In a move that signifies a growing recognition among national policy makers of the expanding role of nurse practitioners in the primary care workforce, the National Committee for Quality Assurance ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There are more than 250 nurse-managed health clinics throughout the nation that serve as the medical home for more than three million people in underserved rural and urban ...

One of the few things that just about all sides agree upon in this health care debate is that we need more primary care providers — lots more. And an already serious shortage will only get worse if we ...

States using managed care to handle long-term services and supports for Medicaid beneficiaries have reduced their nursing home populations, but it’s not necessarily residents with fewer needs making a ...

If long discussions about the financial side of healthcare make your eyes glaze over, don't worry. This article will not repeat the text of the recently passed healthcare law, the Patient Protection ...

A new report released today may give nurses with advanced degrees a potent weapon in their perennial battle with doctors. The Institute of Medicine report says nurses should take on a larger and more ...

For home health companies, embracing palliative care can elevate overall service offerings. However, providers are sometimes ...

2024 SEP 02 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. According to news reporting originating in Philadelphia, ...

Kelsey Joe, second year optometry student at the University of Houston College of Optometry, performs a visual screening for a member of Houston's homeless community at the nurse-managed clinic. On ...