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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

They're using platforms that enable rural residents to meet with specialists online, either from their homes or from telemedicine stations set up at local hospitals, health clinics, or doctor's offices. We are up to more than 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S. The work-life balance isn't bad," she adds.

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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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Expansion of COVID-Era Telehealth Services

American Medical Compliance

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical providers transitioned into online consultations with patients using Telehealth with the help of Medicare. This will allow for the number of locations that people receive telemedicine to grow over time. This includes nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, psychologists, etc.,

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

Capitol Beat

In addition, it directs HRSA to give priority to applicants in States listed in the HRSA publication “Supply and Demand Projections of the Nursing Workforce 2014-2030” as having the greatest shortages. Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program – The agreement includes $6 million for this program.

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From Public Health Advisor to Congressional Candidate: Meet Lauren Underwood

Minority Nurse

And when it is becoming increasingly attractive to become an APRN , that is all debt to be able to get the master’s to become a nurse practitioner or a nurse midwife. On these committees, nurses would serve so a legislative body is not dictating it. What are your thoughts about safe staffing? It is so interesting.

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