by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Megan Owen Heaton, LCSW, CCM We’ve all heard the typical consent speech before surgery: “If you don’t proceed, you risk dying sooner; if you do, we extend your life.” But what if the outcome isn’t so clear-cut? What if the truth lies somewhere in the ambiguous and...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog, Case Management, Spotlight
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Happy 35th anniversary, CMSA! 35 years of promoting the profession of case management! Amazing! In celebration of our 35th anniversary AND Case Management Month, CMSA is presenting a month of activities – celebrating us! This...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Angela Mounsey, BSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ One of the most dreaded responsibilities of a case manager is having to issue a letter of non-coverage to a patient or their family. It’s the moment when the care team determines that the patient no longer meets medical necessity...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, ACPA-C, CHRI, CHCQM The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services recently made headlines with its report on the increasing rates at which Medicare patients left hospitals against medical advice...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Christina Shollack, RN, BSN, CCM, CBIS In the fourth quarter of 2024, caregiver turnover rates reached an alarming 79% according to the Activated Insights Benchmarking Report. This figure is not just a staffing statistic; it is a patient care crisis. For families...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM When we think of research, many of us picture academics in lab coats or clinicians running randomized trials. We don’t always see ourselves—case managers—reflected in that image. But here’s...
