Happy 2023! Wait…What?

Happy 2023! Wait…What?

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Is it 2023 already?!  Where has the time gone? I am reminded of a quote by Andy Rooney: “Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.” Don’t you sometimes wish you could slow time...
Let’s Take A Moment

Let’s Take A Moment

By Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM We collectively create the meaning of time—it has no predetermined meaning until we give it meaning. To say that something, like time, is a social construction is not to say that it doesn’t exist or it is...
Have Faith in Yourself and Your Colleagues

Have Faith in Yourself and Your Colleagues

By Mark Evans, MA, CCM, CLCP, CRC, CBIS I am writing this to give a very special thank you and recognition to Marianne DiMola of Global Care Management in New York. If you do not know Marianne, you should! Let me tell you why… Earlier this year, in February, I was...
We All Need a Helping Hand

We All Need a Helping Hand

By Nancy Skinner RN, CCM, CMGT-RN, ACM-RN, CMCN, FCM I recently had hand surgery. Post-operatively, my hand was enclosed in a braced dressing that extended from mid-forearm to my fingertips. Because of the restrictive nature of that dressing, I was unable to perform...
The Value of CMSA Membership

The Value of CMSA Membership

By Nadine M. Carter, MBA, BSN, RN, CDMS, CCM I have been a member of CMSA since 1996, that is a whopping 26 years!! This may be longer than some of you have been in practice. I started my case management career in 1987 working for a small private case management...