Research and Markets: Best Practices in Case Management Patient Contact, Monitoring and Follow-up

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/75f06e/best_practices_in) has announced the addition of the "Best Practices in Case Management Patient Contact, Monitoring and Follow-up - 45-Minute Webinar" audioconference to their offering.

With the increasing use of case management to manage chronic conditions and the investment needed to implement and fund case management programs, healthcare organizations need a carefully managed strategy to ensure the return on investment in such a program.

During Best Practices in Case Management Patient Contact, Monitoring and Follow-up, a 45-minute webinar now available as a CD-ROM, via On Demand Web access or as a training DVD, Jan Van der Mei, RN, MS, ACM, continuum case management director at Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region, shared Sutter Health's best practices in patient contact, monitoring and follow-up for its case management initiatives.

You will get details on:

• Strategies, tools and technologies to assist in patient monitoring and follow-up;
• What and when to monitor;
• Data collection and tracking for program outcomes;
• Techniques to engage non-compliant patients.

You can listen to this program right in your office and enjoy significant savings no travel time or hassle; no hotel expenses. Its so convenient! Invite your staff members to gather around a conference table to listen to the CD, DVD or the On Demand version

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS CONFERENCE?

• CEOs
• Medical directors
• Disease management directors
• Managers and coordinators
• Case management executives
• Case managers
• Health plan executives
• Care management nurses
• Physician executives and business development and strategic planning directors.

Speakers:

Jan Van der Mei, R.N., M.S., A.C.M., currently serves as regional director of Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Regions care management programs, supporting four hospitals with 800+ average daily census, two medical groups and one multi-specialty IPA.

As case management director, she is responsible for planning and operations for disease management, including heart failure, asthma, diabetes, heart healthy program with a focus on hypertension and lipid management, and care coordination/medical office case management for patients with chronic illness. She is also responsible for the anticoagulation management program.

Van der Mei has over 30 years of progressive experience in healthcare leadership in an integrated delivery system. Her broad-based experience includes nursing, case management, disease management, and administration.

In addition to serving Sutter Health as an internal consultant for system improvement and case management models, Van der Mei speaks to national audiences on case management and disease and population management issues.

Van der Mei was a founding member of the Northern California chapter of the American Case Management Association and served as its president from June 2005 through June 2007. She is also a member of the American Case Management Association and is a member of its chapter Advisory Council and the Franklin Award Committee. Van der Mei received an associates degree in Nursing at Pacific Union College.

She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Public Health at California State University, Dominguez Hills and received a Master of Science in Case Management from Breyer State University. Van der Mei is an accredited case manager.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/75f06e/best_practices_in