Consult QD

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

As of January 2020, there were 580,466 people across the U.S. experiencing homelessness , with more than 50 percent of individuals lacking any shelter at all. People facing these circumstances are more likely to pass away from cancer compared to those with stable housing.

Medicaid

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The challenges of the pandemic and the introduction of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in 2020 strained home health agencies’ capacity to initiate the start of care in the timely manner required. To ensure compliance, Vance advises home health therapists and leaders to go to the source of the rules, the Federal Record.

Medicare

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Using an “all teach, all learn” approach, Project ECHO offers interactive education, peer-to-peer learning, case co-management, and collaborative problem-solving. A second ECHO line for long-term care facility teams (Nursing Home STRONG ECHO) began in 2020. The participant could opt out at any time.

Long Term Care

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

MARCH 8, 2024

Hospitals within a rural area with not more than 50 beds or that closed after December 27, 2020, can seek designation as a REH as long as they meet the conditions of participation to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. December 27, 2020). Rural Emergency Hospitals.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

Sherri Mack Nurses are becoming an increasingly important part of the movement to educate patients, other healthcare providers, and the public about cannabis use. Cannabis nursing, a specialty nursing practice focused on providing education and guidance to healthcare consumers on the therapeutic use of cannabis, furthers this effort.

Business

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. This is due to the large amounts of COVID-19 tests that were administered in 2020. Get Certified.

Medicare

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

According to a 2020 study by Dietz and colleagues, over 5.4 Educate nurses and all other healthcare providers to ensure they have a basic understanding of ASD, have familiarity with intervention options, and can provide family-centered and patient-centered care. See EBP recommendations.)

Communication

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. This is due to the large amounts of COVID-19 tests that were administered in 2020. Get Certified.

Medicare

American Nurse

JUNE 5, 2023

DME = durable medical equipment, OT = occupational therapy, PT = physical therapy Between November 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021, 1,788 patients were discharged from the unit (1,552 discharged home and 236 discharged to a facility). It required continuing education and reinforcement with the staff. Confirm the patient’s pharmacy.

Medicare

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Another significant area that rehab nurses focus on is education, educating not only the patient but the caregiver or family member as well. Education can be formal or informal, depending on the complexity of the patient’s needs. The more education a patient and his support system receive, the better the patient’s outcome.

Medicaid

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

They then provided telephonic education to those patients about polypharmacy, the benefits of a pharmacist-led medication review, and the AWC web application. Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. September 2020.

Telemedicine

Capitol Beat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

State and federal waivers that have been active for almost three years have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training. Readers of this blog know the importance of the PHE waivers for healthcare providers. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep.

APRN

Relias

APRIL 28, 2022

Throughout the cycle, the possibility of errors looms if your staff isn’t up to speed on the complex coding demands and rules set by hospitals, insurers, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. of claims between 2016 and the third quarter of 2020. How Clinical Documentation Integrity Affects Revenue.

Medicaid

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

Influential efforts such as the 2021 National Academy of Medicine report, Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, and the Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2030 initiative prioritized SDOH. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the effects of social determinants of health (SDOH).

Health Insurance

Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is planning to implement the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model nationwide in 2023. This model enhances the focus on patient needs and outcomes accompanying the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) for home health, implemented in January 2020. Incentivize Staff Education.

Medicare

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The oral care plan should meet oral care standards and educate about various methods, safety measures, and the use of assistive devices to facilitate self-care hygiene. This allows the dentist or dental hygienist to recommend and educate the patient on the importance of using fluoride toothpaste. Joseph et al. According to Choi et al.

Medicare

Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. By 2005, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began piloting value-based care programs that linked payment to quality measures.

Medicare

Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

The United States Government Accountability Office reported a 15-fold increase over the prepandemic level in telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. million from March 2020 to February 2021. Numbers skyrocketed from 2.1 million in the year before the pandemic to 32.5 Teresa Rincon, PhD, RN, FCCM, is a pioneer in virtual nursing.

Chief Nursing Officer

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. You may focus on education, additional certifications, or more in-depth chart reviews. million decrease.

Medicare

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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 )​​. Consequently, we’ve seen widespread adoption of these patient portals that most of us now regularly use.

Care coordination

Consult QD

JUNE 16, 2023

Many laboratories have alternative options for low-cost or no-cost testing that do not involve a third-party sponsor and have financial assistance programs (based on a sliding income-based scale) and laboratory billing policies (such as no balance-billing for those with Medicaid). Consumer genomic testing in 2020.

Pharmaceutical

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

during that same time period, according to a 2020 study. of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. The percentage of rural physicians has declined—12.8%

Medicare

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The sudden and unexpected emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic presented many new challenges for healthcare delivery in 2020. Consumer empowerment: Educate patients about telehealth and how to use the technology to access healthcare services. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020.

Medicare

Consult QD

APRIL 6, 2023

In 2020, the society launched the Healthcare Disparities Taskforce to better understand the role of social injustice within the discipline, promote cultural competency, provide education to clinicians and facilitate research into social determinants and outcomes. Dr. Amdani is a taskforce member in this initiative.

Medicaid

American Nurse

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The tool also is recommended by the American Diabetes Association in partnership with the AHA for the Know Diabetes by Heart™ program, which guides nursing and provider collaboration for patient education, improved self-management, and early treatment recommendations. See Risk assessment tools.) ©Duke University 2023.

Health Literacy

Consult QD

MAY 8, 2023

3 Who to enroll in a lung cancer screening program : Guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has contributed to policy from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other payors for who should be screened. 2020; 382:503-513 3. N Engl J Med. 2011; 365:395-409 2. N Engl J Med. 2021;4(4):e218559.

Best Practices

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Okpala, 2020). By participating in local and state governments, nurses can educate elected officials who may need help understanding the healthcare environment and expect perfection in care. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. 2020; 13(S1): 199–205. References. Updated May 1, 2022.

Self-Care

Scrubs

JUNE 15, 2023

Long wait times for dental appointments, high costs, and finding dentists willing to take new Medicaid patients make access to dental care difficult. is growing since the Biden administration set the annual cap for the fiscal year that began in October to 125,000, up from 18,000 in 2020. Refugees in the U.S.

Medicaid

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From 2014 to 2020, 15 hospitals closed in Missouri, 10 of which are in rural counties (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 2021). The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023). More than 40% of births are insured under Medicaid.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

These were: Individual determinants Education Experience Nurses’ value Impact of role models Factors influencing individual determinants were age, gender, religion, satisfaction with the nursing major, personal values, and use of coping strategies. The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education. link] Dall, T.

Health Outcomes

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The CDC (2020) reported that adults with disabilities experience frequent mental distress five times more than adults without disabilities. Children who are “different” are more likely to be bullied and ostracized by their peers (Stopbullying.gov, 2020). 2020, August 4). Society is often unkind to those with disabilities.

Mental Health

Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

The pandemic erased that complacency and enhanced education for nurses and infection control in unique ways. The renewed focus on how infection control in nursing is presented to healthcare professionals is among the major lessons learned since 2020. Perhaps one of the most impacted was nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

Long Term Care

Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Providing avenues to educate and train more CNMs in these counties would save lives. In its report Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that less than half of U.S. With maternity care deserts making up 36% of all U.S. Advocating for the profession.

Medicaid

Relias

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% I’ll also examine some important educational and cultural considerations for successfully moving forward. had no coverage at all. with 34.3% population.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

2020: COVID-19 skin manifestations The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) advises wound care providers to consider whether purpuric skin changes are forms of deep tissue injury or skin failure. We must advocate for policies consistent with evidence-based care as well as adequate reimbursements and coding. An NPIAP White Paper.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and a brutal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influenza season in late 2022, remote triage has become increasingly necessary and integral to the patient care experience (Farzandipour et al.,

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

This report urged strengthening the capacity, education, and roles of the nursing workforce in the United States to meet emergent needs generated by healthcare reform and to lead change. By 2020, progress had been made, but original goals hadn’t been fully achieved. See Future of nursing goals.) Public Health Nurs. 2008;25(3):285-91.

Medicare