by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives
By Brenda Sutliff, MSN, RN Fred has been developmentally disabled since birth. He was non-verbal and came to our hospital with a bowel obstruction due to Pica. He lived in a long-term nursing home known to have a less-than-desirable reputation, but it was one of...
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 | Sep 8, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight
By Eleanor Diaz, MSN, BSN, BA, ACM-RN, ONN-CG I am one of the chairpersons of the Education Committee of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter, who attended the CMSA National Conference on June 24–27, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. I was...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 4, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Professional case managers know a thing or two about juggling responsibilities. Our day usually includes trying to balance documentation, patient coordination, compliance demands, and what feels like a never-ending stream of...
