Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had proposed a rule to allow non-physician providers the ability to provide the same services as physicians, more than 120 medical organizations opposed this ruling, and it ultimately was passed with limitations.
As a result of the 2019 novel coronavirus, nurse practitioners and physician assistants can now conduct telehealth services outside of rural areas for patients utilizing Medicare.
Expansion will allow millions of seniors to take care of medical problems while staying at home.
NAPNAP President Rajashree Koppolu, RN, MSN, CPNP, MSL, addresses the challenges facing pediatric nurses.
More than 115 PA-positive legislative or regulatory changes were made across 45 states in 2019.
No change in emergency department utilization during 2014 to 2016 after expansion of Medicaid.
Survey data published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicate that biased behavior on the part of patients had a significant negative impact on physicians and trainees.
Researchers examined the detailed events of published personal health data breaches for the past 10 years to understand what types of demographic and financial information were compromised.
20 more insurers will be participating in 2020, expanding consumer choice in many states.
Restrictions on prescribing methadone, buprenorphine, and naloxone pose a significant barrier to effective treatment of patients with opioid use disorder.
