While discharging a patient from the hospital, the case manager should

QUESTION

While discharging a patient from the hospital, the case manager should be concerned with what kind of follow-up care?

1. Provision of intensive care
2. Linking the patient to appropriate resources
3. Direct provision of primary care
4. Billing for DRGs

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 2

Linking patients to appropriate resources and evaluating outcomes are how the case manager intervenes to assist patients. The intervention is designed to prevent complications that are costly and may compromise a patient’s future health status. Care of the patient being discharged from the hospital setting would not include provision of intensive care or direct provision of primary care for the patient. Billing for DRGs is not in the scope of practice for the case manager.