More specifically, who coordinates the proliferating number of health care helpers variously known as case managers, care managers, care coordinators, patient navigators or facilitators, health coaches or even — here’s a new one — “pathfinders”?
Paula Span; The law of unintended consequences seems at work here“It’s not so much that there are too many cooks in the kitchen, it’s that the cooks are not always communicating,” Mr. Baker said. “We need to set up more rigorous protocols or structures, so we don’t have this who’s-on-first problem.” Perhaps, he suggested, a “dominant care manager” should guide the team.
Now, the Affordable Care Act and other attempts to make health care more effective and efficient (and less expensive) have created incentives and penalties that should, in theory, encourage one hand to know what the other is doing.
For Family Caregivers A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Care Coordination
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Professional Care Coordinators
Family Caregivers and Care Coordinators
Questions to Ask a Professional Care Coordinator
Tips for Staying Organized
