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 | 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 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...
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...
