Health care coordinator vs case management specialist

Differences between health care coordinator and case management specialist duties and responsibilities

Health care coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage client accounts making sure they are up to date and within Medicare guidelines.
• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Expand use of Medicare and Medicaid benefits for services not previously utilize including researching and contracting with outside vendors.
• Establish patient referral sources from business relationships and educate facility staff to identify patients that would benefit from home health services.
• Utilize CPR certification skills when need.
• Help assist residents with ADL's.
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Case management specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Provide case management to give emergency financial assistance to veterans and their families during a financial crisis.
• Complete admission, stay and discharge reviews utilizing Interqual criteria to evaluate medical necessity as indicated by corporate standards.
• Fax documents to skil nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
• Perform psycho-social management, intervention, advocacy, and referral services for patients and significant others.
• Supervise in educating patients and direct care staff about self-management of chronic illness tailoring instructions to patient's individual circumstances.
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