What does a Case Manager Do?
Perform
assessments, plan and manage patient services and care, conduct research, and
analyze data utilizing the methodologies of the case management process. Case
managers incorporate case management standards of practice and utilize case
management and quality measurement tools in a multidisciplinary approach that
incorporates all members of the health care team in the promotion of quality,
cost-effective health care. Case Manager Role and
Responsibilities
By performing assessments and analyzing data utilizing the
methodologies of the case management process, case managers promote quality,
cost-effective health care outcomes. Methods to advance the unique needs of
patients and their families include: •Assessment Coordination •Planning
Monitoring •Implementation
Evaluation Career Outlook / Job Diversity
With the health
care industry facing significant challenges due to higher costs, a myriad of
care options, and an increasingly complex delivery system, you could not have
chosen a better time to consider a career in case management. Skilled case
managers are needed as health care organizations, private and public insurers,
and health care providers recognize the cost-containment benefits offered by
professional case managers.
What Does a Case Manager Earn?
Case manager salaries have increased on average 14 percent since 2000, with some
case managers reporting income in excess of $75,000 annually. Workers'
compensation and managed care case managers have reported salaries averaging
$55,000 per year.*
*Based on a 2003 survey performed by the Case Management Society of America and
ADVANCE for Providers of Post-Acute Care.
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