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Making Sense of the Maze of Online Patient Portals

Minority Nurse

Since nurses are natural patient advocates , they may find their friends, families, and patients complaining about these new ways to access care and communicate with providers. They may struggle to access their EHI, coordinate care, and communicate with providers. Where Did These Portals Come From? ”

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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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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

Value-based health care (VBHC) is a term used to describe the framework for restructuring healthcare systems with the overarching goal of value for patients, with value defined as health outcomes per unit of cost. Use of NPIs allows advanced practice nurses to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services provided to patients.

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What Care Coordination Is and How To Implement It

Relias

Organizations adopt care coordination to improve health outcomes and reduce the financial cost of treatments by streamlining care delivery and reducing or eliminating redundancies in care. Members assigned to this high-risk category are assigned a care coordinator, which is often paid for by the payer/health plan.

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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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Maximizing Healthcare Reimbursement Through Higher Patient Satisfaction Scores

Relias

The relationship between patient satisfaction scores, reimbursement, and health outcomes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scoring helps hospitals and governing bodies evaluate patient satisfaction through quantitative measurements.

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6 Ways ER and Urgent Care Nurses Can Bridge the Gap for Uninsured Patients

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ER and urgent care nurses can mitigate these fears by being well-informed and empathetic communicators. Most healthcare facilities have protocols in place to assist uninsured patients in applying for emergency Medicaid or charity care programs, which can significantly reduce or even cover the cost of treatment.