Providers that receive
additional payments for population management or
care coordination could use some of those resources to coordinate
care with health supporters who are playing key roles in chronically ill patients» health management.
U.S. Navy National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda, MD) 10/1998 — 09/2000 General Duty Corpsman • Serve in a 33 bed internal medicine inpatient ward and medical / surgical floor serving 5000 patients annually • Responsible for initial patient evaluation including vital signs, history, and diagnostics • Perform direct patient
care, administer medications, IV, EKGs, preop and postop
care • Conduct patient and staff education, CPR drills, and crash cart
coordination • Chart patient response to treatment, update files, and perform
additional administrative functions as needed