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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

Each state licenses and regulates its own providers through state medical boards, and not everyone is comfortable treating a patient in another state through telehealth. But licensure is still a complex process, and doctors must apply for a license in every state in which they want to practice. Nearly 80% of rural U.S.

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. CMS defines “value” as improvement in health outcomes for the cost of achieving that improvement. March 8, 2023.

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What the Proposed CMS Staffing Mandate May Mean for Your Facility

IntelyCare

With the end of this fiscal year approaching, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to set off its New Year’s fireworks a little early. These actions could include the termination of the provider agreement, denial of payments under Medicare and Medicaid, and other civil penalties.

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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

Ferrara is passionate about health information technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice. His doctoral work examined the impact of group medical visits for patients with Type 2 diabetes and whether this intervention led to better health outcomes.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Introduction SOUTH CAROLINA is predominately a rural state that consistently demonstrates poor health rankings, due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, healthcare deserts, and a decreasing physician supply. Health rankings demonstrate SC has the 4th highest rate of preterm births among all 50 U.S. Journal of Health Economics.

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10 Public Health Concerns Every Doctor Encounters

Board Vitals - Nursing

Knowing the leading public health concerns in your state will provide context for you as a provider and information important to your daily practice. The CDC acknowledges this and has created Prevention Status Reports “to increase the use of evidence-based public health practices and improve health outcomes in each state”.

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Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards: A Good Start, But Not Quite There

Amercan Journal of Nursing

On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. In the past, this has come through mechanisms such as wage pass throughs and Medicaid Incentive Payment Programs. HPRD—and nurse aides (NAs)—2.45