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Labor unveils next step in healthcare overhaul

Nursing Review

The Prime Minister said the latest announcement was on top of Labors largest investment in Medicare in over 40 years. This announcement of 50 additional Urgent Care Clinics if we are re-elected will provide the urgent care people need and all you will need is your Medicare card, not your credit card, he said.

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Peak bodies unite to deliver reform action plan – APNA chief Ken Griffin tells us why

Nursing Review

ACTION 6: New and amended Medicare Benefit Schedule items for Endorsed Midwives to support pre-conception counselling, primary sexual and reproductive health, intrapartum care outside of a hospital setting (homebirth), and a general consult item for womens health.

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Indian Health Service Funding: Grants and Financial Opportunities for Tribal Healthcare

Relias

Key sources of IHS funding The IHS is primarily funded by federal appropriations, along with grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, and third-party billing. These funds help sustain essential healthcare services, maintain facilities, and enhance public health initiatives in tribal communities.

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

Capitol Beat

The survey found that these shortages exacerbated longstanding challenges in health care delivery, access to care, and health outcomes. The Committee requests a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act addressing the role of Medicare funding in supporting the training of nursing and allied health professionals.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. An over­view of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of poly­pharmacy. 2020;368:m865.doi:10.1136/bmj.m865

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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

On Maternal Health Awareness Day , I would like to bring awareness to the publication of our peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , “ Improving maternal mental health: Assessing the extent of screening and training about peripartum depression.” on referrals for behavioral health care.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Health rankings demonstrate SC has the 4th highest rate of preterm births among all 50 U.S. 6,7,10 Based on access and health data indicating health care desserts and poor health outcomes for South Carolinians, full practice authority is essential now. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.

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