Case managers can serve as an early warning system; case management staff has daily contact with payers and can provide valuable insight into health plan policies and practices that may have a negative impact on hospital operations and finances.
A volcano is active if itâs currently erupting or showing signs of unrest. The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program defines an active volcano as having erupted within the last 10,000 years. A volcano finally goes extinct when thereâs no lava supply in the magma chamber beneath the volcano.
Most scientists consider a volcano active if it has erupted in the last 10,000 years (Holocene times) â the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program uses this definition of active. Most volcanoes are situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire. An estimated 500 million people live near active volcanoes.