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In This Issue:
It's finally here! CMSA's 23rd Annual Conference & Expo is less than a week away, and we want to make sure that our attendees and exhibitors are as prepared as possible for this jam-packed week of excitement. We hope the resources at the link below help you in preparation for your trip, and we can't wait to see you in New Orleans!
If you can't join us this year, be sure to follow CMSA on Twitter @CMSANational and search the official hashtag, #CMSA2013, for live event tweets and updates throughout the week!
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For the third consecutive year, the Case Management Foundation (CMF) will be exhibiting at CMSA Annual, which will be held June 25-28 in New Orleans. If you are attending the conference next week, make sure to stop by booth #905 and register for your chance to win a Hawaiian vacation for two, donated by Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance!
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 All 120+ continuing education courses housed in the CMSA Educational Resource Library are included with your CMSA membership at no additional cost. Both Health Information Technology Survey Webinars have recently been added to the ERL, which have been approved for Nursing hours.
In addition, take advantage of discounted member pricing on 2012 Extended Conference course tickets and packages through July 31, 2013!
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 Pat Stricker, RN, MEd
Senior Vice President
TCS Healthcare Technologies
As the role of case management in patient care continues to strengthen,
especially as health care reform initiatives take effect, more emphasis
is being placed on how to best identify, track, and monitor patients who
would benefit from care coordination.
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 CMSA recently launched CMAG 2012, the third revision of the resource, which is designed to provide case management professionals with assessment and intervention tools to improve patient medication and treatment adherence.
The information and tools presented in this edition serve the professional care management community as the standard by which case managers can advance assistance, coaching, and monitoring efforts with the goal of ultimately improving care delivery and patient outcomes.
Access your copy at www.cmsa.org/cmag
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Proposed rule would safeguard federal funds and ensure consumer protections are in place
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
On June 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule outlining program integrity guidelines for the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace) and premium stabilization programs.
Through the Affordable Care Act, consumers and small businesses will have access to new Marketplaces where they can access quality, affordable private health insurance. Consumers in every state will be able to buy insurance from qualified health plans directly through these Marketplaces and may be eligible for tax credits to lower the cost of their health insurance.
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As a partner with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s educational program, CMSA members in all settings have taken advantage of 38 free online programs!
These online programs include case studies, videos, feedback-based learning, and print -- all designed to support awareness of comparative effectiveness and its value in shared decision-making and comparing treatment options in a wide range of conditions, from breast and prostate cancer, to cardiovascular diseases, mental health, diabetes, and more.
Accreditation for many of the programs expire soon, so bookmark www.ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov and keep learning!
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Helping hospitals reach their goals in improving diabetes care
September 26-27, Charlotte, N.C.
Join Current Advantage for a two-day conference on collaborative diabetes care. Key issues to be discussed include:
-Journey to improving quality of care for patients with diabetes through Joint Commission certification
-Smoothing the transition from hospital to home: how to prevent readmissions in patients with hyperglycemia
-Case management delivery models: the foundation of health care reform
-Evidence-based team approach to improving diabetes care
CMSA Members: Receive a discount on registration! For more information and to register, contact Gia Bosch at 414-255-9525 or gbosch@currentadvantage.com.
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 Join Bruce Berger Consulting on August 15-16 in Atlanta, Ga., for comMIt™ (Comprehensive Motivational Interviewing Training). This training program teaches health care professionals how to use the principles of motivational interviewing (MI) with patients to improve adherence with health behaviors and, hence, produce better outcomes.
CMSA Members receive a $50 discount.
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 CMSA Members – Save $300 on any of the below events when you use promo code CMSA13.
The 12th Annual Leadership Summit on Patient Flow and Safety Optimization June 27-28, 2013 | Rosemont, IL
www.worldcongress.com/patientflow
The 11th Annual Value Based Care Congress
August 5-6, 2013 | Boston, MA
www.worldcongress.com/value
The 3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Shared Decision Making
September 19-20, 2013 | Boston, MA
www.worldcongress.com/sdm
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 Participate in this one-day seminar as expert faculty provide a thorough review of NCQA’s Case Management Accreditation standards. Participants will learn about the program’s eligibility, how the program compares to Health Plan Accreditation QI 7, how to apply the standards across a variety of settings such as health plans, patient-centered medical homes and community care teams; and the survey process. A discussion led by CMSA will focus on the trajectory of case management and accreditation now and in the future.
Participants will receive an epub of the 2012 Case Management Accreditation Standards.
Who Should Attend?
This program is designed for organizations interested in pursuing NCQA’s Case Management Accreditation. Attendees include but are not limited to:
- Case Managers and Directors
- Care Managers and Team Members
- Quality Improvement Managers and Directors
- Utilization Managers
Registration Fee: There is a special rate of $550 available to CMSA members. To register for this special rate, click below.
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