Complex, concerning, questionable, or catastrophic injury for worker's compensation in which a RN is needed to coordinated providers to develop plan of care to recovery and MMI? Field case management can go into the hospitals, physicians offices, and meet with patients to secure projected outcomes and treatment needed to bring the patient to his or her baseline for the work related injury. Field case managers communicate amongst the healthcare team as well as with the patient when applicable to ensure plan of care is appropriate, cost effective, causally related, and understood by the patient promoting recovery times and outcomes.
Telephonic case management offers RN oversight to review recommendations for medical treatment, projection for outcomes, and identification of potential complications. . Telephonic case management allows for remote education to patients, addressing causality and major contributing cause, identifying providers who utilize cost-effective care with proven records of optimal outcomes.
Current medical case management concerns? A new fresh set of eyes to review case to see if another approach or solution is possible? Collaborative approach of consulting to review to identify areas of improvement with current medical case management to secure solution and prevention in future cases.