Little Rock, AR — Two leading publications have been selected by the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) to officially represent the organization beginning January 1, 2007. Named as CMSA's official journal, Professional Case Management^®: The Leader in Evidence-Based Practice (PCM) — formerly Lippincott's Case Management — is a peer-reviewed, progressive publication that crosses all case management settings. Case in Point (CIP), newly named as the association's official magazine, is a contemporary and nationally focused publication serving the professional and personal needs of today's case manager, discharge planner, and others in the field of medical management.

From a Practice to a Profession
As CMSA continues its rapid growth toward 10,000+ members, establishing these major case management publications in the capacity of CMSA's official journal and magazine will not only help serve the diverse interests of CMSA's membership base, it will also support the association in its efforts to promote continued professionalism in case management to a variety of age groups and to recruit new members. Both publications are flagships in their contribution to evidence-based practice content, making them invaluable contributors to CMSA and the case management industry as a whole.

Chosen in part for its focus on best practices and industry benchmarks for the professional case manager, Professional Case Management is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a leading health science publisher providing publications and software to healthcare professionals. It features hands-on information for case managers new to the specialty, as well as articles on coordination of services, management of payer issues, population- and disease-specific aspects of patient care, efficient use of resources, improving the quality of care/patient safety, outcomes analysis, and patient advocacy. Its articles are evidence-based and include two important features: Applicability to practice and connection to the Standards of Practice for Case Management (SOP) as published by CMSA. As the industry's leading evidence-based practice publication, PCM conforms to CMSA's strategic plan and its clearly defined strategies of education, research, and outcomes. PCM is an authoritative resource which supports the continued growth of case management as a profession and promotes the end result of patient care quality. All of these aspects represent the primary case manager role functions — assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy — as defined in the SOP.

Case in Point, a magazine published by Dorland Healthcare Information, Inc. (DHI), serves as an important source for cutting-edge clinical topics that challenge healthcare professionals as they strive to provide safe, evidence-based and cost-effective care. The latest issues, trends, and national news highlighted in CIP encourage action and promote professional growth and development, as well as assist busy professionals in striking the balance necessary to meet the complex needs of patients while continuing their personal growth. In addition, CIP shares innovative tools, technology, and resources necessary to meet the diverse needs of patients. A publication dedicated to the advancement of improved healthcare, CIP will help serve CMSA in striving to meet its strategic initiatives and its commitment to positively impacting and improving patient wellbeing and healthcare outcomes. A leading healthcare information company, DHI has provided healthcare professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, and case managers, with an extensive suite of newsletters, magazines, directories, and Internet products for over 50 years.

Dedicated to a full array of member services, CMSA will publish its newly revamped 8–page newsletter, The Case Report, in CIP beginning in January 2007. Covering issues specific to CMSA members, The Case Report features content on national CMSA award programs, chapter issues, member-only resource news, conference updates, and more.

For more information about these publications, visit the websites at PCM or DHI. For CMSA information, call (501) 225-2229, email CMSA at cmsa@cmsa.org, go to www.cmsa.org, or click here.
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