CMSA'S Pulse eNewsletter

The CMSA Foundation is up to big things in 2019!

 

To ring in the New Year, the Foundation announced the Margaret Leonard Public Policy Grant, supporting case managers in their public policy efforts.

 

In addition, CMSAF is actively working on CMSA Foundation Awards submissions, the ICM training scholarship, annual conference donations, chapter programs and even an opportunity to win a copy of the new ICM manual!

 

Learn more and be active in your professional case management foundation by clicking the link below!

Would you like the opportunity to earn more than 30 hours of CEs, connect with case managers who are just like you and be knowledgable about the latest products and services to improve your case management practice?

 

If so, join CMSA in Las Vegas this June! In just one week, you'll come back to your practice with CEs, a stronger professional network and more confidence to navigate the full spectrum of case management.

 

In this new year, move from any frustrations you have, feeling behind on continuing education or working in the status quo to being a more educated, confident, prepared case manager working at the top of your license. And, have some Vegas-style fun while you're at it!

 

Explore sessions, then register today at the lowest price of the year at conference.cmsa.org.

Building on the success of ibd.care and myms.care, PRIME, in partnership with the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), are pleased to announce the launch of lipid.care, a new online-tethered tool to facilitate shared decision making and help guide critical conversations between patients receiving care for high cholesterol and the clinicians delivering it. Accessed from the same landing page and requiring no download, patient-focused CarePath and provider-focused CareNavigator help align preferences and goals, ensuring that patients and their providers are on the same page to help improve the patient experience and outcomes. These online tools are also designed to help simplify the process of navigating increasingly complex health insurance requirements for both patients and providers by offering specific tips to avoid unnecessary delays in treatment. In addition, patients can print a customized “CareGuide” to take with them to their medical appointments. The CareGuide, which includes a list of the patient’s preferences, key concerns, and questions, serves as an important resource and reference tool when patients are deciding on a care plan with their providers.

 

Access the website here: https://www.lipid.care/s/cmsa

The nominations period is now open for our CMSA awards program! This program was established to pay special tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated distinguished service to the case management profession.

 

CMSA is proud to to announce that there is now a discounted rate for retired members who are no longer working but would like to remain active as a member. Remaining active will allow one to stay current on industry trends, remain connected to their local chapter network, or even mentor new case managers in their careers.
The requirements are as follows:
- Must have been a CMSA member for at least 3 consecutive years.
- Must be a minimum of sixty-five (65) years of age.
- Must be permanently retired (may not be employed by a company that is classified as a contract or consultant).
Please note: This discount cannot be combined with any other CMSA discount. To be considered for the discount, please click below to access the retiree form and submit it to CMSA.

Developed by Pfizer, ArchiTools offers a comprehensive grouping of information and resources such as interactive training modules, actionable tools that members can download and use with patients, annotated articles, and a robust set of relevant external links specifically for case managers.

Members: Access your benefit today! Enter casear71 in the account code field.

CMSA's Standards of Practice for Case Management, 2016 revision, provides practice guidelines for the case management industry and its diverse stakeholders. The impetus for the 2016 revision of the Standards is the need to emphasize the professional nature of the practice and role of the case manager. The 2016 Standards of Practice contain information about case management including an updated definition, practice settings, roles and responsibilities, case management process, philosophy and guiding principles, as well as the standards and how they are demonstrated.

 

CMSA is on Instagram, and in 2018 we're celebrating case managers with a new photo every day! Send us your photo to post or tag your Instagram photo with #365daysofcm (make sure your profile is public so we can see it)! Follow along @cmsanational; we'll see you there!