Definition of Case Management
Case management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning,
facilitation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's
health needs through communication and available resources to promote
quality cost-effective outcomes.
Philosophy of Case Management
Case management is not a profession in itself, but an area of practice
within one's profession. Its underlying premise is that when an
individual reaches the optimum level of wellness and functional
capability, everyone benefits: the individuals being served, their
support systems, the health care delivery systems and the various
reimbursement sources.
Case management serves as a means for achieving client wellness
and autonomy through advocacy, communication, education, identification
of service resources and service facilitation. The case manager
helps identify appropriate providers and facilities throughout the
continuum of services, while ensuring that available resources are
being used in a timely and cost-effective manner in order to obtain
optimum value for both the client and the reimbursement source.
Case management services are best offered in a climate that allows
direct communication between the case manager, the client, and appropriate
service personnel, in order to optimize the outcome for all concerned.
Acuity AnyWare
Case Management Software for Independent Case Managers and Small
Groups
The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and TCS Healthcare
Technologies (TCS) announced today a partnership to bring a highly
functional and user-friendly care management software application,
called ACUITY AnyWare, to case managers as a membership benefit
of CMSA.
