Many names with the same functions? Or many names with specific jobs dedicated to one overall meaning of Medical Management? Clearly we see Case Management as the most commonly used term, but CM can seem to be interchangeable, depending on the specific organization. On the flip side in certain places we can see CM in reference to direct and indirect acute patient care, and not the reference used in the original definition. Synonyms used like Case Coordination or Care Coordination, but more frequently these synonyms go hand with non-clinical assistance with administrative duties to back up Case Managers in the clinical department. “High Risk” or Complex CM’s can sometimes be thrown around, these CM’s manage the case of members or patients that
