Chronic disease manager vs department director

Differences between chronic disease manager and department director duties and responsibilities

Chronic disease manager example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, etc.
• Empower and educate patients to promote dietary and medication compliance, improving health and decreasing exacerbation of illness and hospitalizations.
• Provide telephonic nursing education to patients with heart failure including medications, activity, disease progression, physician appointments and procedures.
• Serve as principal investigator of the CDC coordinate chronic disease grant.
• Submit abstract information from medical records to Georgia Medicaid for decision.
• Participate in the use of quality indicators such as predictive modeling and inter-rater reliability and assist in URAC accreditation standards.
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Department director example responsibilities.

• Manage and direct bureau operations, and provide oversight of criminal investigations of statewide importance.
• Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
• Ensure compliance with all CMS regulations.
• Provide public education in the areas of fire department capabilities and history as well as CPR classes.
• Follow up and coordination of rehabilitation services.
• Cross-Train pre-operative and PACU staff to optimize efficiency.
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