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Jackie Birmingham

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Discharge planning: a collaboration between provider and payer case managers using Medicare's Conditions of Participation.

Discharge planning is a legally mandated function for hospitals and is one of the "basic" hospital roles as outlined in Medicare's Conditions of Participation. This article will define discharge planning; describe the steps in the discharge planning process; list rules and regulations that influence discharge planning in hospitals; and compare hospital-based actions with payer-based actions when planning discharges. Case managers who work for payers interact with hospital-based case managers to facilitate the discharge planning process for patients. Those who form this patient-provider-payer triangle will benefit by reviewing the dynamics of the discharge planning process.

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The social worker and nurse roles in case management: applying the Three Rs.

There are different skill sets that nurse case managers and social workers need in order to have a good patient outcome. The issue is that there is a void in the relationship between social workers and nurses, and this void is founded on factors that can, and must, be addressed. This gap can be minimized by conscious effort, by addressing the issue, and by a willingness to maximize the energy expended in professional relationships to improve patient outcomes. Equally important is the professional experience of each practitioner. The intervention is based on Three Rs: Reciprocity, Responsibility, and Respect.

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