"The fully updated CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management, 3rd edition, is the definitive roadmap to an informed, effective, collaborative case management practice. This comprehensive, expertly-written guide provides those directly or indirectly involved in case management with information about best practices, descriptions of key terms, essential skills, and tools that fulfill the current Case Management Society of America's (CMSA) standards and requirements. Addressing the full spectrum of healthcare professional roles and environments, this is both a crucial certification study guide and vital clinical resource for the case management professionals in all specialty areas, from students to veteran case managers"--Publisher's description

Section1: The foundation of case management practice. Introduction to the CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management -- History and evolution of case management -- Health care insurance, benefits, and reimbursement systems -- Case management practice settings -- Section 2: Case management in the acute care setting. Case management and the health care continuum -- Case management in the community and postacute care settings -- Case management in the home care setting -- Case management in the palliative and hospice care settings -- Case management in the remote and rural care settings -- Transitional care and case management -- Section 3: Roles, functions, and essential practice considerations for case managers. The roles, functions, and activities of case management -- The case management process -- Transitional planning and transitions of care -- Resource and utilization management -- Case management and use of technology -- Case manager's role leadership and accountability -- Professional development, certification, and accreditation in case management -- Section 4: Professional obligations in case management. Ethics and general case management practice -- Ethical use of case management technology -- Legal considerations in case management -- Use of effective case management plans -- Quality and outcomes management in case management -- Section 5: Select specialty practices in case management. Behavioral health and integrated case management -- Workers' compensation case management -- Disability and occupational health case management -- Life care planning and case management -- Suggested resources and readings in case management.