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Case Management- Behind the Discharge 

Case Management- Behind the Discharge 

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives

By Adrienne Trzonkowski, MSM RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, CCM  As I begin to type my daily end-of-day projected discharge email, something hits me.  I am writing the name of a gentleman who has been with us for over a hundred days.  He is not going to rehab, he is not...
Leaving Against Medical Advice – A Deeper Dive  

Leaving Against Medical Advice – A Deeper Dive  

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...
Case Management’s Responsibility for Documentation 

Case Management’s Responsibility for Documentation 

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 12, 2024 | Blog

By Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM  I feel compelled to address the recent inquiries circulating on social media regarding the professional ownership of initial assessments in case management. The idea of whether this responsibility could be delegated to a...
The Growing Trend of Patients Appealing Their Discharges

The Growing Trend of Patients Appealing Their Discharges

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog

By Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM Maybe there is a greater understanding of patients’ understanding their Medicare appeal rights or maybe there is a growing occurrence of patients feeling like they are leaving too quickly from the hospital without a solid plan in...
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