Source:  Commission for Case Manager Certification

“The role case managers play in health care is expanding with new team-based delivery models. To meet the challenges of their expanding role, case managers are becoming better prepared educationally and professionally to meet the requirements of employers, consumers and payers, according to a study by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

CCMC surveyed nearly 30,000 case managers and analyzed the results from 6,909 completed surveys to create a detailed profile of the role of case managers today, and the functions they perform across care settings.”

Here are some highlighted findings from the study:

• More case managers hold bachelor or higher degrees (65 percent in 2009 compared to 60 percent in 2004)
• Certification in case management is required by more employers (36 percent, compared to 26 percent in 2004)
• More employers offer additional compensation for certification (27 percent in 2009 compared to 20 percent in 2004)
• The case manager role represents a career advancement opportunity for nurses
• The case manager role is becoming more challenging, and more important within the health care system

Read the complete press release from CCMC:  Survey Finds More Case Managers Professionally Credentialed, Hold Higher Degrees