() A process whereby an individual's needs are assessed, and evaluated, eligibility for service is determined, care plans are drafted and implemented, and needs are monitored and re-assessed.
A set of activities which assures that every person served by the system has a single approved care (service) plan that is coordinated, not duplicative, and designed to assure cost effective and good outcomes. Initial and continuing authorizations are generated by care coordinators.
The process by which all health-related matters of a case are managed by a physician, nurse or designated health professional.
The process of co-ordinating the assessment of an individual's needs and organising the appropriate services to meet those needs.
A service in which a healthcare professional (usually a nurse or social worker) engages in the close planning and continued observation of long term care services. These services often include performing an overall assessment, the development of a care plan, and ongoing oversight.
Care/Case managers assess and advocate for the needs of their clients, create care plans, and coordinate and monitor delivery of services.
Services provided by a professional, typically a nurse or social worker, to assess, coordinate, and monitor the overall medical, personal, and social services needed by an individual requiring long-term care.
One person takes overall responsibility for commissioning, managing and coordinating the care of an individual.
A licensed care manager that will assess your condition, create a plan of care along with your physician, coordinate and monitor ongoing care needs. Typically this is a licensed registered nurse.
The assessment, coordination and monitoring of medical ad social services an individual requiring LTC needs, generally supervised by a nurse or social worker, to assess, coordinate and monitor the overall medical, personal, and social services needed by an individual requiring long term care.