Nursing home manager vs patient care manager

Differences between nursing home manager and patient care manager duties and responsibilities

Nursing home manager example responsibilities.

• Manage Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance authorizations.
• Provide appropriate interventions to optimize health by educating patients and/or their families.
• Assume initiative to improve quality management compliance on unit including redesign of unit triage process and standardization of exam rooms.
• Implement and chair interdisciplinary rehabilitation committee.
• Participate in ongoing quality assurance of nursing care and incorporating OSHA guidelines.
• Implement and chair interdisciplinary rehabilitation committee.

Patient care manager example responsibilities.

• Manage complicated cases involving serious injuries, medical evacuations, cruise ship disembarkation, and repatriation of remains with compassion.
• Direct oversight of all case management and education relate to chronic disease and primary care management.
• Utilize resources such as financial and pharmacy assistance for uninsure patients to receive professional medical care upon discharge.
• Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions using keen assessment skills and redirecting to PCP's office when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance both with HIPAA and CMS, to include all audits and enrollments via Medicare.
• Plant and maintain flower beds such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, and pruning.
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