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NPs in 2025: Trends to Watch 

Minority Nurse

A greater role for technology, especially artificial intelligence, and more states introducing legislation to allow NPs to practice at the top of their license are among the trends NPs will see in 2025. Full Practice Ferrara said that in 2025, NPs can expect more states to consider granting full practice authority.

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Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?

Nursing Review

Labor created Medicare and we will protect it. Protecting the public hospital system, strengthen Medicare and help build Australias future. pic.twitter.com/dlkY2uVQLM — Mark Butler MP (@Mark_Butler_MP) February 5, 2025 How are hospitals funded? But will it really make a difference? Were delivering an additional $1.7

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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Nursing Review

At the 2025 federal election, all parties should commit to changing that. If services funded by Medicare and other sources stay below that level for years, funding should automatically become available to bridge the gap. The federal and state governments should be accountable for fixing GP deserts. Read the original article.

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Opinion: ReDonda Vaught Conviction Raises Serious Concerns for Healthcare Delivery

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

It would be useful information to survey providers who retire their licenses and identify if the Vaught case contributed to their decision to find other careers. A survey published on Forbes shows that 47% of healthcare providers plan to leave their positions by 2025. She will be sentenced on May 13, 2022.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

The HHCAHPS Survey will determine 30% of an agency’s total performance score, and that score will in turn determine the agency’s payment adjustment for 2025. Patient perception of communication and team discussion are two of those five elements. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination.

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Agency nurses linked to lower CMS nursing home quality ratings

Health Leaders | Nursing

A new study involving more than 80,000 US nursing homes has found a link between the use of staffing agency nurses and lower quality ratings in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star system.