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Telehealth: Navigating healthcare delivery in the new normalized space

American Nurse

Despite the evils of the pandemic, one important change was the expansion of private insurance reimbursement for telehealth services as well as Medicare and Medicaid expansion to reduce previously prohibitive barriers of telehealth services. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020. link] Zemlak, J.

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Doctor Burnout Levels Increasing as a Result of the Pandemic

American Medical Compliance

In a release, Murthy stated that “the health of the country depends on the wellbeing of our health workforce.” ” More than half of public health professionals reported experiencing signs of at least one mental health disorder, according to the surgeon general’s guideline. Get Certified.

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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. What Is Virtual Care?

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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

The project included use of the organization’s telemedicine AnyWhere Care (AWC) web application, which patients can download to their smartphones. The application then feeds data to the patient’s electronic health record (EHR). doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Backhouse A, Ogunlayi F. Pharm Pract.