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Nurse Practitioner Driven Home Based Primary Care Access and Immunization Intiative for Adults with Autism and/or Intellectual Disability

American Nurse

Sensory overload, long wait times, and a decrease in providers trained to care for individuals with ASD and/or ID contribute to the low rates of preventative care like immunizations (Doherty et al., The most frequently observed category of insurance was public Medicare/Medicaid (n = 27, 84.38%). Castro et al. Atherton, H.,

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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

In this model, nurses provide not only care but also coordination of care and can develop patient-focused care plans, which is necessary to keep everything running smoothly, according to Whitfield. Another nurse and I were the daytime care coordinators,” Whitfield said. Children’s hospitals in the U.S.

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Making Sense of the Maze of Online Patient Portals

Minority Nurse

Non-compliance results in hefty fines of up to $1 million per violation, as enforced by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)​ ( Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services )​​. These laws empower consumers by ensuring they can access and control their health data, facilitating better-informed decisions and coordinated care.”