Hospital case management and progression of care.

Progression of care refers to a three-pronged approach to managing the complexities of the fragmented care delivery that is commonplace in U.S. healthcare systems. Under this approach: Case managers-freed from the need to perform routine chart reviews-work with the physicians to manage progression of care Utilization review/clinical documentation specialists ensure complete and accurate documentation to support acute level of care Coordinators are dedicated exclusively to finding and arranging post-acute services