American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The healthcare industry is highly regulated, with various laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations shaping operations.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For Nebraska nurses, proficiency in Medicare can significantly amplify their ability to serve and support the diverse needs of patients navigating the complexities of healthcare coverage. This article aims to shed light on the importance of Medicare fluency among nurses and provide actionable insights to elevate patient care in New Jersey.

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Nursing Review

MARCH 24, 2025

The budget is about strengthening Medicare and the election is Australias opportunity to protect it, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on his way into parliament Tuesday. The budget is about strengthening Medicare and the election is Australias opportunity to protect it, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on his way into parliament Tuesday.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 2, 2025

Many promises were made on Medicare at the election. The Government in its first term developed an ambitious health reform program, informed by the Strengthening Medicare processes and major reviews including the Cormack Review ( Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce Scope of Practice Review ).

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. NPs are well positioned for primary care roles because of their education and training, says Reisinger, who has helped obtain an advanced educational nursing workforce grant centered on educating nurse practitioners for rural practice.

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Relias

MAY 29, 2025

million Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. Educate all team members Everyone involved with the wound care process nurses, therapists, physicians, and coders should be briefed on the CMS skin substitute updates. Invest in clinical education tools Consider using structured education platforms to support ongoing staff learning.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The hospital association says it is focusing advocacy on workplace violence, Medicare residency slots, the nursing shortage, and workforce diversity. Increasing Medicare residency slots The AHA is also focusing on increasing the number of residency slots eligible for Medicare funding to address physician shortages, she says. "We

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 30, 2023

NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. They’re great at coordinating care and educating.

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Nursing Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

A part of that was the development and the move to a university-based education for registered nurses. A formal education programme that's well regulated and of very high quality. Australian College of Nursing (ACN) interim National Director for Education Dr Jacinta Kelly advises members to become a lifelong learner.

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

OTs working in home health can initiate the start of care in more situations beginning in 2022 under changes to the Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs). Under previous rules, an OT was not authorized by Medicare to conduct an initial assessment in home health. OTs Can Conduct Medicare Initial Assessment.

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Nursing Review

MARCH 17, 2025

ACTION 6: New and amended Medicare Benefit Schedule items for Endorsed Midwives to support pre-conception counselling, primary sexual and reproductive health, intrapartum care outside of a hospital setting (homebirth), and a general consult item for womens health. Representatives from the nine peak groups came together on Friday.

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Diversity Nursing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Foot Care Nurses play a vital role in preventive care, including foot hygiene, skin assessment, toenail management, and education on proper footwear to prevent diabetic foot ulcers. Individuals with diabetes mellitus face a 30-fold increased lifetime risk of amputation, with a 34% lifetime risk of developing a foot ulcer.

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Capitol Beat

APRIL 18, 2025

131 ) The Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act would set up a 7-year pilot program to provide a $2,000 tax credit for nurse preceptors. Learn more below: ANA’s Executive VP of Policy and Government Affairs with Reps. Jill Tokuda and Diana Harshbarger. ICAN Act ( S.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) These regulations provide essential guidelines for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. After all, a safe workplace contributes to better staff performance and higher patient satisfaction.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

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Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

According to Dr. April Kapu, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, an advanced practice degree is all about “continuing to build upon the education you have to create more opportunities…It’s about creating opportunities and reaching people in different ways throughout your career.”.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a $320 million decrease in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2023. A study published in Value in Health on the cost of chronic wound care for Medicare beneficiaries revealed that nearly 15% of the patients (8.2 billion to $96.8

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 15, 2025

On a national level, nurse leaders now find themselves needing to defend Medicare and Medicaid, according to the panelists. Despite the overwhelming nature of politics and the constant change, CNOs should try to stay educated and be selective about where they can affect the most change.

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Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Much of Medicare is in statute, and as a result the Administration has limited authority to expand telehealth absent Congressional action. Some of these waivers had previously expired, but ANA is still advocating to change the law and make them permanently part of the Medicare program. The main waivers are: Physician Services.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2022

Specialized wound care education reaps financial and human rewards that can give you a trackable return on investment. Financial rewards of wound care education flow outward from the human benefits. And your wound care education investment can help in all those areas. Results of Your Wound Care Education Investment.

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Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 12, 2024

Are you willing to learn and educate yourself about business ? Navigating the credentialing process in a timely manne r so you can accept commercial insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. Challenge yourself with these questions… Are you clear about what you will give up (the opportunity cost) to do this?

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

JUNE 14, 2024

Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash There is a national shortage of nursing faculty to educate the future nurse workforce. The faculty role is vital to the health of the profession, and it is particularly important to recruit excellent educators with relevant clinical experience. The salary gap between clinical and faculty roles.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2022

The provider-specific PEPPER analyzes Medicare data and statistics from discharges and services compared with every hospice nationwide. Although PEPPER is an “educational tool” for providers, it holds an incredible amount of weight because it falls under the Centers for Program Integrity (CPI) umbrella. PEPPER Target Areas.

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Penn Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Took a career break from an Oncology Unit to join the Peace Corp and focus on direct care and education. A two-year career break in the Peace Corp offered a focus in direct care and education. Not wanting to miss out on education, enrolled in the oncology MSN when Penn began to offer it.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Maintain basic clinical and specialty competencies by proactively obtaining the professional information, education, and training needed to remain current regarding nursing techniques, clinical practice, medications, biologics, and equipment.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 29, 2024

MSSP provides a range of support, including care coordination, health education, and access to essential services like transportation, meal delivery, and personal care assistance. For seniors and people with disabilities, quality care means addressing their unique health challenges with compassion, skill, and attention to detail.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 24, 2024

Professor May says the education of the next generation of rural healthcare workers is one of her highest priorities for the future of rural healthcare in Australia. “My The federal government established the office in 2017 with the aim of supporting reforms such as the Stronger Rural Health Strategy.

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Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

million who will move on to other job opportunities or continue their education to become nurse practitioners. For the first time ever, centers for Medicare and Medicaid services have proposed new staffing regulations for long term care facilities. With 25% of our country’s 4.5 The main culprit for nurses leaving is under staffing.

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American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

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. The EBP project team is integrating this education into nursing orientation materials and organization-level annual employee education.

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 21, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated that improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs exceeded $100 billion from 2016 to 2023. Through accurate documentation, ethical billing practices, continuous education, and robust internal controls, providers can significantly lessen FWA risks.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance. Some policymakers are pushing for higher participation in employer-provided coverage, while others are advocating for Medicare for all.

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Consult QD

MAY 16, 2023

A new policy from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vastly expands coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), putting better type 2 diabetes management within reach for millions more patients. Informing and educating providers will be important to help increase accessibility of CGM to patients who have diabetes.”

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

“For example, an analysis by McKinsey & Co found that telehealth accounted for less than 1% of Medicare services before the onset of the pandemic, but by July of 2021, telehealth services accounted for about 13-17% of claims submitted to Medicare.

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Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is strengthening the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) , which ANA supports.

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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. HHS Examines Medicare Spending and COVID-19 Tests. Increased Telehealth Services. Get Certified.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The impact of these losses and risks magnifies as Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries. Even organized crime groups infiltrate the Medicare Program and operate as Medicare providers and suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The impact of these losses and risks magnifies as Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries. Even organized crime groups infiltrate the Medicare Program and operate as Medicare providers and suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training.

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