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? The average cost of a data breach in healthcare was $9.77M in 2024. In fact, approximately 9% of U.S.

HIPAA

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

CFCNs providing routine foot care must collect payment from the patient if health insurance doesn’t provide coverage. May 16, 2024. Any foot care that requires a provider (nurse practitioner, physician associate, medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of podiatric medicine) isn’t considered routine. cdc.gov/falls/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=[link]

Medicare

Nursing Review

JULY 14, 2025

In the US, pharmaceuticals are subsidised through private health insurance or government programs such as Medicaid. In response to these criticisms, the Australian government commissioned a review , which was completed in 2024. How does the US system compare? Neither directly negotiates with pharmaceutical companies.

Pharmaceutical

Nurse Practitioners in Business

MAY 3, 2024

HIPAA, aka the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, requires providers and healthcare organizations to protect patient health information. ” Before I go further, let me remind you that even though the I =Insurance, this is not about practices or businesses that take insurance.

HIPAA

Nursing Review

AUGUST 26, 2024

After months of negotiations UnitingCare Queensland has given notice to health insurance conglomerate Australian Health Service Alliance (AHSA) that its contract will be terminated, should they not reach a reasonable funding agreement within three months.

Health Insurance

American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone in safeguarding patient information for nearly three decades. As we step into 2024, healthcare providers must stay abreast of the latest updates to remain compliant.

HIPAA

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 10, 2024

When Chevron was still in effect, the brief stated, courts deferred to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make policies that the agency needed to make while "plugging the interstitial gaps that inevitable arise as it administers the health insurance statues in a myriad of every-changing real-world settings."

Medicaid

The Gypsy Nurse

APRIL 26, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore the top five benefits of being a travel nurse in 2024 and why this profession remains an attractive option for healthcare professionals seeking adventure, growth, and fulfillment. Work-life balance and adventure As a travel nurse in 2024, you’ll enjoy a unique blend of work-life balance and adventure.

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2024

Look into aspects such as housing stipends, travel allowances, and health insurance. We hope that 2024 brings you not only new assignments but also a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment in your travel nursing career! Seek Guidance from Experienced Travel Nurses: Leverage the collective wisdom of experienced travel nurses.

Travel Nursing

Nursing Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Cheng , Monash University A battle between private hospitals and private health insurers is playing out in public. At its heart is how much health insurers pay hospitals for their services, and whether that’s enough for private hospitals to remain viable. Anthony Scott , Monash University and Terence C.

Health Insurance

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 12, 2024

A congressional advisory panel is recommending that lawmakers reduce Medicare payments to nursing homes, home health agencies, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 2025.

Medicare

Nursing Review

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The AMA calculated that extending out-of-hospital care to all eligible private health patients having knee replacement surgery in 2024 would save hospitals between 47,000 and 94,000 bed days, and $31.3 It's not equitable for patients, and it removes a lot of the incentive to actually have private health insurance."

Health Insurance

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 7, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the national standard for protecting patient health information. A Balanced Approach to Innovation and Compliance: In the run-up to SXSW 2024, it’s clear that an exciting era of healthcare innovation is upon us.

HIPAA

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. As a nurse leader, how are you working to overcome this challenge?

Promotion

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

On December 27, 2024, the U.S. One 2024 cyberattack on a healthcare payment cycle management company caused severe disruption throughout the healthcare industry and is estimated to have resulted in the compromise of the ePHI of up to one third of the U.S. population. [1]

HIPAA

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

The EHR combined all pharmacy use by all patients in the complex care management department and calculated pharmacy costs on a per patient per month basis, which is the health insurance industry standard for capturing population health data. 2024; 19(3). American Nurse Journal. September 2020.

Telemedicine

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

Before and after healthcare Roberta Waite Marcus Henderson Tricia Howard Waite, a Virginia Nurses Association member, noted many factors that affect health. Employment, education, health insurance, sufficient healthy food, healthy neighborhoods and environments, economic stability, and community support also are included among SDOH.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

JULY 10, 2023

Telephone triage role Experienced nurses work in telephone triage within various settings (healthcare provider offices, outpatient care centers, telephone triage centers, poison control centers, crisis hotlines, managed care organizations, or health insurance companies) to assist patients and caregivers of infants, children, or dependent adults over (..)

Education

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

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 1, 2024

Additional personal expenses – These fees include entertainment, health insurance, unforeseen situations and more. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Occupational Therapists: Summary,” BLS, April 17, 2024, [link]. Transportation – Whether you drive or take the bus, there are costs associated with making your way to campus.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Keith has lived in Santa Fe for 14 years and is marrying his beloved fiancée, the well-known traditional astrologer and teacher of the tarot and astrology, Shada McKenzie, in May of 2024. A bipartisan success in 1997, today it is responsible for insuring millions of children nationally and thousands of NM’s children.

Chief Nursing Officer

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Therefore, on August 3, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) released a comprehensive proposed rule to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). [5] 4] Dep’t Health Hum. Sheridan, et al., 4 2023), [link]. [5] 5] 29 C.F.R.

Mental Health

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

American Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Other nurse managers expressed concern over the broader healthcare system, from the impact of health insurance on the quality of care and the patients they see. “I 2024; 19(1). I worry about the broader medical systems’ ability to care for patients without adequate primary and preventive care,” said one respondent.

Nurse Manager

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Catholic Church's directives are often at odds with accepted medical standards, especially in areas of reproductive health. This article was published on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 in KFF Health News. By Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht. During that time, she said, the patient developed an infection.

Military

American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

The company’s 2024 Super Bowl ad, which cost an estimated $14 million to place, focused on Pfizer’s cancer drug pipeline, newly reinforced with its $43 billion purchase of biotech company Seagen. Pfizer reported $12.5 billion in Paxlovid and covid vaccine sales in 2023, after a $57 billion peak in 2022.

Medicare

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

Ensuring access through Medicaid, Medicare, the Health Insurance Marketplace, or another payer is the first consideration for improving national maternal health outcomes. Data reporting from this tool will become mandatory in 2024. Anticipated impacts of the Maternity Care Action Plan Maternal mortality in the U.S.

Medicaid

Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Additionally, given the near-term implementation time horizon of 2026 to 2029, sponsors of clinical trials for drugs seeking eventual FDA approval and subsequent coverage by governmental and commercial health insurance, should evaluate these provisions, as well as the Medicare Part D benefit provisions, take effect in 2024.

Medicare

Celayix

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

According to an AT&T poll of 300 C-suite executives and senior managers, 81% of employees will use a hybrid arrangement by 2024. Offering competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off can help retain employees. Hybrid work is here to stay. Technologies, such as A.I.

Retirement