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CMCN Exam Syllabus & Study Guide

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SECTION ONE: Managed Care Overview Possess an overview of Managed Care Understand the spectrum of roles for nurses in managed care Describe the history of healthcare as it relates to the development of Managed Care Identify significant milestones, concepts and laws Understand the constant evolution of Managed Care Identify different types of government coverage & products Identify some of the benefits of governmental managed care products Recognize and describe the major components of and differences within government managed care models Identify types of commercial managed care products List examples of commercial managed care product coverage & benefits Describe major components of and differences within commercial managed care models SECTION TWO: Healthcare Administration Define negotiation, why it matters, and its parts Identify tools to use/develop for successful negotiation Understand how to prepare for a negotiation Identify how to have a successful negotiation in the healthcare environment Define basic managed care reimbursement terminology Explain the relationship between types of provider reimbursement Identify trends in reimbursement methodologies Understand impacts on care delivery and outcomes Describe the history of health information technology Identify the use of medical and clinical informatics in managed care Discuss the nurse’s role in health information technology and informatics SECTION THREE: Healthcare Management Identify and define the multiple components of a utilization management program Compare the elements of the utilization management process Compare the elements that comprise the quality management/improvement process within utilization management Recognize the fundamentals of utilization management and quality management/improvement as they impact the delivery of cost-effective quality care Recognize the current accreditation bodies Understand the implications of accreditation Know how accreditation affects managed care Identify how provider profiling can summarize practice patterns that lead to improved provider performance Explain why reliability measurement is an important component in evaluating a profile system Examine the effect of provider profiling on the quality of care and disease management Describe the fundamentals of Quality Management and improvement programs Identify basic quality improvement principles and activities used in a managed care setting Understand the importance of quality performance SECTION FOUR: Law & Ethics Identify various laws and rules that affect the managed care nurse’s role Describe the managed care nurse’s role in maintaining compliance and managing risk Identify methods of dispute resolution Describe the differences between principles, values and ethics Describe the ethical decision-making model of nursing Discuss pertinent issues from an ethical perspective