CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management

Section one
Background and Overview

chapter 1
History and Evolution of Case Management
chapter 2
Health Care Insurance, Benefits, and Reimbursement Systems
chapter 3
Case Management Practice Settings and Throughput
chapter 4
Case Management in the Acute Care Setting
chapter 5
Case Management in the Home Care Setting
chapter 6
Case Management in the Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Settings
chapter 7
Case Management in the Palliative Care and Hospice Settings
Section two
Roles and Functions of Case Managers
chapter 8
The Case Manager
chapter 9
The Case Management Process
chapter 10
Transitional Planning
chapter 11
Utilization Management and Resource Management
chapter 12
Leadership Skills and Concepts
chapter 13
Education, Training, and Certification of Case Managers
Section three
Case Management Tools
chapter 14
Case Management Plans, Clinical Pathways, and Protocols
chapter 15
Information Systems in Case Management
chapter 16
Telehealth and Telemedicine in Case Management
Section four
Specialty Practices in Case Management
chapter 17
Life Care Planning and Case Management
chapter 18
Workers Compensation Case Management
chapter 19
Disability and Occupational Health Case Management
chapter 20
Disease Management and Case Management
chapter 21
Maternal-Child Case Management
chapter 22
Geriatric Case Management
chapter 23
Behavioral Health Case Management
chapter 24
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Section five
Effectiveness of Case Management
chapter 25
Quality and Outcomes Management
chapter 26
Legal Issues in Case Management Practice
chapter 27
Ethical Issues in Case Management Practice