How Geisinger Health Plan Uses Case Management in the Medical Home

Learn how Geisinger Health Plan case managers get a handle on healthcare expenditures and utilization during the November 11, 2009 webinar, "Effective Case Management in the Medical Home," part of the ongoing HIN Medical Home Open House Series.

October 16, 2009

MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — Two regional managers of case management from Geisinger Health Plan will define the essential responsibilities and contributions of the case manager in the medical home during "Effective Case Management in the Medical Home," a 45-minute webinar on November 11, 2009 at 1:30 Eastern sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

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The November 11 webinar is the latest in the Medical Home Open House series on key topics in PCMH implementation.

NEWS FACTS:

Scheduled Speakers: Diane Littlewood, R.N., Joann Sciandra, R.N., both regional managers of case management for health services, Geisinger Health Plan.
Conference Focus: The key components of an effective case management program — from the background of the case manager to their responsibilities and training. They will share strategies for training case managers, managing case loads, case management tools, techniques, principles and practices and case management stratification.
Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on November 11, 2009, including Q&A; “On-Demand” rebroadcast available November 13, 2009; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available December 2, 2009. Participants may add a DVD or CD to their live session registration to share with colleagues. Learn more about case management in the medical home.
Archived learning programs from the Medical Home Open House series: Adopting and Implementing Evidence-Based Guidelines in the Medical Home; Achieving NCQA Medical Home Recognition; Constructing Care Transitions to Reduce Hospital Admissions; Successful Staffing Models for Medical Home ROI; Medical Home Reimbursement: Exploring Bundled Payment Options; Under One Roof: Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Healthcare in the Medical Home; Medical Home Contracting: Building a Solid Framework; Meet the Medical Home Neighbor: Accountable Care Organizations; Patient Engagement and Education in the Medical Home: Perspectives from Several Pilots. Discounts available for two or more sessions. Learn more.

QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

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"As healthcare seeks to rein in the cost of chronic care, case managers are ideally positioned — by phone, in the home, in the ER, in the physician's office or at hospital discharge — to help patients gain access to needed medical, social, educational and other services for self-management of chronic conditions, thereby reducing the likelihood of a costly hospital admission."

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