Explain The Criteria And Strategies For Termination Of Case Management
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Independent Care Termination of Case Management
Rashika Bowden
Deanna Beaubouef
Case Management and Services Provided in Criminal Justice-CJHS/420
Date: February 9, 2015
Introduction
This paper will describe the criteria and strategies for termination of case management. The discussion will be on how independent care will help in continued client growth. The process focuses on discontinuing case management when the client transitions to the highest level of function, the best possible outcome has been attained, or the needs/desires of the client change.
Criteria for termination of case management The termination of case management may include but is not limited to the following:
The injured worker achieves maximal medical improvement as determined by the authorized treating physician.
The case is determined by the payer to no longer meet the criteria for case management.
The case management assignment has been for the achievement of certain directives which have been addressed.
The injured worker achieves successful return to work.
The court orders cessation of medical case management (Kane, 1993).
Strategies for termination of case management
Termination of case management services is appropriate on many occasions and may occur for a variety of reasons. In addition to procedures to insure a client’s due …show more content…
It is common for both the case manager and the client to respond emotionally to termination of the case management relationship. How each responds to the termination is influenced by experiences of the past, the intensity of the client/case management relationship, and the circumstances which precipitate termination. Case managers need to examine their personal responses to separation and loss so that they can be aware of how those feelings may impact decisions to terminate case management services (Annemarie,
Independent Care Termination of Case Management
Rashika Bowden
Deanna Beaubouef
Case Management and Services Provided in Criminal Justice-CJHS/420
Date: February 9, 2015
Introduction
This paper will describe the criteria and strategies for termination of case management. The discussion will be on how independent care will help in continued client growth. The process focuses on discontinuing case management when the client transitions to the highest level of function, the best possible outcome has been attained, or the needs/desires of the client change.
Criteria for termination of case management The termination of case management may include but is not limited to the following:
The injured worker achieves maximal medical improvement as determined by the authorized treating physician.
The case is determined by the payer to no longer meet the criteria for case management.
The case management assignment has been for the achievement of certain directives which have been addressed.
The injured worker achieves successful return to work.
The court orders cessation of medical case management (Kane, 1993).
Strategies for termination of case management
Termination of case management services is appropriate on many occasions and may occur for a variety of reasons. In addition to procedures to insure a client’s due …show more content…
It is common for both the case manager and the client to respond emotionally to termination of the case management relationship. How each responds to the termination is influenced by experiences of the past, the intensity of the client/case management relationship, and the circumstances which precipitate termination. Case managers need to examine their personal responses to separation and loss so that they can be aware of how those feelings may impact decisions to terminate case management services (Annemarie,