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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The project included use of the organization’s telemedicine AnyWhere Care (AWC) web application, which patients can download to their smartphones. Determine the impact of a structured pharmacist-led medication review—A controlled intervention study to optimise medication safety for residents in long-term care facilities.

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A Closer Look at the RN Job Description

Every Nurse

In 2019, there were about 60% of the 3.1 Their adaptable roles encompass transitioning patients to acute care settings when necessary. Outpatient Settings Outpatient nursing occurs in various non-hospital environments, such as occupational health, home health, physicians’ offices, urgent care, and telemedicine.

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2023 Healthcare Trends: Are You Ready?

Relias

Department and Human Services found that Medicare visits conducted through telehealth in 2020 increased 63-fold, from about 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 In 2020, a third of the visits were to behavioral health specialists, compared to 8% of visits to primary care providers and 3% to other specialists.