Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 14, 2023

For the third year in a row, demand for nurses surpassed what’s been seen in other specialties, according to a report from staffing firm AMN Healthcare.

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Medisys Compliance

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Introduction Solo mental health practitioners play a vital role in the healthcare system, providing essential services to those in need of mental and emotional support. Credentialing is necessary to ensure that practitioners meet the standards required by insurers and maintain the quality of care provided.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 5, 2023

That’s why it’s important to understand primary source verification, methods of accessing primary sources, and how to get help with practitioner credentials verification if you need it. State licensing boards verify practitioner license type and status. What Is Considered a Primary Source?

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McBrayer Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

Posted In Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Law , Hospitals , Nurse practitioners (NP) , Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) Traditionally, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2023

Black patients get better care when nurse practitioners have full practice authority: study. Wed, 01/18/2023 - 15:46.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 12, 2022

ED docs offer better care than nurse practitioners, research finds. Mon, 12/12/2022 - 16:05.

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Healthicity

AUGUST 15, 2023

Advanced practice practitioners (APPs), such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, are not exempt from the different types of compliance enforcement actions we have seen for many years taken against physicians. It does not appear such enforcement will slow down any time soon – let’s look at some examples.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JUNE 25, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), created in 1986, was part of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA). By George F. Indest III, J.D., Its purpose is to improve the quality of health care by encouraging state licensing boards, hospitals, health care entities, [.]

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Verisys

MARCH 1, 2022

That’s why it’s important to understand primary source verification, methods of accessing primary sources, and how to get help with practitioner credentials verification if you need it. State licensing boards verify practitioner license type and status. National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). What Is Considered a Primary Source?

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Provider Trust

JULY 8, 2022

A holistic approach to exclusion monitoring and license verifications must include monitoring of disciplinary databases such as the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). What is the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)? The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a confidential information clearinghouse operated by the U.S.

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Health Law Attorney

JUNE 15, 2022

states to grant permanent full practice authority to Nurse Practitioners (NP). With full practice authority, nurse practitioners in NY now have full authority to diagnose, prescribe, evaluate, and manage treatments for patients. On April 11 th , 2022, New York became one of 25 U.S. Continue Reading ?.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 15, 2023

Patients turning to nurse practitioners, physician assistants for primary care services, analysis finds dmuoio Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:50

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Health Law Checkup

AUGUST 9, 2022

On July 20, 2022, the OIG released a Fraud Alert encouraging practitioners to exercise caution when entering into arrangements with telemedicine companies, given the various fraud and abuse risks associated with such arrangements, including an increased risk of fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2022

Having launched a care model centered around nurse practitioners, Greater Good Health’s latest funding round will broaden its reach and breadth of value-based care capabilities Greater Good Health, the company redefining value-based care through the first primary care model centered around nurse practitioners, today announced that it has secured (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

“The problem I faced was one of work-life balance,” said Dr. Scott Jensen, a solo practitioner. HIMSS Media research found that digital adoption, including telehealth, is a top priority for healthcare professionals, but thus far, fewer than 10% have executed a full digital strategy.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 19, 2023

There are approximately 370,000 nurse practitioners that are licensed in the United States, and that number is growing. The estimates from the American Association of Nurse practitioners are that 88% practice in primary care , an area that has seen reduced numbers of physicians annually. Accrediting bodies have a role here as well.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 3, 2022

According to a study published in JMIR, providers are generally positive about remote therapy and tele-rehabilitation, but they need more training and support to overcome obstacles like technology hurdles and practical concerns.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 17, 2023

Discover the transformative power of virtual rounding in healthcare, enabling real-time collaboration between practitioners and enhancing patient experience and outcomes.

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 2, 2023

The Department of Justice alleged two DMC hospitals offered the services of mid-level practitioners to physicians in exchange for Medicare patient referrals.

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HealthStream

JUNE 24, 2020

Primary care physician shortages and the size of the geriatric market will continue to drive a need for nurse practitioners and an expansion of nurse practitioner residency programs to train them.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), created in 1986, was part of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA). By George F. Indest III, J.D., Its purpose is to improve the quality of health care by encouraging state licensing boards, hospitals, health care entities, [.].

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Healthcare Dive

JULY 25, 2022

The special alert to healthcare providers describes how fraudsters recruit and reward practitioners in schemes to exploit the growth of telemedicine.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 28, 2018

Babylon Health’s announcement yesterday that its triage chatbot outperformed doctors in a simulated version of the UK’s Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exam made waves, but maybe not the type that the company had initially hoped for.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), created in 1986, was part of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA). By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are constantly being contacted by physicians, nurse practitioners and other licensed health professionals seeking to appeal adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reports. Indest III, J.D., Often, we find that an adverse report has been made when the matter should [.]

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 25, 2024

Optum Virtual Care offered 24/7 access to virtual consultations with board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners across all 50 states. What You Should Know: – UnitedHealth Group , the parent company of the Optum health services division, announced the closure of its Optum Virtual Care business , Endpoints News first reports.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are constantly being contacted by physicians, nurse practitioners, and other licensed health professionals seeking to appeal adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reports. Indest III, J.D., Often, we find that an adverse report has been made when the matter should [.]

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 7, 2019

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In 1997, the Florida Legislature passed a statute that requires the Department of Health (DOH) maintain online practitioner profiles for certain health care professionals. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are constantly being contacted by physicians, nurse practitioners and other licensed health professionals seeking to appeal adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reports. Indest III, J.D., Often, we find that an adverse report has been made when the matter should [.]

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 8, 2023

Optum is teaming up with Capella University to launch a new educational program aimed at stemming the tide of the nurse shortage. Optum is teaming up with Capella University to launch a new educational program aimed at stemming the tide of the nurse shortage.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

A Michigan jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and some of its practitioners to be negligent in a case involving a delayed caesarean section and resulting severe disability. |

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 17, 2023

Included’s care teams will now be able to coordinate in-home care for patients after a telehealth visit through Dispatch’s network of medical practitioners.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2024

As artificial intelligence advances in different areas of healthcare, there are concerns that technology and AI-based chatbots will replace the human connections between patients and practitioners. |

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 19, 2017

2017-41, Laws of Florida ), which made changes to the statutory basis for Florida's impaired practitioner programs. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 31, 2017, Florida Governor, Rick Scott, signed into law House Bill 229 ( Ch.

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The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 31, 2016

The Health Law Firm A nurse practitioner from Corinth, Mississippi, turned herself over to the authorities on Friday, January 8, 2016. The first of Bivens-Johnson’s counts alleged the nurse practitioner billed phone consultations as office visits. By Carole C. Schriefer, R.N., Her Alleged Crimes Against Medicaid.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 6, 2017, three nurse practitioners and a doctor were arrested following an Alabama federal grand jury indictment accusing them of operating a “pill mill.” By George F. Indest III, J.D., The Alleged Pill Mill.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Two-thirds of patients receiving three months of outpatient therapy will not reach remission, a new analysis of behavioral health therapy outcomes data reveals. | Practitioners can use the framework, known as the Blueprint Quality Index (BQI), to track quality improvement over time, as well as assess the effect of programmatic or infrastructure changes (..)

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