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Written by renowned author Catherine Mullahy, The Case Manager’s Handbook, Fifth Edition is the ultimate how-to guide for case managers. This practical resource helps case managers build fundamentals, study for the Certified Case Manager (CCM) exam, and most importantly, advance their careers after the exam. Written for all professionals in all practice settings in case management, it uses real-life examples and an easy-to-read, conversational style to examine the case management process while presenting practical procedural information. An excellent daily reference and training guide for new case managers and seasoned professionals in various setting, The Case Manager’s Handbook, Fifth Edition is the “go-to” resource for facing the day-to-day challenges of case management, especially as the nation navigates through the many changes introduced by the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Significantly updated and revised, it contains eight new chapters: * Hospital Case Management: Changing Roles and Transitions of Care * Patient Centered Medical Home, ACOs, Health Exchanges * Evidence-Based Practice * Public Sector Reimbursement * Predictive Modeling * Pain Management * Health Technology, Trends, and Implications for Case Managers * The Affordable Care Act of 2010: Implications for Case Managers Included with each new print book is an Access Code for a Navigate Companion Website for students with objectives, multiple choice questions, and bonus appendices.
