Happy Case Management Week 2021
Published on
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
This week is National Case Management Week. Given the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), now more than ever it is important to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Case Managers. The American Case Management Association (ACMA) and the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) both recognize this week as an opportunity to spotlight the great things about case managers and the case management industry.
American Case Management Association (ACMA)
The ACMA’s official definition of Case Management, as approved by their membership in April 2020, as follows:
"Case Management in health care delivery systems is a collaborative practice including patients, caregivers, nurses, social workers, physicians, payers, support staff, other practitioners and the community. The Case Management process facilitates communication and care coordination along a continuum through effective transitional care management. Recognizing the patient’s right to self-determination, the significance of the social determinants of health and the complexities of care, the goals of Case Management include the achievement of optimal health, access to services, and appropriate utilization of resources."
For 2021, the ACMA Case Management Week theme is Case Management: Transitions through Care, Compassion, Community. MMP believes it takes all three qualities to carry out the definition of Case Management and would like to celebrate the hard work and dedication of all the Case Managers that we have the opportunity to work with.
Article Author: Beth Cobb, RN, BSN, ACM, CCDS
Beth Cobb, RN, BSN, ACM, CCDS, is the Manager of Clinical Analytics at Medical Management Plus, Inc. Beth has over twenty-five years of experience in healthcare including eleven years in Case Management at a large multi-facility health system. In her current position, Beth is a principle writer for MMP’s Wednesday@One weekly e-newsletter, an active member of our HIPAA Compliance Committee, MMP’s Education Department Program Director and co-developer of MMP’s proprietary Compliance Protection Assessment Tool.
