A term used to describe formal services planned by care professionals.
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<br>Facilitating the access of a patient to appropriate medical, rehabilitation and support programs, and coordination of the delivery of Link. This role may involve liaison with various professionals and agencies, advocacy on behalf of the patient, and arranging for purchase of Link where no appropriate programs are available.
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<br> ractice in which the service recipient is a partner in his or her recovery and self-management of mental illness and life.
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<br>Assessment of a person's long term care needs and followed by appropriate recommendations for care, monitoring and follow-up as applies to extent and quality of services to be provided.
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<br>A systems approach to provision of equitable and fast service to applicants for disaster assistance. Organized around the needs of the applicant, the system consists of a single point of coordination, a team of on-site specialists, and a centralized, automated filing system.
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<br>The management of information between multiple CASE encyclopedias," whether the same or different CASE tools.
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<br> rocess of directing an ongoing course of treatment to assure that it occurs in the most appropriate setting and that the best form of service is selected. Often produces alternatives to institutional care that result in better patient outcomes as well as lower costs.
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<br>Coordination of patient care to ensure appropriate care and reductions in costs of providing services. Physician case managers coordinate such elements as referrals to consultants, specialists, hospitals, ancillary providers and services. This is intended to eliminate misutilization of facilities and resources, fragmented services and to provide continuity of services and intensity of services appropriate to the patient's needs over time.
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<br>Method designed to accomodate the specific health services needed by an individual through a coordinated effort to achieve the desired health outcome in a cost effective manner. The monitoring and coordination of treatment rendered to patients with specific diagnosis or requiring high-cost or extensive services. The process by which all health-related matters of a case are managed by a physician or nurse or designated health professional. ...
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<br>Narrower terms: Caseload management
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<br>A service that helps people organize appropriate services and supports. A case manager coordinates mental health, social work, educational, health, vocational, transportation, advocacy, respite care, and recreational services, as needed. The case manager makes sure that the changing needs of the child and family are met. (This definition does not apply to managed care.)
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<br>A process of identifying plan members with special health care needs, developing a healthcare strategy that meets those needs, and coordinating and monitoring the care, with the ultimate goal of achieving the optimum health care outcome in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
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<br>Case management refers to control of the movement of cases through a court, or a method of managing cases within the litigation process.
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<br>The linking of a consumer to the service system and coordinating the various system components in order to achieve a successful outcome. The five case management activities are: (1) assessment, (2) planning, (3) linking, (4) monitoring, and (5) advocacy. Case management's primary goal is service provision for the consumer, not management of the system or its resources.
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<br>[managed care] The idea of creating a coordinated, ongoing and personalized strategy for patients who have a variety of healthcare needs such as the elderly and those with long-term illnesses. A primary care physician acts as a case manager, planning specialist referrals and giving a sense of continuity within the separate services delivered. Also see disease management.
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<br>A process where a covered person with specific healthcare needs is identified and a plan is designed and used to achieve the best patient outcome in the most cost-effective manner.
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<br>a system in which a specific health department employee is assigned primary responsibility for the patient, systematic regular review of patient progress is conducted, and plans are made to address any barriers to adherence
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<br>Coordination of services to help meet a patient's healthcare needs, usually when the patient has a condition which requires multiple services from multiple providers.
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<br>A process that focuses on coordinating the variety of medical and social services needed by a client.
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<br>The task of overseeing an individual patient’s medical and social needs, assuring that any and all necessary services are obtained.
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<br>Offers a single point of entry to the aging services network. Managers assess clients' needs, create care plans, and coordinate and monitor services. They may operate privately or may be employed by social service agencies or public programs. Typically, case managers are nurses or social workers.
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<br>A collaborative process which accesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual’s health needs using communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.
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<br>An individualized plan for securing, coordinating, and monitoring the appropriate treatment interventions and ancillary services necessary to treat each offender successfully for optimal justice system outcomes.
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<br>"Case management has been described as a structured and formal process, whereby a facilitator has a clear responsibility to help an individual, in a planned way, to achieve a specified goal. The process must deal with any need or circumstance that impedes the achievement of the goal. To do this, the client is helped to access the full range of available, relevant services" (Kearney, 1994).
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<br>With Angelman Syndrome there are two professionals who most typify the role of case manager - the family doctor who determines that certain specialists are needed then refers the patient on to them. They then provide the follow up support on an ongoing basis - typical of a case manager. Another example is a paediatrician who performs a similar role in referring to and consulting with neurologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc on a regular basis. ...
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