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The Latest in Case Management

Exploring the Ongoing Misconception of  “But I’m Not A CCM; I Can’t Join CMSA!”         

By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Understanding the Difference Between Professional Organizations and Credentialing Agencies  In my travels over the past many years, I have often heard the following discussion from prospective members:...

It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Summertime always makes me think about going to Jimmy Buffett concerts! Yes, I am a parrot head – and proud of it! I have often sung "Cheeseburger in Paradise" at the top of my lungs! I'll take mine with lettuce, tomato, Heinz...

Communicating the Importance of Case Management: A Fact Sheet  

By Patricia Noonan, MBA, RN, CCM, FCM  In June 2024, CMSA released two important Fact Sheets to the case management community at the CMSA Annual Conference held in Providence, Rhode Island. CMSA’s Fact Sheets address case management, who professional case...
Do You Want to Be a Case Manager When You Grow Up?

Do You Want to Be a Case Manager When You Grow Up?

By Vivian Greenway, PhD, MSA, BSN, RN, PAHM, CCM  When did you last tell a young person (under 13) what you do as a case manager? This is a critical time to begin the conversation, as we know that...

How Far Is Too Far?

How Far Is Too Far?

By Amy S. Chartier MSN, BA, RN, CMGT-BC “Room 410A would like hot sauce for his lunch.”“We don’t have hot sauce; I don’t even know where to get some.”“Ask the case manager, they’ll know.” In the...

Career Advancement & Advice

Doubt and Second Guessing

Doubt and Second Guessing

By Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, MUP I have been known to doubt myself. Should I, shouldn’t I is the first step in that process. Should I try? Should I speak up? Am I relevant? Is this a stupid...