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Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs
As states prepare for the end of the COVID public health emergency, they are making plans to reevaluate each Medicaid enrollee’s eligibility. They...
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New York NPs join half of states with full practice authority
The FPA law expands the scope of practice and “removes unnecessary barriers,” namely an agreement with doctors to oversee NPs’ actions.
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Hospitalists and PCPs crave greater communication
Both types of specialists want there to be more discussion about their patients when they are in the hospital.
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Hospital factors drive many discharges against medical advice
Shortcomings in the quality of care and other factors beyond patients’ control explain why some leave the hospital early.
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Ohio bill bans ‘co-pay accumulator’ practice by insurers
Co-pay accumulators, which prevent rebates and coupons from counting toward a patient’s deductible, can put the cost of treatments out of reach...
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Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict
“One thing that everybody agrees on is it’s going to have a dampening effect on the reporting of errors or near misses, which then has a...
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Going digital won’t fully fix prior authorizations, say medical groups
Electronic prior authorization is “just one step in addressing the flaws of utilization management practices, and comprehensive reform is needed...
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Pandemic showed pediatric centers are key to aiding victims of intimate partner violence
”Programming for survivors (including patients, family members, and staff) of intimate partner violence is critical in the pediatric hospital...
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How social drivers of health lead to physician burnout
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Racial disparities seen in pediatric postoperative mortality rates
The results showed that postoperative mortality rates were significantly higher in Black children in the highest income category, compared with...