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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week (       
,octob] #ab ?r\gh ,octob] #ah1 #bjad1 z 
,national ,case ,managem5t ,week to     
recognize ! role ( case managem5t 9     
improv+ heal? c>e outcomes = pati5ts4   
,:]eas case managem5t is a collaborative
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 facilitation1 c>e coord9ation1         
evaluation1 & advocacy2 ,:]eas ! goal ( 
case managem5t is to meet ! heal? ne$s (
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respect+ & assur+ ! "r ( ! pati5t to    
self-det]m9ation ?r\gh communication &  
o!r available res\rces 9 ord] to promote
 high-quality1 co/-effective outcomes2  
,:]eas case manag]s are advocates :o    
help pati5ts und]/& _! curr5t heal?     
/atus1 guide pati5ts on ways to improve 
_! heal?1 & provide cohesion ) o!r      

pr(essionals on ! heal? c>e deliv]y     
team2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,case ,managem5t
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,society ( ,am]ica "w dilig5tly to raise
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pay]s1 regulators1 & consum]s on !      
improv$ pati5t outcomes t case managem5t
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,national ,case ,managem5t ,week1 !     
,am]ican ,case ,managem5t ,association &
 ! ,case ,managem5t ,society ( ,am]ica  
aim to cont9ue to educate provid]s1     
pay]s1 regulators1 & consum]s ab\t h[   
vital case manag]s are to ! successful  
deliv]y ( heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican  
,case ,managem5t ,association & ! ,case 
,managem5t ,society ( ,am]ica w         
celebrate ,national ,case ,managem5t    
,week dur+ ! week ( ,octob] #ab ?r\gh   
,octob] #ah1 #bjad1 9 ord] to recognize 
case manag]s z an ess5tial l9k to       
pati5ts receiv+ quality heal? c>e2 &    
,:]eas x is appropriate to recognize !  
_m a*ievem5ts ( case manag]s 9 improv+  

heal? c>e outcomes3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ! week (   
,octob] #ab ?r\gh ,octob] #ah1 #bjad1 z 
,national ,case ,managem5t ,week2  7#b7 
recognizes ! role ( case managem5t 9    
provid+ successful & co/-effective heal?
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,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,case        
,managem5t ,week & le>n ab\t ! field (  
case managem5t4