Issue Briefs
The role of the professional case manager is changing rapidly. Health reform has called upon the industry to ensure that care delivered is efficient, effective, high quality and low cost. Never in our history has the role and the function of the professional case manager been more important. The expectations of today’s case manager are evolving and the experts in policy, research and industry are talking with the Commission about changes affecting case management practice.
The Commission’s Issue Briefs are offered as part of the CMLearning Network®. Each publication covers topics that are timely and relevant for today’s professional case manager. If you would you like a hard copy of an Issue Brief for your staff, or for use at a meeting, we can send you a limited amount at no charge. Simply make your request by filling out the form in the sidebar, and we'll be happy to send them to you.
21st Century Cures Act
March 2018 —Promising big money for cancer and brain research, faster approval for new drugs and funding for opioid abuse treatment, the 21st Century Cures Act was legislation everyone could support. President Barack Obama signed the $6.3 billion law in December 2016—his final month in office. He then handed the official signing pen to Vice President Joe Biden, whose late son’s death from brain cancer inspired widespread support for the measure.
Cultivating moral resilience: Balancing heart and mind for a better practice and better you
December 2017 —Ethical practice calls case managers to act “with integrity and fidelity with clients and others.” That principle is a lodestar for case managers as they navigate rocky instances in which clients and their families disagree on the path forward, or when clients choose a path the case manager may not believe is in their best interest.
Engaging patients leads to better care and better outcomes: Here’s how
October 2017 —You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who objects to the concept of patient engagement. But putting the concept into practice has proved surprisingly difficult.
Empowered, engaged, equipped and enabled: Enabling the power of e-patients
June 2017 —In January 2007, a routine shoulder x-ray revealed an unexpected grey smudge on Dave deBronkart’s lung. More tests determined deBronkart had stage 4 kidney cancer. Tumors in his kidney, leg, arm, both lungs, skull and tongue confirmed the seriousness of his case.
Do the right thing: Excellence and ethics in case management
April 2017 —Professionals adhere to codes of ethics. For case managers, it's the Code of Professional Conduct for Case Managers. Developed by and for professional case managers, it provides ethical guidelines and principles. It serves as a baseline expectation, regardless of the care setting.