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Dozens of Defendants Charged with Healthcare Fraud

American Medical Compliance

The fraudulent actions included telemedicine, cancer and cardiovascular testing, and fraudulent durable medical equipment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates these cases and prioritizes protecting patients. The individuals charged ranged in positions from medical company executives to medical professionals.

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What Is Virtual Healthcare?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

According to a survey conducted by Doximity, more than 83% of surveyed physicians expressed that telemedicine had proven valuable in improving the ongoing care for patients with complex or chronic conditions, while 65% noted it enhanced communication with their patients. 6 What Are the Benefits of Virtual Healthcare?

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

Scrubs

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. This education can also cover topics like nutrition, exercise, and the importance of regular health screenings.

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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. They then provided telephonic education to those patients about polypharmacy, the benefits of a pharmacist-led medication review, and the AWC web application. Backhouse A, Ogunlayi F.

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

Regardless of the technology, nurses play essential roles throughout telemedicine, usually conveying or using insights or information. The United States Government Accountability Office reported a 15-fold increase over the prepandemic level in telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Numbers skyrocketed from 2.1

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Esther Conteh

Minority Nurse

Meet Esther Conteh, BSN, MSN, Associate Vice President, Care Management at VNS Health, overseeing clinical care of VNS Health CHOICE Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) , and Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) plans. Growing up in Sierra Leone, my parents were healthcare workers and educators, helping all the locals.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program – The bill includes $13 million, an increase of $4 million within the total for Advanced Education Nursing to expand training and certification of RNs, APRNs, and Forensic Nurses to practice as sexual assault nurse examiners. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3