CASE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA (CMSA)

The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1990. CMSA is dedicated to the support and development of the profession of case management through educational forums, networking opportunities, and legislative involvement.

CMSA has 100 affiliated and pending chapters, including Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the UK. CMSA's success and strength is rooted in its structure as a member-driven society.

In 1995, CMSA developed the Standards of Practice for Case Management, a nationally recognized innovation, and the peer-reviewed Ethics Statement on Case Management Practice. Both documents are available from CMSA.

In response to payer and purchaser expectations for demonstrating value in the marketplace, CMSA created the Council for Case Management Accountability. The division will establish evidence-based standards of practice and help its members achieve those standards through the measurement, evaluation, and reporting of outcomes.

Although CMSA is a separate entity independent from CCMC, CMSA supports case manager certification through the CCM credential.

The Standards of Practice for Case Managers, developed by CMSA and supported by CCMC, is available from CMSA. Visit their web site at www.cmsa.org or call 501-225-2229.

In addition to the above documents, you should familiarize yourself with the Scope of Practice for Case Managers on the Scope of Practice Overview page.