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Specific Coding is good for patients and business

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Medical coding is more than the CPT code we submit for a patient visit. It also includes the ICD-10 codes. Nothing new there. But one of the things that may not be as clear is how specific your ICD-10 code needs to be, particularly when it comes to being able to document, code, and submit a claim for more complex patient visits. In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC about coding.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Shining a Light on the “The Black Angels”: A Riveting Discussion of Nursing’s Unsung Heroes

The Relentless School Nurse

Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is hosting a book discussion with Maria Smilios , author of The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis , on Monday, April 8 at 4:30 pm. The event will be held in the Larson Kelly Auditorium, Driscoll Hall, and via Zoom. Register for the Zoom here: [link] Moderator: Sunny G.

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Global Service Learning: Guatemala

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Through the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Global Initiatives, students have the opportunity to participate in global service learning trips. A recent cohort traveled to Guatemala to complete several public health nursing projects. These students share their firsthand experiences and takeaways from their time in Guatemala. Christian Jenkins Our adventure began in Guatemala… The post Global Service Learning: Guatemala appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Best Power Bars for Nurses

NurseBuff

Nothing is as refreshingly good as a burst of energy on a busy day. Nurses know this to be true, experiencing firsthand the hustle and bustle of hospitals. But when the hours get more hectic and the body just feels overwhelmed with work and more expectations, it’s only right to stop and take a break. […] The post Best Power Bars for Nurses appeared first on NurseBuff.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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The Why and How of Informational Interviews

Daily Nurse

If you’re a nurse who’s spent time in the healthcare job market , you know all about job interviews. But did you know that there’s another type of interview that can be a powerful tool for career development and professional advancement? Don’t fret if you’ve never heard of the concept of the informational interview because it’s easy to learn and implement if you’d like to find a new way to build your professional network and expand your career potential.

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Can AONL 2024 Solve Nurse Leader Turnover?

Health Leaders | Nursing

At a time when nurse leader turnover is stressing the industry, CNOs from all over the country are gathering together to strategize solutions. The nursing industry is currently facing some of the largest workforce challenges in healthcare, including a nationwide nursing shortage and record numbers of burnout and turnover. Now more than ever, nurse leaders need to come together to address major issues to keep health systems running effectively while improving patient outcomes.

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Nurses’ Salary Disparity

Empowered Nurses

Every healthcare system I have driven by this week each had construction going on. With nonprofit healthcare systems, they need to reinvest the profits back into the organization. When healthcare systems say they do not have enough money to pay their nurses more, then why are they remodeling or growing their system? Nurses are often hailed as the unsung heroes, the backbone of the system, the ones who provide compassionate care around the clock.

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Turning the tide

American Nurse

The unacceptably high level of maternal mortality in the United States reflects a failing of our entire healthcare system and calls nurses, as the largest group of providers in the nation, to redouble our efforts to eliminate health disparities and optimize care for pregnant people, new mothers, and their infants. More than 1,200 women died of maternal causes in 2021, translating to a rate of 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births—about three times higher than most other high-income countries.

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Smart Phone Apps + Health Coach = Better Surgical Outcomes, Says UPMC

Health Leaders | Nursing

A digital platform developed at UPMC helps patients prep for surgery and speeds recovery. Linking a health coach with a smart phone app providing perioperative instructions dramatically improves post-surgery recoveries and reduces readmissions, a new study from UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows. The research, published this week in the Journal of Medical Internet Research , shows that patients who used the Pip Care digital platform – an app created through UPMC Enterpris

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AMC Earns ACCME Accreditation Status

American Medical Compliance

American Medical Compliance is a recognized provider of Accredited Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Courses American Medical Compliance (AMC) has been reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded accreditation status as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Accreditation in the ACCME System seeks to assure the medical community and the public that American Medical Compliance delivers education that is relev

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

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The Effect of Mnemonic Learning Strategy on Critical Care Nursing Students’ Tracheal Suction Skill Acquisition

Nursing Forum

Background. The mnemonic learning method is a systematic approach that helps nursing students memorize new information more effectively, productively, and easily by connecting new information with existing information and exploring unfamiliar information through visual images or combinations of letters and words. While mnemonics can help students remember specific information, it is essential to examine how well they facilitate the transfer of learning to real-world nursing practice.

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HIMSS 2024: What You Missed & Why It Matters | symplr

Symplr

With more than 30,000 attendees, the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition , hosted by the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society, was this year's go-to gathering for professionals in the healthcare and tech realms – from administrative/IT leaders to clinicians and everyone in between. It was a bustling hub for sharing ideas, making connections, and discovering the latest innovations set to redefine healthcare as we know it.

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Existential Advocacy in Nursing Care: A Concept Analysis

Nursing Forum

As modern nursing advances at an astounding rate, existential advocacy (EA) is vital for delivering patient care in line with wellness goals and personal values. This concept analysis aims to define EA within the context of nursing and align the concept with Jean Watson’s Unitary Caring Science (UCS) and her 10 Caritas Processes. A comprehensive literature search identified 12 relevant publications from the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and CINAHL.