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 Testimonials
This course was a great adjunct to my Case Management graduate course—San Francisco, CA
Loved the course—would definitely recommend to my peers.—Atlanta, GA
Excellent program! I really am impressed with your expertise and the knowledge you shared. The materials are great and the resources will be of great benefit.—Chicago, IL
Excellent teachers whose commitment shines through.—Washington, DC
The whole course was helpful! You helped me set goals and identify what is appropriate to my setting.—San Francisco, CA
Great information! I learned a lot of new things which I can take back and put into practice which will be very valuable to my company.—San Francisco, CA
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| Deborah V. DiBenedetto, MBA, RN, COHN-S/CM, ABDA, FAAOHN |
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President of DVD Associates LLC; past president of AAOHN. Pioneer and internationally known expert in the field of insurance rehabilitation, workers' compensation and disability case management; absence management, occupational health, regulatory compliance and issues pertinent to the field of health, safety and productivity management. |
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| Objectives |
| This intensive two-day course will discuss the principles of disability and workers' compensation (WC) case management (CM) and help attendees prepare for CM practice in a variety of settings.
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Learn strategies and skills to design, implement and measure outcomes of Disability Management and Workers' Compensation systems to ensure the success of case management initiatives |
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Insurance and payment systems for CM: employer benefit and carve out programs, managed care concepts, workers compensation, Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, SSD |
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Develop and evaluate successful Case Management programs |
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Obtain the knowledge needed to prepare for various case management, occupational health and other certification examinations |
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| This 2 day course includes: |
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| Course Content |
| Course instructors are industry experts with extensive experience and strong academic backgrounds. Topics that will be addressed include: |
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Business rationale for CM services and the concepts of disability and WC management |
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Insurance and payment systems for CM: employer benefit and carve out programs,
managed care concepts, workers compensation, Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, SSDI |
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CM models, processes and program components |
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CM tools, resources, clinical and disability management guidelines and protocols |
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Legal and ethical issues in CM-including multi-state practice and confidentiality issues |
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Regulatory compliance: ADA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA and others |
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Principles of documentation, quality assurance and satisfaction in CM |
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Fitness for duty, return to work, transitional work and job accommodation |
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Telephonic CM, telehealth and telemedicine impacts on CM |
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Financial considerations in CM demonstrating value and measuring the effectiveness of disability and CM programs |
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Resources for case managers in all work settings and environments |
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Sample cases and test taking techniques |
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| Continuing Education Credits |
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This continuing nursing education (CNE) Activity was approved by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation for 16 CNE contact hours.
Provider approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), two day program for 16 clock hours.
YOU MUST ATTEND THE FULL PROGRAM
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
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