Written by renowned author Catherine Mullahy, The Case Manager's Handbook, Fifth Edition is the ultimate how-to guide for case managers. This practical resource helps case managers build fundamentals, study for the Certified Case Manager (CCM) exam, and most importantly, advance their careers after the exam.
Written for all professionals in all practice settings in case management, it uses real-life examples and an easy-to-read, conversational style to examine the case management process while presenting practical procedural information. An excellent daily reference and training guide for new case managers and seasoned professionals in various setting, The Case Manager's Handbook, Fifth Edition is the "go-to" resource for facing the day-to-day challenges of case management, especially as the nation navigates through the many changes introduced by the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Significantly updated and revised, it contains eight new chapters:
* Hospital Case Management: Changing Roles and Transitions of Care
* Patient Centered Medical Home, ACOs, Health Exchanges
* Evidence-Based Practice
* Public Sector Reimbursement
* Predictive Modeling
* Pain Management
* Health Technology, Trends, and Implications for Case Managers
* The Affordable Care Act of 2010: Implications for Case Managers
Included with each new print book is an Access Code for a Navigate Companion Website for students with objectives, multiple choice questions, and bonus appendices.
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978-1-284-03360-1 (9781284033601)
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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 (R)'s (CCMC) CMLearning Network (R). 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.
