Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

MARCH 8, 2024

Hospitals within a rural area with not more than 50 beds or that closed after December 27, 2020, can seek designation as a REH as long as they meet the conditions of participation to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Rural Emergency Hospitals. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Rural Emergency Hospitals.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Emergency Care Promotion 52

Consult QD

JULY 18, 2023

Bruce Graham, DO, who leads Cleveland Clinic’s Virtual Emergency Medicine Program, interacts with a patient. Traditionally, Medicare regulations only allowed payment for emergency ambulance services when patients were transported to hospitals and other acute care facilities.

Medicare 91

Medicare Medicaid Business Emergency Care 91

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), care coordination is “the deliberate organization of patient care activities between two or more participants (including the patient) involved in a patient’s care to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services.”

Care coordination 52

Care coordination Patient Satisfaction Self-Care Emergency Care 52

American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Some patients avoided emergency care out of fear that they would be stranded for hours away from the reservation or be unable to pay their medical bills from a different facility. Without other end-of-life options or home healthcare resources on the reservation, many patients must turn to hospital care.

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Chief Nursing Officer Self-Care Senior Living 98

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Quality peripartum care for every mother is fundamental to ensuring a successful birth experience and healthy baby. Sadly, U.S.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Medicare 40

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs). However, it fails to consider the well-documented links between social factors and health outcomes.

Medicaid 41

Medicaid Health Outcomes Health Insurance Mental Health 41