For more than a century, case management has meant better coordinated care for patients with complicated health needs. Over the past two decades case management transitioned from a narrowly applied function to a ready tool to manage complex cases in workers compensation, behavioral health, insurance and managed care organizations. Today, tens of thousands of case managers are employed in a range of health care settings and in independent practice, and case management is among the job categories projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations.

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