellent source of relevant case management information and education, providing continuing education (CE) credits to assist CCMs in fulfilling their certification renewal requirements."
"CMSA provides a wealth of resources for our members, and when we identify a new tool to enhance education for professional case managers, we take advantage of the opportunity," states Kathleen Fraser, MSN, MHA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN, Executive Director, Case Management Society of America. "We're looking forward to this collaboration with CCMC and ACCM as we continue to move in the same direction, together, to advance the practice of case management."
About the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC)
About the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) The Commission for Case Manager Certification is the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies more than 42,000 professional case managers and over 2,500 disability management specialists. The Commission is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that oversees the process of case manager certification with its CCM® credential. The Commission also oversees the process of disability management specialist certification with its CDMS® credential. The Commission is positioned as the most active and prestigious certification organization supporting the practice of case management. For more information, visit www.ccmcertification.org, connect with the Commission on Facebook, or follow CCMC on Twitter @CCM_Cert.
About the Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
About the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) Established in 1990, the Case Management Society of America is the leading nonprofit case management membership association dedicated to the support and development of the profession of case management. CMSA serves more than 36,000 members, subscribers, and participants, and over 85 local and international chapters through educational forums, an on-line Educational Resource Library with nearly 160 educational sessions available 24/7, providing RN, SW, CCM and CDMS CEs. Our annual conference provides networking opportunities supporting our continued legislative advocacy, and established standards of practice to advance the profession. For more information, visit www.cmsa.org or follow CMSA on Twitter #CMSANational.
About the Academy of Certified Case Managers (ACCM)
About the Academy of Certified Case Managers The Academy of Certified Case Managers (ACCM) is the first membership organization for certified case managers and publishes the journal CareManagement. The goal of the ACCM is to improve case management practice through education. Members of the Academy are eligible for continuing education (CE) self-study in each issue. For more information, visit www.academyccm.org.
Sincerely,
Howard Mason
Publisher/President
CareManagement, the journal of the Commission for Case Manager Certification, the Case Management Society of America, and the Academy of Certified Case Managers
email: hmason@academyccm.org
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