briefCASE not displaying correctly? To view in browser click here.

8/24/11 Edition: Bundled Payments Initiative Care Transitions FAQ Evaluations/CEs Available Online NCMW 2011

Healthcare News & Legislative Update HHS Accepting Applications for Bundled Payments Initiative Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new initiative to help improve care for patients both during their hospitalization and post-discharge. Made possible by the Affordable Care Act, the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative (Bundled Payments initiative) is designed to align payments for services delivered across an episode of care, such as heart bypass or hip replacement, rather than paying for services separately. According to HHS, “bundled payments will give doctors and hospitals new incentives to coordinate care, improve the quality of care and save money for Medicare.” Hospitals and providers can now apply to participate in the program. For Model 1, interested organizations must submit a letter of intent no later than September 22, 2011. Those interested in participating in Models 2, 3, and 4 must submit a letter of intent by November 4, 2011 - read more...

Last Week's briefCASE Legislative Updates CAREER LINK Case Management Jobs Director, Clinical Care Coordination Accretive Health Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN More Information... Recovery Audit Coordinator Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD More Information... Case Coordinator Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT More Information... To access complete Career Link listings click here...

Care Transitions Program Frequently Asked Questions   The CMS Community-Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP) webpage contains information on the program, as well as a variety of resources. The page also features a Frequently Asked Questions section, through which CMS addresses common questions and concerns related to the program. To visit the CCTP webpage, click here. Evaluations/CEs Available Online   Session evaluation forms for ACMA chapter conferences are available online. To complete your evaluation and access your CE certificate, visit www.acmaweb.org/evaluation. National Case Management Week Products & Catalog Now Available   NCMW 2011: October 9-15 National Case Management Week (NCMW) 2011 is October 9-15. Begin planning now for how you will celebrate NCMW at your organization. This year's theme is Advocates in all Transitions of Care. NCMW items are now available for purchase online , and the 2011 NCMW Product Catalog is available to download. The catalog contains a variety of items featuring the NCMW 2011 logo. NCMW items are a great way to celebrate and to recognize your coworkers and staff.

Upcoming Events Missouri-Illinois Gateway Chapter Conference St. Louis, MO - click here Maryland Chapter Conference Baltimore, MD - click here Western Pennsylvania Chapter Conference Mars, PA - click here Missouri-Kansas Chapter Conference Blue Springs, MO - click here Kentucky-Tennessee Chapter Conference Franklin, TN - click here North Carolina Chapter Conference Asheville, NC - click here Great Lakes Chapter Conference Livonia, MI - click here Virginia Chapter Conference Richmond, VA - click here National Case Management Week click here Wisconsin Chapter Conference Milwaukee, WI - click here Illinois Chapter Conference Rosemont, IL - click here ACMA National Conference Denver, CO - click here For more information on ACMA meetings and events visit the online Calendar of Events.

You received this email from: American Case Management Association 11701 West 36th Street · Little Rock, AR 72211 Phone: 501-907-2262 · Fax: 501-227-4247 · theacma@acmaweb.org · www.acmaweb.org

Ensure that you always receive briefCASE and important ACMA updates and information by adding us to your address book or safe sender list - click here. Please do not respond to this email. This email account is strictly for the distribution of email announcements and is not checked by an associate of ACMA. Please direct all inquiries about the contents of this email to the ACMA at theacma@acmaweb.org. To unsubscribe, please use the link below. Privacy Statement - You have received this briefCASE newsletter as a benefit of your membership in the American Case Management Association (ACMA). ACMA respects your privacy and does not distribute your email address to our sponsors/exhibitors or any other outside party, it is kept confidential. ACMA certifies that briefCASE, and all ACMA affiliated links (links to the ACMA website, NICM/ACMA National Conference website, etc.) contained therein are secure.