Nurse Practitioner

When each state will begin terminating Medicaid coverage

Jakob Emerson – Monday, March 6th, 2023  As the nation prepares to unwind federal policies put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency, states are gearing up for Medicaid redeterminations this spring. The nation has been under continuous Medicaid/CHIP enrollment since early 2020, which raised total enrollment by 20.2 million through October 2022 — a more […]

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5 KEY HEALTHCARE TRENDS AFFECTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN 2023

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

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Nurse degree scheme raises legal questions for hospitals

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

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Mental Health in Infants and Young Children

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

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Online Reviews, Patient Experience Outweigh Loyalty in Provider Selection

New data shows that 46% of patients rely on online provider reviews for provider selection. With loyalty on the back burner, a poor patient experience could prompt consumers to look elsewhere. By Sarai Rodriguez March 08, 2023 – Online reviews and positive patient experiences are now critical in provider selection, and patients are quick to switch if their

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Heart attack deaths down in US: ‘We’re making progress in the right direction’

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

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Income, Race Among Factors that Influence Telehealth Literacy

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

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Effect of Alternate Day Fasting Combined With Aerobic Exercise on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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 =

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Undercover agents bought fake nursing degrees with no medical experience

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

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Incredibly high’ proportion of children exhibit disordered eating behaviors

ByRose Weldon Perspective from Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD Fact checked byCarol L. DiBerardino, MLA, ELS A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studies found that 22% of children and adolescents exhibit disordered eating, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. Recent studies have shown that eating disorder admissions for pediatric patients increased at points in the United States during

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