Nurses Advocates

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Wow, where did 2024 go? I hope you enjoy this “Lookback on 2024! I hope you enjoy this “Lookback on 2024! As we have seen with the recent shooting of the CEO of United Healthcare, Brian Thompson, there is a lot of discontent from all sides about how the healthcare system and the health insurance industry works.

Retirement

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. How Does Health Policy Impact Patients? Having protocols can help prevent human error and poor communication around medical decisions.

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2025

Health Insurance Providers : Companies providing health coverage plans. Notice of Nondiscrimination (By November 2, 2024) All covered entities must provide a Notice of Nondiscrimination to participants, beneficiaries, enrollees, and applicants.

Medicare

American Nurse

JULY 10, 2023

They listen effectively, have excellent communication skills, and offer accurate, individualized, and appropriate advice or education based on the reason for the call and their patient assessment. Use active listening, clear communication, and critical thinking. Avoid medical jargon. Summarize what the caller says to aid clarification.

Education

Minority Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

She started in health care as a front desk clerk and worked up to her current position as the Director of Nursing Operations at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Additionally, biases and discrimination persist within the healthcare system, impeding equitable care delivery.

Promotion

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

How Insurance Status Impacts Convenient Care Visits When exploring why insured and uninsured Americans opt to visit a convenient care facility, we found that uninsured people go mainly because of lower costs, and insured people go primarily because of immediate availability.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home. 2024; 19(6).

Self-Care