Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

“For example, an analysis by McKinsey & Co found that telehealth accounted for less than 1% of Medicare services before the onset of the pandemic, but by July of 2021, telehealth services accounted for about 13-17% of claims submitted to Medicare. They would provide the level of care that each are currently licensed to provide.

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Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In it, 335,000 registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses surveyed in 2022. million who will move on to other job opportunities or continue their education to become nurse practitioners. Along with previous research, another survey on this subject has been published by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

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Long Term Care Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Medicare 97

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

Educate nurses and all other healthcare providers to ensure they have a basic understanding of ASD, have familiarity with intervention options, and can provide family-centered and patient-centered care. The EBP project team is integrating this education into nursing orientation materials and organization-level annual employee education.

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Communication Medicare Self-Care Mental Health 111

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurers require the use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) which is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. Why should I obtain an NPI?

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American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurers require the use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) which is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. Why should I obtain an NPI?

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Medicare Medicaid APRN Nurse Shortage 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I was frustrated by things such as not being able to sign most medical orders of life-sustaining treatment forms or not being able to sign, believe it or not, a barber who needs a physical to be cleared to get their barber license in New York State. There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Medicare Leadership 116

Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs. We know that when APRNs are allowed to practice at the top of their license, more patients overcome barriers to receiving safe and cost-effective care.

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American Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

After 3 years of relaxed practice restrictions during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which ended in May 2023, some waivers that allowed APRNs to practice to the full extent of their training and education have expired. She encouraged APRNs to advocate for themselves and to educate administrators about the correct information.

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APRN Medicare Nurse Practitioner Licensing 52

Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

Become a Registered Nurse With a BSN There are many different types of nurses, from nurse assistants to licensed practical nurses to registered nurses with ADNs. Nurse practitioner degrees advance the knowledge and skill you have gained during your nurse education and experience.

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Nurse Practitioner Private Practice Malpractice Licensing 52

Capitol Beat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

State and federal waivers that have been active for almost three years have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training. The bill represents huge progress for APRNs to continue to practice at the top of their license.

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APRN Medicaid Medicare Mental Health 52

American Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

A hospital in New York addressed its high HAPI rate by evaluating nurse knowledge and implementing an educational plan. The existing HAPI prevention education included lengthy modules assigned to each nurse. Medicare estimates that each pressure injury adds $43,180 to a hospital stay.

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Education Leadership Licensing Medicare 52

IntelyCare

JANUARY 10, 2023

The RAI process is also a federal requirement from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as outlined in section §483. These regulations apply to federally and state licensed facilities and allows states the option to utilize the MDS assessment (Section S) to collect state specific data if they choose.

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Medicaid Medicare Mental Health Licensing 52

Nursing Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

How nurses can help In the United Kingdom, the United States, The Netherlands and Canada , advanced nursing – where nurses have postgraduate education and training to take on more specialised tasks and roles – has been relied on for years. Access to opportunities for career development and progression is a key driver of nurse retention.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicare Licensing Emergency Care 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Documentation issues also can impact your license; the board of nursing may take disciplinary action or even rescind a license in the case of documentation maleficence. percent) of all license protection matters related to documentation involved fraudulent or falsified patient care or billing records.

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Licensing Legal Issues Medicare Promotion 52

Relias

MARCH 5, 2025

Regulatory compliance and CMS guidelines While Medicare only covers Spravato and R-ketamine for anesthetics in SNF or hospitals, CMS guidelines for ketamine storage, handling, and disposal are a good blueprint to follow for creating an effective ketamine compliance program. and receive outpatient care from a licensed provider.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Alternatively, telehealth describes other related remote services, such as administration, ongoing medical education and training for healthcare providers. 1 Individuals covered by Medicaid (28.3%) and Medicare (26.8%), those who are Black (26.1%) and those earning less than $25,000 (26.4%) have the highest rates of telehealth visits.

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Telemedicine Communication Medicaid Medicare 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination.

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Care coordination Communication Medicaid Medicare 52

The Nursing Site

MARCH 18, 2024

The hospital, Vanderbilt University Hospital, neglected to report the Sentinel Event (death) to Medicare and consequently filed no Plan of Correction which led to a renewed focus on the event as possible Medicare fraud. Please take the time to watch this replay and reinforce how you need to protect yourself and your license.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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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American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

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. Medicare, the largest payer of medical expenses in the United States, provides primary health insurance for more than 60 million beneficiaries.

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Medicare Medicaid Patient Experience Home Healthcare 52

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In 2019, PMHNPs provided nearly one-third of mental health prescriber visits of Medicare patients, found a recent study. If you’re a licensed nurse working in another area of health care, you’re an excellent candidate for PMH nursing. This makes the career desirable for nurses seeking to advance their education,” says Simmons.

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IntelyCare

MARCH 3, 2023

Over 7,600 diplomas were purchased by Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) candidates who were then able to take the national nursing board exam. In January of 2023, it was revealed that several Florida nursing schools were under investigation for giving out fake nursing diplomas.

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Nursing Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It has mostly involved adding more items to the Medicare schedule, with each professional practising separately. Over recent decades, health professionals’ education has improved. To the disappointment of most allied health professions, the review does not recommend more Medicare payments for them to practise independently.

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Medicare Nursing Strikes Holistic Care Licensing 52

Amercan Journal of Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

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. Jasmine Travers The pandemic shone a troubling spotlight on the unnecessary suffering resulting from substandard conditions in nursing homes.

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Long Term Care LPN Medicaid Licensing 96

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. Defining FPA “Full practice authority is essentially that the nurse practitioner can practice to the full extent of their education and training,” says April N. We are educated and trained to do these things,” says Kapu.

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Nurse Practitioner APRN Medicaid Medicare 103

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 7, 2022

It can cause nurses to suppress patient safety information as they attempt to protect themselves, their licenses, and their livelihood. By participating in local and state governments, nurses can educate elected officials who may need help understanding the healthcare environment and expect perfection in care. Okpala, 2020).

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Self-Care Promotion Medicaid Medicare 105

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. Full practice authority is essentially that the nurse practitioner can practice to the full extent of their education and training,” says April N. We are educated and trained to do these things,” says Kapu.

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Nurse Practitioner APRN Medicaid Medicare 98

Nursing Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Physician assistants commonly complete postgraduate-level university education and a hands-on training program. This relies on appropriate education and training, funding and payment policies, governance and regulation. And Australia no longer provides education programs for physician assistants. Read the original article.

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Military Pharmaceutical Medicare Patient Satisfaction 52

Capitol Beat

APRIL 16, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from finalizing its proposed long-term care safe staffing regulation. ANA Responds to Problematic Staffing Bill The House Ways and Means Committee recently approved the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act ( HR 7513 ), which would prohibit the U.S.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Mental Health Medicare 75

Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Providing avenues to educate and train more CNMs in these counties would save lives. In its report Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that less than half of U.S. Yet women living in rural areas currently use licensed midwives 12.5%

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Medicaid Medicare Education Licensing 52

Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Special Focus Facility Program report listed nursing homes that have not met the CMS’ health care or fire safety standards. Staff training and licenses. Provide staff compliance and competency education, addressing any quality measure deficiencies.

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Medicaid Medicare Self-Care Licensing 52

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

We urge Congress to invest in nursing education to ensure that a new generation of nurses are ready to work in the changing health care landscape. Investments in nursing education and recruitment will attract more nurses, nurse faculty, and nurse preceptors. Ensuring a robust nursing workforce requires new, well-trained nurses.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 10, 2024

That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other health professionals into universities in the 1980s. The Commonwealth government has allowed the practice to be paid by Medicare for the nurse’s work. It is a waste to have highly educated professionals not using their skills fully. Read the original article.

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Medicare Communication Licensing Education 52

American Nurse

JUNE 20, 2024

To me, this creates a public expectation that licensed RNs would comprise most of the staff in these facilities. However, they haven’t received the same comprehensive education as a nurse. When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced these changes, they were immediately condemned by Republicans in the U.S.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 105

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nursing education One of the biggest bottlenecks to getting more people trained and educated as nurses is the longstanding faculty shortage in our country. ANA also proudly supported introduction of the Educating Future Nurses Act (S. Here’s a look at progress made in 2023 and priorities for 2024.

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APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

1-2,4 On a positive note, according to Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC), after APRN scope of practice modifications in 2018, primary care access improved slightly, increasing from 41st to 37th, with NPs and CNMs maintaining primary care services in non-metropolitan areas of South Carolina. Most and least active physicians by specialty.

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APRN Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicare 52

Capitol Beat

APRIL 30, 2024

That is why we are pleased about a recent regulatory win—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing at long-term care (LTC) facilities. Achieving safe staffing levels for nurses across care settings remains a top priority for ANA.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 92