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Case Management Weekly is a free e-mail newsletter that offers news, resources, and Q&As to help case managers from all settings find ways to enhance quality and reduce legal and compliance risks.

July 2, 2008   (Volume 5, Issue 27)
 
CMW News: CDC reports on numbers of uninsured

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the findings of its latest National Health Interview Survey on June 25. The findings, according to USA Today, showed there are less uninsured people in the United States than there were in 2006. More specifically, 14.5% of the population—or 43.1million Americans—were uninsured in 2007, and 14.8%—or 43.6 million Americans—were uninsured in 2006. The findings were broken down in greater detail within the report. Demographically, no significant difference was found between 2006 and 2007 for the population aged 65 and older. Geographically, the Southwest was shown to have the highest rate of uninsured, with 30% of non-elderly adults and 18% of children lacking coverage. New England was the region with the lowest rate, with only 11% of non-elderly adults and less than 4% of children lacking coverage. Experts say the discrepancies could relate to the types of jobs available in the region, state policies on health insurance, and numbers of illegal immigrants. Read the report about state, regional, and national estimates. Sources: USA Today, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
CMW News: The American Hospital Association launches updated RAC Web site
On June 27, the American Hospital Association (AHA) launched a Web site with information about the CMS Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
 
CMW Tip of the Week: Let's dig deeper into case management ratios
Last week’s ask the expert gave us an insightful look at case management ratios and drew a lot of interest from Case Management Weekly readers including Carol Murphy, RN, BSN, from Birmingham, AL. This week, we turned to Wendy De Vreugd, RN, BSN, PHN, FNP, for another perspective.
 
CMW Sneak Peek: Directing a system offers different challenges, benefits
When Mary E. Whitehead, BSN, MA, began developing the case management program for the Scripps Health System in San Diego in 1998, she envisioned building an integrated model and infrastructure of case management from the ground up. Through hard work and many challenges, Whitehead did just that.
 

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