Newswise — Contract Management Organization, a subsidiary of Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital and Academic Medical Center for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, announced today that it has changed its name to CMO, The Care Management Company.The name change is part of an overall company branding initiative that includes the launch of a new logo and a new web site, www.CMOcares.com. The company will use the brand theme, "Making Healthy Connections" to further support its focus on creating collaboration between the healthcare providers, patients and health plans it serves. The company provides integrated care management that includes medical and behavioral case management, disease management, and health promotion. In addition to care guidance, CMO provides full service claims administration, decision support services, credentialing and contact center outsourcing.
"We are excited about the launch of our new name and new brand. We believe that it better communicates the full scope of services we provide and reflects the company's evolution from a managed care contract administrator to a full service healthcare management company" said Stephen Rosenthal, president and chief executive officer at CMO. "CMO offers a unique approach to healthcare management that creates synergy between clinical care management, financial and administrative services. Our services focus on serving the individual, not managing a medical episode or treating a chronic condition, to deliver a care model we call CMO Care Continuityâ„¢."
Rosenthal went on to explain that CMO helps patients navigate the complexities of the healthcare process: "Whether a CMO Nurse Case Manager is calling a patient to help them understand their condition or treatment plan, or a member is calling us to inquire about health benefits, our role is to proactively anticipate an individual's health care needs, make sure they get the right service at the right time from the right provider, and to involve patients in the process of helping them achieve their optimum health. Our programs are intended to meet the needs of patients with complex and/or chronic illnesses, as well as to maintain the physical and mental well-being of our healthier members."
CMO provides services to 179,000 health plan members through a community-based healthcare delivery system that includes 2400 physicians and allied healthcare professionals.
CMO is one of only 12 organizations nationally, and the only provider-sponsored network, to be selected by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help demonstrate the value of providing disease management services to Medicare patients with chronic illnesses.
About CMO, The Care Management CompanyCMO, The Care Management Company, is an innovative provider of integrated healthcare management solutions. The company's comprehensive services are designed to manage and improve the process, quality and continuity of healthcare while successfully managing medical expenses and improving patient outcomes. CMO is one of the first provider driven healthcare management companies with the infrastructure and expertise to assume financial accountability for a patient population and successfully manage the delivery of high quality clinical services. As a subsidiary of Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital and Academic Medical Center for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CMO has access to world leaders in healthcare, healthcare information technology, academic medicine and clinical research. For more information, visit http://www.CMOcares.com.
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