{"id":2653,"date":"2015-08-12T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/?p=2653"},"modified":"2016-05-04T14:46:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T19:46:42","slug":"care-coordination-career-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/care-coordination-career-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Care Coordination a Good Fit for You? [image]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Capella University defines a care coordinator as the liaison between providers and patients. Care coordinators help make sure that patients receive the best care possible and have a clear understanding of their chronic or complicated medical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Care coordination ensures that patients get the quality care they need in a cost effective and efficient way. The Affordable Care Act introduced many new initiatives to improve health care and lower costs, causing care coordination to become a growing and emerging role.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in joining this in-demand field? Fill out the 12-point checklist to see if care coordination is the right career for you.<a href=\"http:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/08\/8301-NPQuaterback_CareCoordGuide_12pt_blog_d12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2654 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/08\/8301-NPQuaterback_CareCoordGuide_12pt_blog_d12.jpg\" alt=\"Care Coordination Checklist\" width=\"2125\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/08\/8301-NPQuaterback_CareCoordGuide_12pt_blog_d12.jpg 2125w, https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/08\/8301-NPQuaterback_CareCoordGuide_12pt_blog_d12-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/08\/8301-NPQuaterback_CareCoordGuide_12pt_blog_d12-326x460.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about care coordination?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/care-coordination-changing-the-game-of-healthcare-delivery-tickets-17619825372\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up<\/a> to view the free Google Hangout \u201cCare Coordination: Changing the Game of Healthcare Delivery\u201d on August 27, worth 1 CNE contact hour*.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore Capella\u2019s care coordination programs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/online-degrees\/masters-msn-care-coordination\/\"><em>MSN, Care Coordination<\/em><\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/online-degrees\/masters-rn-to-msn-care-coordination\/\"><em>RN-to-MSN, Care Coordination<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/online-degrees\/certificate-care-coordination\/\"><em>Graduate Certificate in Care Coordination<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/lp\/carecoordination\/?revkey=223706\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4441 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/CareCoord_CTA1.jpg\" alt=\"CareCoord_CTA[1]\" width=\"660\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/CareCoord_CTA1.jpg 660w, https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/CareCoord_CTA1-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><em>*This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center\u2019s Commission on Accreditation.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special traits and talents are required of nurses who move into the field of care coordination. Is the career path right for you? 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