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Part of a case manager (CM) duty is to have broad knowledge of care delivery and reimbursement methods to adequately perform case management duties for clients. The CM must recognize the clinical and financial funds available for the client and what the eligibility criteria for getting those resources. By getting a better understanding will allow the CM to ensure the client gets the proper care in the most cost-effective way. Reviewing the 2014 revise knowledge domain the one domain I reviewed was reimbursement. (Care Delivery & Reimbursement Methods, 2016) The Healthcare Reimbursement domain involves knowledge related to different types of reimbursement and funding systems to include sources and methods related to utilization review and management

On 6-5-2016 Edwin Roger was stop for speeding (51/35). Upon speaking with Edwin an odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected from his breath. Edwin agreed to conduct a field sobriety test. There were several indicators during the Field sobriety test to lead me to believe Edwin had consumed an alcoholic beverage. Edwin admitted to consuming some alcoholic beverages before operating a vehicle. Edwin was transported to Madison Township police department to preform the BAC test. Edwin's test results were .153. Edwin was arrested for 4511.19A(1)A and 4511.A(1)D. Edwin was transported to Lake county jail and given a court date of 6-7-2016.

It’s important for case managers to be aware of professional boundaries in their work because it determines the roles and responsibilities of the client and case manager. The case manager should know right from wrong and what is appropriate and inappropriate when speaking with a client. The case manager should not make the clients decision and always provide the client with information about the services the case worker is giving.

Ms. Wixson reported, "I need an alcohol and drug evaluation for my CFS case, but I didn't use anything when my daughter got taken away, about two years ago. I don't know why they want me to do this." "I don't have driving abstract because I don't have a driver license. I don't have a criminal history." "I just want to get the evaluation done for the court."

Although there are many varying definitions of what case management is; the roles and characteristics of case management are the same. The role of a case manager can be said to “ to undertake assessment, monitoring, planning, advocacy and linking of

The roles and functions of the CM include identifying the specific needs of the patient and connecting then with cost effective and appropriate services. According to the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), “The basic concept of case management involves the timely coordination of quality services to address a client’s specific needs in a cost-effective manner in order to promote positive outcomes” (2010, p. 8). The CM must assess the patient, educate the patient and family, plan and facilitate care and payment with client and payer, and empower, encourage, assist and promote self-advocacy of the patient.

I believe that this particular intake form asks all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s current problem or situation is. It begins with the individual’s personal information such as where they live, their date of birth, and primary physician. The next block immediate following that is the complaint section where the client is about to describe their problem including who their previous therapist was (if they had one) and aggravating and relieving factors that play into the problem. The next section gives the patient the opportunity to check off any current symptoms that they might be experiencing. Next comes the medical history of the patient, followed by the family history which ranges in questions from id the client

To start off our information for the first class one must define Case Management. “Case Management is “a course of action for a situation involving an individual and the implementation of such a program; specifically, the process by which all health-related matters of a case are managed by a health professional.” This definition basically states that Case Management is way for people in a down trot part of life to have a plan of attack which can used to help correct their issues at hand, often this involves at minimum another person or group of people to help the troubled person. A slight background will be given as followed to introduce case management.

The case manager should notify the client of any documentation needed from them in order to facilitate the intake process. Each client has individual needs and there are many referrals a client could benefit from, for example: risk reduction counseling services, emergency financial assistance, food banks, housing services, legal services and

Case Management: Performs initial assessments, Works in collaboration with the veteran to devise a service plan addressing identified needs and objectives, Case Manager meets with the veteran on a regular basis to monitor progress., Helps veterans develop the skills necessary to achieve and maintain independence.

With my paper I will be discussing the importance of collecting appropriate data for intake and assessment forms, as well as addresses potential concerns associated with collecting the wrong data.. I have chosen the Case Study Scenario number 1; Belinda. Collecting the appropriate data for the intake and assessment forms is essential to have completed first before any other steps can be taken. If or when these forms are filled out appropriately they will help and provide the professional with an understanding of the client’s background history. This provides the professional with the information necessary to decide exactly what has been tried before in the past, where the client needs to be, and what the client’s main issue is that he or she is dealing with. If these forms are not filled out with the necessary information the professional will not know what is necessary for the client. These intake and assessment forms also provide the client’s contact information and other agency’s the client has been to.

A client file will be created to hold all our initial paperwork that we complete during this intake session and any supplementary paperwork that may become part of our therapeutic relationship. This is stored in a protected location that only can be accessed by me. I also will keep brief session notes that contain what has been done in the therapeutic relationship, growth that

Client charts are created for each client that CUCE services for Intervention Services as well as other services we provide. As I am in preparation to begin to see clients, I have been viewing client’s charts to familiarize myself with the order of documents and how to properly complete the forms. A part of being a Navigation Linkage and Retention Specialist is to complete intake on clients that are seen. All charts have an intake and personal information form inside. This is the first form that is completed on each client. This form is completed to give CUCE basic demographical information on the client such as their name, address, age etc. This form is also used to identify the clients HIV status last time tested, as well as their drug and

Case management as described in the text, focuses on the person’s strengths, needs and personal concerns rather than a problem. When a case manager starts working with a client, one goes through a process of screening and assessment to create a social history (2015). This will help us understand our client’s specific needs, situation, and natural supports. After the assessment one can start working on developing an initial plan, this will address the issues indicated during the interview.

It is the responsibility of a case manager to take care with their clients’ needs and pay attention to different situations to provide the correct services. Case managers also acts as an advocate and mediator for their clients. They take care of the necessary paperwork, meet with care teams, create care plans and make home visits to ensure the welfare of their clients is suitable. A typical day for a case manager may vary; ‘there may be days that are filled with meetings. Some meetings will be with coworkers or care providers.