Case managers have long been key initiators of and participants in the health care team who help open up new areas of thought, research and development.
Little Rock, AR (PRWEB) January 24, 2011
The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) will hold its 21st Annual Conference & Expo to bring together leaders in the field of healthcare case management for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding area of collaborative patient care. The event will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from June 14 – 17, 2011, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
The Annual Conference & Expo is a collaboration of multi-disciplinary professionals, including nurses, social workers, behavioral health practitioners, pharmacists, physicians, and other patient advocates who are dedicated to the support and advancement of the case management profession through educational forums, networking opportunities, legislative advocacy and standards establishment.
“This year’s conference is particularly important,” said Teri Treiger, RN-C, MA, CCM, CCP, President of CMSA. “Advances in technology and research are quickly helping to reveal case managers as change agents in health care. Case managers have long been key initiators of and participants in the health care team who help open up new areas of thought, research and development. We are definitely working our way toward the day when every American will know what a case/care manager does and will know how to access case and care management services.”
Conference keynote speakers include Dr. Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director for Worldwide Health at Microsoft Corporation, who will discuss the opportunities and risks of e-health changes for case managers and their patients. Other keynote presenters will be Donna Brazile, adjunct professor, author, syndicated columnist, television political commentator, and veteran Democratic political strategist; Suzanne Mintz, MS, President /CEO of National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA); and the 2010 recipient of CMSA's Lifetime Achievement Award, Catherine Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, President of Mullahy & Associates, a case management consulting and training organization.
Conference sessions and programs will feature topics relevant to the impact of electronic processes and communication and various disciplines that stand at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care, and the subsequent effects on health care reform, best practices, program outcomes, consumer issues, information technology, public policy, and advances in treatment modalities.
For more information on CMSA and its 21st Annual Conference & Expo, visit: http://www.cmsa.org/conference.
About Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
Established in 1990, the Case Management Society of America is an international non-profit 501(c)(6) multi-disciplinary professional association dedicated to the support and advancement of the case management profession through educational forums, networking opportunities, legislative advocacy, and establishing standards to advance the profession. It is based in Little Rock, Ark., and serves more than 20,000 members/subscribers and over 70 affiliate and pending chapters. Since its inception, CMSA has been at the forefront of setting professional standards for the industry, which allows for the highest level of efficiency and integrity, as well as developing national and local leaders who are recognized for their practice and professional excellence. For more information on CMSA, call (501) 225-2229 or go to http://www.cmsa.org.
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