The first installment in the series, published in the July/August 2020 issue of Nursing Economic$, describes three qualitative descriptive style interviews from successful nurse executives and provides thematic analysis.

Start, R., Brown, D., May, N., Quinlan, S., Blankson, M., Russel- Rodriguez, S., & Matlock, A. (2020). Strategies for creating a business case that leverages the RN role in care coordination and transition management. Nursing Economic$, 38(4), 203- 217.

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In the second installment of the series, published in November/December 2020 issue of Nursing Economic$, authors provide a business case template that guides nurses seeking to transform care. The authors provide tools and guidance aimed at creating a positive return on investment while leveraging nurses in care coordination and transition management (CCTM®) and other roles.

Brown, D.S., Start, R., & Matlock, A.M. (2020). Creating a business case template for care coordination and transition management. Nursing Economic$, 38(6), 308-315.

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The third column in the series, published in the January/February 2021 issue of Nursing Economic$, details an exemplar organization that successfully achieved positive outcomes and financial benefits from leveraging the CCTM RN role.

Rodriguez, S.R., & Pirlot, S. (2021). Return on investment of a centralized telephonic case management program in a commercial population. Nursing Economic$, 39(1), 39-42.

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Note: This series of articles is presented on the AAACN Website with permission from Nursing Economic$.