January 2023

What Is Value-Based Care, What It Means for Providers?

Value-based care has emerged as an alternative and potential replacement for fee-for-service reimbursement based on quality rather than quantity. March 02, 2022 – Value-based care is a form of reimbursement that ties payments for care delivery to the quality of care provided and rewards providers for both efficiency and effectiveness. This form of reimbursement has emerged as […]

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AANP Applauds Senate Introduction
of ICAN Act

NEWS PROVIDED BYAmerican Association of Nurse PractitionersDec 08, 2022, 14:08 ET Bill would remove practice barriers for nurse practitioners WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) thanks Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act in the U.S. Senate. The House companion

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HHS Proposes New Data Standards for Electronic Health Data Sharing

The proposed data standards aim to create a consistent framework to support the needs for electronic health data sharing, including healthcare claims, prior authorization transactions, and signatures.  By Sarai Rodriguez December 21, 2022 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a new rule to implement data standards, which

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The secret to great health? Escaping the healthcare matrix

By Lars Hartenstein and Tom Latkovic The blueprint to achieve a lifetime of great health is increasingly clear and within our control. But unlocking it requires challenging the orthodoxies currently guiding individuals and institutions. Each day, millions of well-intended healthcare professionals, scientists, and public health officials work diligently to improve our health.1 Their work has had a profoundly positive impact

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If you think health care is dysfunctional now, just wait until after January 1

By Greg Jasani Dec. 8, 2022 Doctors across the country, especially those in primary care, have been up in arms about Medicare’s proposed cuts in reimbursement that are scheduled to go into effect on January 1. They are concerned — rightfully so — that these cuts will be ruinous to their practices and compromise the care they can

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Longitudinal Associations Between Use of Mobile Devices for Calming and Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years

Original Investigation December 12, 2022 Longitudinal Associations Between Use of Mobile Devices for Calming and Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years Jenny S. Radesky, MD1; Niko Kaciroti, PhD1,2; Heidi M. Weeks, PhD3; et alAlexandria Schaller, BS1; Alison L. Miller, PhD4 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. 2023;177(1):62-70. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4793 Key Points Question  Is the use of mobile devices to calm young children’s emotions and behavior associated with

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