by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight, Standards of Practice
By Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM In a significant policy reversal, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed significant changes that would roll back many of the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and equity-related reporting...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Mar 17, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight
Social Work Month 2025: Compassion + Action By Sachie German Koufalis, LMSW, MPH, CCM I didn’t always know I wanted to be a social worker. When I graduated from college, I needed a job as soon as possible—I was “underhoused”, moving from one friend’s home to...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jan 13, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight
By Joyace G. Ussin, MSN, RN, BSBM, CCM This year will commemorate the twentieth (20) year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the category three Hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf coast on August 29, 2005. This topic hits home for me, being...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog, Clinical Care
By Michelle Luce, MSN, RN, CCM Lipedema, a chronic tissue disorder, affects about 10%–11% of women, or approximately 400 million worldwide. Yet, it remains a largely misunderstood condition. Often mistaken for obesity or lymphedema, Lipedema causes disproportionate...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Nov 7, 2024 | Blog, Spotlight
By Michael B. Garrett, MS, CCM, CVE Personal Reflections November is National Native American Heritage Month, recognized by federal agencies and other organizations. Like most Americans, I have a blend of racial and ethnic heritages, including Native...
