HealthSciences News

BCBS of Illinois Selects CCP Certification for Nurses

Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Illinois recently selected CCP certification for their disease management program staff, hosting an on-site weekend CCP session on January 18th and 19th at their Chicago headquarters.
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Montana Medicaid Health Improvement Program Requires CCP Certification
The State of Montana Department of Health & Human Services recently issued an RFP to Rural, Community & Tribal Health Centers to establish or enhance health improvement services for Montana's Medicaid clients.
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Nationwide Better Health Study Documents Impact of Evidence-Based Health Coaching Program

XLHealth Completing CCP Staff Accreditation

XLHealth hosted an on-site CCP session for their staff on March 26th & 27th in Baltimore. XLHealth is an owner and operator of Care Improvement Plus
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Two More SCA Prevention Sessions Added for 2009
Two more Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prevention Programs have been scheduled for 2009. The next session will be held in Washington, DC at the Washington Grand Hyatt on May 2nd and 3rd
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New HealthSciences Institute Advisory Board Appointment

HealthSciences is pleased to welcome Sean Kesterson, MD, FACP to the HealthSciences Institute Advisory Board. Dr. Kesterson is currently a medical director and attending physician at the University of Michigan.
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A one day CCP session will again be offered as a preconference to the DMAA Forum 2009 in San Diego. Participants will attend the preconference session, and complete the remainder of the program online, as well as the certification examination, at a later date. Registration for the DMAA CCP preconference is now available online.
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Chronic Care Professional (CCP) Onsite Events & Online Learning (Ongoing)
HealthSciences Institute is currently scheduling US and international CCP learning events for 2009. Sessions may be hosted by organizations for groups of 25 or more. Alternatively, for individuals or organizations interested in the online program, the self-directed CCP KnowledgeSpace offers a complete learning experience, with the largest online library of motivational interviewing video. For information, or event scheduling, email CCP@HealthSciences.org or visit the CCP Certification Page.

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Improving Your Practice: The Patient Education Trap
Shavaughn Carter is a 43 year old single parent who is obese and was diagnosed with diabetes approximately ten years earlier. She was recently contacted by Melissa Benson, a nurse health coach, with her health plan's Living Well with Diabetes program. After getting acquainted and collecting some initial information, Melissa asks Shavaughn if she knows what she needs to do to manage her diabetes. Shavaughn replies "Well, after ten years I guess I must be an expert by now." So Melissa asks Shavaughn to describe how she manages her diabetes every day. Shavaughn rolls her eyes and thinks to herself "Well, here we go again." At the end of the phone call, Shavaughn agrees to start checking her blood sugar daily again, and they schedule a follow-up call in two weeks to assess progress. Melissa is pleased with the progress that they have made and Shavaughn seems receptive. Following the call, Melissa sends Shavaughn the "Living Well with Diabetes" guide.
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Health Affairs Special Edition: The Crisis in Chronic Disease
Is the Health Care Workforce Ready for Chronic Care?
The January/February Issue of Health Affairs was devoted to the "Crisis in Chronic Disease." Health Affairs Editor-In-Chief observes: "As in many things in health care and health spending, American 'exceptionalism" is the rule: The United States is doing an especially rotten job of delivering chronic care, at spectacular cost." Several excellent articles in this issue address the scope of the chronic disease problem; the value, benefits and limitations of disease prevention and prevention programs, and a current state assessment of disease management and chronic care improvement.
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Study Finds That Many Medicare Patients are Rehospitalized, Raising Costs
A study published in the April 1st New England Journal of Medicine found that as many of one-fifth of all Medicare patients are readmitted within a month of being discharged and one-third are rehospitalized within three months. Moreover, half the patients who returned to the hospital within 30 days of receiving treatment (other than surgery) did not see a doctor before they went back, leaving many older patients with heart failure or diabetes to cope on their own. Frequently, these patients do not receive clear instructions regarding which medications that they should take or which warning signs to watch for. However, organizations such as Geisinger have proven that active efforts to reduce readmissions can have a big impact.
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New ACC/AHA Guidelines for Heart Failure Released
Improving clinic and hospital adherence with evidence-based guidelines for HF is key to reducing avoidable hospitalization and rehospitalization in the US. On April 15th, The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association announced the release of updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of heart failure.
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Upcoming National Conferences

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC)
Stakeholders Working Group Meeting
April 28, 2009
Washington, DC
- The Successful PCMH Team, Opportunities & Challenges
- Advancing the PCMH Through Health IT Crucial Issues
- Impact of Federal Activities
- Center for Public Payer Implementation Progress Review
- Center for eHealth Information Exchange and Adoption Discussion
- Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstrations Review
- Center for Employer Benefit Redesign and Implementation
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CMSA 19th Annual Conference & Expo
June 16-19, 2009
Phoenix, AZ

- Investigate new concepts, resources, collaborative opportunities, and integrated practices that enhance opportunities for case managers to facilitate patient engagement.
- Contrast the past and present of case management and make reasonable assumptions about the future to assess new ways of practice.
- Examine new and emerging case management practice techniques to increase consumer engagement in the personal health care process and outcomes.
- Identify opportunities and discuss health system design and performance to develop successful strategies with case management intervention.

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