the Case Manager's Handbook - Hardcover

Mullahy, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0834210738 ISBN 13: 9780834210738

Publisher: Aspen, 1998

Synopsis

Written by an active and nationally recognized case management consultant and recipient of the prestigious "Case Manager of the Year" award, The Case Manager's Handbook, Second Edition is the ultimate how-to guide designed to define good case management, examine the case management process and present practical procedural information. Virtually every chapter has been revised. New chapters and sections have been added to cover timely topics including ethics, legislation, disease management, managed care, credentialing groups, end-of-life issues, do-not-recussitate orders, and much more. Packed with tried-and-true approaches to care and claims management, this book is an excellent daily reference or a resource for a different approach. It can be used as a training guide for new case managers, or a teaching tool for client groups.

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About the Author

With over four decades of experience managing health care and a prominent role in shaping the case management industry, Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, is recognized as one of the industry’s most significant and passionate leaders. In her multiple positions as an officer, board member, task force member, and executive committee member for leading professional associations (e.g., CMSA, CCMC, URAC), she has played a vital role in raising the standards of the case management profession. A former editor of The Case Manager, she continues to be a prominent contributor to other leading professional publications (Professional Case Management, Advance for Nurses, Care Management, etc.) and numerous professional books. Currently, she is a highly sought after educator and training consultant to case management firms, managed care organizations, hospitals, healthcare providers, and government agencies, as well as a popular speaker on the conference and professional association circuit. The educational programs she provides through her firm, Mullahy & Associates, LLC, are widely-valued for their content with two of them having been honored with prestigious Case in Point Platinum Awards. Her firm is a Continuing Education Provider for the Commission for Case Manager Certification®’s (CCMC) CMLearning Network®. Evidence of her distinguished career can be seen in her many awards, including: the 2010 “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and “CMSA Distinguished Case Manager of the Year” in 1999. Today, through her spirited writing and sharing of the ideas and principles put forth in this latest edition of The Case Manager’s Handbook, she continues to capture the critical role of case managers, empowering them with timely, need-to-know information and insights so that they can be vital catalysts and strong patient advocates in the rapidly changing healthcare continuum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Aspen
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0834210738
• ISBN 13: 9780834210738
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 616