CCM Exam and Study Material Suggestions

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I am taking the exam in December. Anyone have an suggestions on study materials and how to study?

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The CCMC has an exam blueprint on their website, so you should check that.

Weed and Berens, 3rd edition

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The CCMC has an exam blueprint on their website, so you should check that.

Good books: The classic Weed and Berens Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook, 3rd ed, covers almost everything once over lightly. Start there. Then:

Check out any books on things you're not good on or need to know more about, like Grisham's Pediatric LCP and CM, Blackwell's excellent Spinal Cord Injury Desk Reference, and Ashley's TBI: Rehabilitation, Treatment, and Case Management.

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Thanks so much.

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I can't seem to find the blueprint you speak of on their website. Help!

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I can't seem to find the blueprint you speak of on their website. Help!

http://ccmcertification.org/sites/default/files/downloads/2013/Cert%20Guide%20-%20Posted%20to%20website%206.26.13.pdf

Section 9, Exam content

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The titles of the domains, sub-domains, and the number of questions for each domain are:

Knowledge Domain #of exam items (+/-2)

Psychosocial Aspects (20%) 30

Abuse and neglect (e.g., emotional, psychological, physical, financial)

Multicultural issues as they relate to health behavior

Psychological and neuropsychological assessment

Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability

Self care management (e.g., self advocacy, self-directed care, informed decision making)

Health coaching

Spirituality as it relates to health behavior

Substance use, abuse, and addiction

Support programs (e.g., support groups, pastoral counseling, disease-based organizations,

bereavement counseling)

Wellness and illness prevention concepts and strategies

Behavioral health and psychiatric disability concepts

Community resources (e.g., elder care services, fraternal/religious organizations, government

programs, meal delivery services, pharmacy assistance programs)

Crisis intervention strategies

Change theories and stages

Dual diagnoses 11

End of life issues (e.g., hospice, withdrawal of care, Do Not Resuscitate)

Family dynamics

Health literacy assessment

Healthcare Reimbursement (15%) 23

Cost containment principles

Financial resources (e.g., viatical settlements)

Healthcare insurance principles

Managed care concepts and rules for reimbursement

Private benefit programs (e.g., pharmacy benefits management; indemnity; employer-sponsored

health coverage; individual purchased

insurance; home care benefits, COBRA)

Prospective payment systems and rules for reimbursement

Public benefit programs (e.g., SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, CHAMPVA)

Resources for the uninsured or underinsured

Utilization management

Rehabilitation (5%) 7

Work adjustment, transitional employment, and work hardening

Workers' compensation

Assessment of physical functioning

Disability compensation systems (e.g., workers' compensation, long-term disability)

Assistive devices

Ergonomics and assistive technologies

Functional capacity evaluation

Job analysis, job modification and job accommodation

Job development and placement

Vocational aspects of chronic illness and disability

Healthcare Management and Delivery (20%) 30

Alternative care facilities (e.g., assisted living, group homes, residential treatment facilities)

Management of acute and chronic illness and disability

Medical home model

Medication therapy management and reconciliation

Models of care

Palliative care and symptom management

Rehabilitation service delivery systems

Roles and functions of other providers

Transitions of care

Continuum of care

Critical pathways, standards of care, practice guidelines including the average duration of

treatment associated with various conditions and disabilities

Healthcare delivery systems

Chronic Care Model

Healthcare providers including vendors available in the community

Interdisciplinary care team (ICT)

Levels of care

Principles of Practice (15%) 23

Accreditation standards and requirements

Ethics (e.g., advocacy, experimental treatments and protocols, end of life, refusal of

treatment/services, professional conduct)

Health care and disability related legislation (e.g., Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA];

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration [OSHA] regulations; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA])

Legal and regulatory requirements 12

Risk management

Standards of practice

Quality indicators (e.g., core measures of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS],

Utilization review

Accreditation Commission [uRAC], National Committee for Quality Assurance [NCQA], national

Quality Forum [NQFAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ])

Confidentiality

Case Management Concepts (25%) 37

Goals and objectives of case management practice

Interpersonal communication (e.g., group dynamics; relationship building)

Interview techniques

Management strategies for clients with multiple co-morbidities

Roles and functions of case managers in various settings

Negotiation techniques

Cost-benefit analysis

Data interpretation and reporting

Program evaluation and research methods (e.g., outcome, satisfaction)

Case recording and documentation

Quality and performance improvement concepts

Conflict resolution strategies

Factors used to identify acuity or severity levels

Case load calculation

Case management models

Case management process and tools

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GrnTea thanks so much!

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I used ccm secrets, prime essentials course online and bought 2 sets of extra questions for ccm exam on amazon (via kindle- 150 questions for 9.99 each)

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I am also taking the exam on 12/30 and will share anything helpful I find, if you do the same for me! My personal email is [email protected]

Please email me yours as well if you would like me to forward resources to you! Thank you and good luck to you! :)

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I took the exam in April and passed. The most helpful advice I got was on this site; it was to do the Anderson CE CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management Second Edition, Sections A & B, each 15 hours of "guided" reading (you have to get the book plus tests). The second most helpful advice was to print out and learn the "Glossary of Terms" on the CCMC site. I felt pretty well prepared after doing these 2 things, plus my experience. Good luck!

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