How long is a patient in the TCM window?
During inpatient stay + 14 days post discharge!
If you are chart reviewing for a patient who is INPATIENT, what reminder subtypes do you use?
TCM!!
Remember you only use TCM or referral during the "TCM WINDOW"
I am filtering my list to find the ED patients....what is wrong with my settings?
It is set to the complex care list and NOT Early Disease Management
How do you chart that you did a chart review?
YOU DON'T!!!! You longer have to do that!
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Dana Beals!!!!!
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Lori Baker!
A patient DC from the hospital and needs outreached but you have attempted 2 x without success. What do you do?
CC provider on TCM dotphrase letting them know you were unsuccessful in reaching them.
Set reminder to call patient again the day after their 7 day follow-up .
If you are doing follow up calls with a patient and the patient shows some clinical concerns, what do you do?
Notify CM immediately.
What important step do I need to take before assigning a patient to our team?
A CHART REVIEW!!!
what subtype do you use to send a referral to Social Work or Dietitian?
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Lisa Gard!
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Aimee Dunn!!!
How many attempts do we make to reach a patient before closing as UTR?
3! Same for TCM process except the 3rd attempt is after their 7 day follow-up.
(use clinical judgement)
You are doing chart reviews on a patient who is inpatient and see that they are being discharged. What do you do?
Send reminder to the CM
Subtype: TCM initial outreach
Subject: TCM IA-Pt DC 5/7
You are sending an introduction letter to a patient. You select patient letters. Which option do you pick to send the intro letter?


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Monica Myers!!!
(Thank you for opening your home and hearts to children in need!)
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Denise Eckerty!
What tool do we use to determine what program a patient should go to next?
REFERRAL CRITERIA GUIDE!
You are doing a follow-up call with a patient and determine that patient needs a referral sent to a social worker. You send a referral to the social worker. What important next step do you take?
Send a reminder to the CM letting them know of the referral so that they can update the GOALS AND INTERVENTION!
What does the GOLD bar beside a patient's name on the PCL mean?
That a case has already been opened on that patient! (those names will fall off of the list within 12-36 hours)
What tool is available to use to determine what the appropriate communication event to use is?
Communication Event Crosswalk!!!
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Jennie Soto!!!
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Teri-Lyn Morton!
How do you decide what patients you should keep versus sending to a PCN for follow-up?
Based on patient status/acuity
Next reminder is to check pt's chart to see if they attended appointment.
Subtype: TCM follow-up
Subject: Chart review for 7 day follow-up
where does a patient go immediately after you click "assign patient?"
HINT: there are 2 locations
Onto your case list
they will show in the blue line right above "Potential cases"
If you are trying to chart a communication event and can't seem to find anything that fits. What do you do?
Just put it in your note!
"If it don't fit, QUIT!!!"
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WILMA!!!!!!
Wendy Lee!
Who opens the new case when referring to another program?
WE DO! The care manager opens new case and assigns to new care team!
You are chart reviewing a patient and they seem more appropriate for Complex Care. What do you do?
(the goal is to get resources to all patients and then send them off so likely all patients will be opened in EDM and them referred out)
You are chart reviewing a patient and feel they aren't appropriate for EDM and want to remove them from the PCL as "Does not meet priority guidelines" what important step MUST you take before doing that?
You are only to use "Deceased" or "Deferred programs" as closure reasons otherwise!
When referring to another program, how do you send the warm handoff to the new team?
Cerner Message!
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Anne O'Connor-Clark!
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Melissa Adams!