By Becky GilletteAMP NEWSGOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT/LAWHEALTH CAREINDUSTRIESPOLITICS  The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) that provides team treatment for mental health patients has been shown to increase access to mental health care, save money and improve outcomes. That is why sponsors are promoting Senate Bill 178, which would require all payers, including Medicaid, to reimburse for CoCM.  Patty Gibson, MD, […]

ANALYSIS  |  BY CAROL DAVIS  |   FEBRUARY 06, 2023 NP demand is quickly growing because nearly 100M Americans lack access to primary care, AANP president says. KEY TAKEAWAYS An aging U.S. population, increasing infectious diseases, and rising chronic disease are creating high NP demand. With the decline of physicians in rural areas, NPs are purposefully stepping into those

Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – 2 days ago As nursing boards and state authorities work to root out the several thousand nurses practicing with fake degrees nationwide, questions are emerging about hospitals’ legal obligations to do their own investigations.  The coordinated scheme to sell aspiring nurses fake diplomas and transcripts has allowed more than 2,800 individuals to pass the National Council Licensure

Julianna Finelli, MD1; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD2,3; Lindsay A. Thompson, MD, MS4 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. 2023;177(3):324. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5715 Emotions, behaviors, and relationships are the foundations of mental health and develop rapidly in the first years of life. Like other development, genes, cultural expectations, and experiences shape patterns of mental health as children grow. Both positive and negative experiences impact mental health. The most

Michael Walter | February 27, 2023 | Acute Coronary Syndromes Heart attack deaths in the United States have declined significantly in the last two decades. In addition, researchers noted, racial disparities in this area appear to be improving as well. The full study is scheduled to be presented on March 5 at the American College of Cardiology’s upcoming annual

A recent study found that several patient demographics, such as income, race, and location of residence, correlate with telehealth literacy and influence patient access to care.   By Mark Melchionna March 01, 2023 – Published in the March Issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, new research provided evidence surrounding the demographic characteristics, such as income, race, and area of residency, that

Published in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Prediabetes   Journal Scan / Research · January 30, 2023 Innovative non-pharmacological lifestyle strategies to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are critically needed. This study compared the effects of alternate day fasting (ADF) combined with exercise to fasting alone, or exercise alone, on intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG) content. Adults with obesity and NAFLD (n =

Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – 2 days ago New details about the fake nursing degree scheme demonstrate the ease with which aspiring nurses could purchase the fraudulent documents, Yahoo News reported Feb. 27. Between 2016 and 2021, more than 7,600 fake diplomas were sold to aspiring nurses who used the documents to qualify for the National Council of State Boards