Drives services related to the initial case assessment by: interviewing patients and their families to evaluate needs, goals, and current services with minimal day-to-day supervision; determining initial eligibility, benefits, and education for all admissions independently; reviewing and entering authorization data (e.g., authorization data regarding admitting/principle diagnoses, bed type(s), and disposition data for accuracy, after visit summary) and identifying and documenting inaccuracies; recommending research plans that identify new and/or existing options to assure that quality, cost-efficient care is provided; and leveraging comprehensive knowledge to assess medical necessity for hospital admission and required level of care to inform physician. Provides services related to patient disposition by: identifying patients ready for disposition planning activities under limited guidance; developing, evaluating, coordinating, and communicating a comprehensive disposition plan in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, nurses, social services, and other healthcare providers and agencies to meet each patients personal, psychosocial, economic, and cultural needs with guidance; and obtaining authorizations/approvals as needed for services for the patient with minimal supervision.