A growing cadre of nurse practitioners — typically, registered nurses who have completed a master’s degree in nursing —tack on up to a year of clinical and other training, often in primary care.
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More nurse practitioners now pursue residency programs to hone skills
A growing cadre of nurse practitioners — typically, registered nurses who have completed a master’s degree in nursing —tack on up to a year of clinical and other training, often in primary care.
Tennessee seeks to update strategy for hospital uncompensated care
Tennessee will ask for federal approval to update how it doles out uncompensated-care funds to hospitals. The move comes as facilities in the state face rising expenses and decreasing patient revenue.
States expand telemedicine to allow prescribing of controlled substances
More states are allowing providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine, reflecting growing acceptance for the technology overall. But federal restrictions remain, and reimbursement is still lagging.
CMS to pay home health agencies for remote monitoring
The CMS is considering paying home health agencies for remote patient monitoring. In all, the CMS is proposing a 2.1% or $400 million increase in Medicare payments for home health agencies. That’s a change from the 0.4% or $80 million cut from last…
About 1.1 million people dropped 2018 Obamacare coverage
More health insurance exchange members paid their first-month premiums in 2018 than in 2017, despite fewer sign-ups during open enrollment, according to CMS data released Monday.
Medicare Advantage enrollees spend less time in rehab
Medicare Advantage enrollees spend less time in nursing facilities after surgery and are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when compared with those in traditional Medicare, according to a new report.
Teamsters urge McKesson shareholders to reject audit chair’s re-election
The Teamsters union is urging its fellow McKesson Corp. shareholders to vote against the re-election of the drug distributor’s audit committee chair at its annual shareholder meeting on July 25.
Hospitals ‘can’t afford not to’ provide value-based care
A number of speakers at this year’s Healthcare Financial Management Association’s conference urged health system financial executives to set aside their reservations and more fully embrace value-based purchasing.
Questions arise over Kentucky’s Medicaid cuts following work requirement rejection
Kentucky’s Medicaid beneficiaries will continue receiving the limited dental and vision benefits they’ve had all along, despite Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s announcement the state would cut coverage after its work requirement was shot down in court.
