Case Management Challenges and Opportunities


Case managers across the care continuum have been (or will soon be) challenged by the Opioid Crisis, Shared decision-making initiatives, and long-term services and supports in the care of their patients. Case managers, especially those working in the ED setting are facing a rising rate of opioid-related visits. Effectively addressing opioid use issues are beyond being a single company's success story. This public health travesty mandates outcomes sharing across the continuum and outside of the realm of healthcare.

Shared Decision Making involves taking the time to assess each patient's understanding about their health conditions and treatment options. Case managers delve into literacy issues as well as personal, cultural and linguistic preferences. It is this level of detail that informs the case management plan of care which takes into consideration each person's ability to participate in healthcare decision-making.

Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) are critical links to safe home and community transitions of care. However, LTSS providers are not routinely included in the healthcare team construct, especially as pertains to care transitions from inpatient facilities to "home".

This online course will provide insight related to the critical issues case managers face with Opioid Abuse, Shared Decision Making and Long-term Services and Supports.

This session was recorded live at our 2019 Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference and is a portion of the online course entitled: Connecting People, Purpose & Passion. They may be taken individually to earn incremental CME/CE credits. However, if you plan on taking the full 8-hour course, you will not be able to claim credit for these individual sessions.

At the conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
  • Describe the impact of the opioid crisis on case management workload
  • Demonstrate how shared decision-making initiatives impact case management
  • Discuss how Long-Term Services and Supports are changing case management practices

ACCREDITATION & CREDIT
The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ABQAURP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABQAURP is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses. This activity is designated for 1.0 contact hour through the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # 50-94.

This program is approved for Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Members of the CME Committee, Planners, and Faculty have disclosed to ABQAURP any relevant financial relationships. No relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest exist in regard to the content of this online activity.

Valid Dates: May 20, 2019 to March 15, 2022
Original Release Date: April 26, 2019

Diplomate Members $29.00
Professional Members $34.00
Non Members $42.00


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