Current Information that Affects DNP Practice and Education
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| Education Gaps Between Family Physicians and Licensed Nurse Practitioners, Annals of Family Medicine, May 2012 |
| Spreading the Word About NPs, AANP, May 2012 |
| Health Administration and Information Technology, Health Administration, May 2012 |
| ICN launches the Wellness Tree & second wave of the NCD nursing initiative to lead the fight against non-communicable diseases, ICN, 5/16/12 |
| Report urges greater use of advanced practice registered nurses, Austin Business Journal, 5/15/12 |
| Nurse practitioners say Texas should cut unneeded limits on their Rx powers, The Dallas Morning News, 5/14/12 |
| American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Campaign Letter, AANP, 5/14/12 |
| Nurse Practitioners Provide Solution to Shortage of Primary Health Care Providers, AANP, 5/14/2012 |
| Nurse Practitioners Look to Fill Gap With Expected Spike in Demand for Health Services, The Washington Post, 5/13/12 |
| CMS expands medical staff definition to include APRNs, PAs, Fierce Healthcare, 5/11/12 |
| International Council of Nursing Stresses Evidence-Based Approach to Nursing Services, ICN, 5/11/2012 |
| Bulletin from Health and Human Services, HHS, 5/10/12 |
| What's In A Name: Health Exchanges, Marketplaces.....Or Swap Meets, Kaiser Health News, 5/10/12 |
| Workplace Wellness Programs, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 5/10/12 |
| Mass. Senate Unveils Health Care Financing Bill, Boston Globe, 5/9/12 |
| Medicaid Raise for Primary Care Could Include Subspecialists, Medscape, 5/9/12 |
| Removing Barriers to APRN Practice and Care: The Consumer Perspective, Champion Nursing, 5/9/12 |
| Why Nurses Need More Authority, The Atlantic, 5/7/12 |
| Nurse Practitioners tackling more "doctor" tasks, Sun Sentinel, 5/5/12 |
| A Social Compact for Advancing Team-Based High-Value Health Care, Health Affairs Blog, 5/4/12 |
| Valley hospice program leader lauded for dementia work, AZ Central, 5/2/12 |
| Debate Over Who Should Be Allowed to Administer Anesthesia Moves to Courts, The New York Times, 5/1/12 |
| Bill Expands Role for Nurse Practitioners, NOLA, 5/1/12 |
| Online abstract submission now open for the 2013 ICN Congress, ICN 2013, April 2012 |
| HHS Announces Home Care Initiatives, Medpage Today, 4/30/12 |
| Republican Report Blasts Obama's Healthcare Law, Reuters, 4/26/12 |
| Physician Frustration Grows, Income Falls - But a Ray of Hope, Medscape, 4/24/12 |
| House GOP Targets healthcare law with major cuts, The Hill, 4/23/12 |
| Virginia law promotes team-based care by doctors and nurse practitioners, AMed News, 4/23/12 |
| Government says Medicare will save $200 billion through 2016, USA Today, 4/23/12 |
| A Healing Presence Through 3 Administrations, The New York Times, 4/21/12 |
| Nurse practitioners find fulfilling careers in area, Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, 4/21/12 |
| New Poll Shows Strong Voter Support for Nutrition Standards for Foods and Beverages Sold in School Vending Machines and A La Carte Lines, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 4/19/12 |
| Rural Health Conference 2012, Tahoe Forest Health Systems, 4/19/12 |
| Planned Parenthood Attacks, Newsworks, 4/19/12 |
| Doctors Group Tells Parents to go for Cheaper, High-Value Treatments, SHOTS NPR Health Blog, 4/19/12 |
| Advocates Fear Tax-Credit Rule Will Exclude Some From Healthcare Benefit, The Washington Post, 4/16/12 |
| The Thomson Reuters 19th Annual 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success, Modern Healthcare, 4/16/12 |
| Detective Medicine, DesMoines Register, 4/12/12 |
| Anesthesiologist-CRNA Teamwork Common, but Groups at Odds, Medscape, 4/10/12 |
| Missouri State Launches Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program, News-Leader, April 10, 2012 |
| Grassley, Kohl push Medicare on Sunshine Act, Mass Device, April 6, 2012 |
| Tennessee Bill Tries to Restrict PAs and NPs Performing Pain Management, eLobbyist, April, 2012 |
| Doctor Panels Recommend Fewer Tests for Patients, The New York Times, 4/4/12 |
| Are Nurse Practitioners Cost Effective?, Healthcare Economist, 4/3/12 |
| Leadership Responses to The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health IOM Report, JONA (12)4, April 2012 |
| NHSC Scholarship Program, 3/31/12, NHSC |
| HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, 3/31/12 |
| NP Prescriptive Authority in Florida, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, 3/31/12 |
| Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program - Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, Grants.gov, 3/30/12 |
| Texas Nurse helps the uninsured get needed help, CBS, 3/28/12 |
| CRNA Court Victory is a win for rural hospitals, Health Leaders Media, 3/28/12 |
| Supreme Court's Healthcare Ruling Could Deal Dramatic Blow to Obama Presidency, The Washington Post, 3/28/12 |
| Ohio law Enhances NP Prescriptive Authority, NPs&PAs, 3/27/12 |
| Nursing Leadership in ACOs: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies March 27, 2012, Washington, DC by NAQC and AANP (Agenda) |
| Federal Trade Commission Issues Letter of Support for Kentucky Senate Bill 187, FTC, 3/27/12 |
| Enrollment in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs Surge, Beckers Hospital Review, 3/26/12 |
| How the DNP Changed Me, Advance, 3/23/12 |
| Nurse Practitioners: Hand Maidens No More, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 3/22/12 |
| CMS Announces New Initiative To Bolster Primary Care WorkForce, CMS, 3/21/12 |
| Anesthesiologists Drive Up Costs of GI Procedures, Reuters, 3/20/12 |
| Organizing and Investing to Expand Primary Care Availability with Nurse Practitioners, MedScape (free registration required), 3/20/12 |
| Doctoral Degrees Gain Steam in Healthcare Industry, U.S. News, 3/20/12 |
| iPad Features May Accelerate Healthcare Productivity, Information Week, 3/19/12 |
| At Heart of Health Law Clash, a 1942 Case of a Farmer's Wheat, The New York Times, 3/19/12 |
| Act NOW to Protect Funding for Nursing Education and Research, AACN, 3/16/12 |
| Local nurse practitioner battling doctor shortage, WNCT, 3/14/12 |
| Can Clinical Nurse Practitioners Be involved in Policy Making? The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (8)3, March 2012. |
| Health Insurance Premiums Will Surpass Median Household Income in 2003: Study, Health Day, 3/12/12 |
| New heathcare exchange rules issued for states, Reuters, 3/12/12 |
| Health care reform issues go beyond mandate, Politico, 3/11/12 |
| UT's College of Nursing, AARP Partner to Improve Health Care in Tennessee, Press Release, 3/7/12 |
| Susan Adams for Congress, California's 2nd District, March 2012 |
| "ANA's Presidential Resouce Page", RNation, 3/6/12 |
| Baker Act bill passes in Florida House - heading to the Senate The Miami Herald, 3/5/12 |
| Measured: Surprising HIT opportunities in Obama's Federal Budget, Goverment Health IT, 3/5/12 |
| Doctor required to oversee care, News-Leader, 3/4/12 |
| Nurse Practitioner Perspective on Requiring Team Based Care for Individual Licensure, AANP, March 2012 |
| Bill requiring urgent care centers to post prices advances, Sun Sentinel, 2/29/12 |
| Nurses' Health Study is Recruiting the "Next Generation", posted 2/29/12 |
| 1 in 5 older Americans scrimp on health care to save money, Life Inc, 2/28/12 |
| Bill Would Allow non-Doctors to Perform Abortions in California, PolitiCal, 2/28/12 |
| Physician Wages in States With Expanded APRN Scope of Practice, Nursing Research and Practice, 2012 |
| Poll: Sharp split on health care repeal, Politico, 2/27/12 |
| AMA pushes IPAB repeal ahead of House panel's vote, The Hill, 2/27/12 |
| 2011 NP & PA Salary Survey Results, ADVANCE, 2/27/12 |
| Factors that Promote Completion of a DNP Program, UT Knoxville, 2/27/12 |
| Oklahoma NPs worry that new rule will have only negative effects, Tulsa World, 2/25/12 |
| Update: Release of Medicare Data for Performance Measurement, Health Reform GPS, 2/24/12 |
| Covering People With Pre -Existing Conditions: Report On The Implementation And Operation Of The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program, posted 2/23/12 |
| Health Care Reform's Missing Link - Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles Times, 2/22/12 |
| AHRQ plans registry of patient registries, GovernmentHealthIT, 2/22/12 |
| U.S. Finishes Rules for States Seeking to Opt Out of Obama's Health Law, Bloomberg, 2/22/12 |
| Family Care Doctors Are In High Demand, CBS News, 2/20/12 |
| DNP Professional Practice Page Launched, 2/20/12 |
| CMS Sees 2.5% Payment Increase For Medicare Advantage Plans, The Wall Street Journal, 2/17/12 |
| Legislation Giving Nurse Practitioners Equal Pay Appears Dead, The Lund Report, 2/17/12 |
| Missouri legislation would give nurse practitioners independence, KY3, 2/16/12 |
| Deal Reached on Payroll Tax, The Wall Street Journal, 2/15/12 |
| Chart of the Day: Letting Nurses Do More Doesn't Affect Doctor Pay, Mother Jones, 2/15/12 |
| ONC Gets $5M Bump Up in Proposed 2013 Budget, Government Health IT, 2/14/12 |
| AAMC Says Obama Budget Plan Threatens Access to Healthcare, Association of American Medical Colleges, 2/13/12 |
| AACN Applauds the Obama Administration for its Support of Nursing Education in the FY 2013 Budget, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2/13/12 |
| FY 2013 Appropriations - President's Budget, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2/13/12 |
| TIGER invites HIMSS12 Attendees to Visit during the Feb. 20-24, 2012 Conference in Las Vegas, The TIGER Initiative, 2/11/2012 |
| Obama budget cuts health spending by $360 billion, The Hill, 2/10/12 |
| Midwives make home births safer for babies, Health News Daily, 2/10/12 |
| Bill to reimburse nurse practitioners same as doctors head back to committee: Oregon Politics Roundup, Oregon Live, 2/9/12 |
| Budget Plan Has Familiar Ring, The Wall Street Journal, 2/7/12 |
| Examing the Evidentiary Basis of Congress's Commerce Clause Power To Address Individuals' Health Insurance Status, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2/6/12 |
22nd Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics is announcing a call for abstracts, SINI, 2/5/12 |
| An Invitation Letter for Nurses to a Study of Evaluating the Quality of Health Answers on the Internet, 2/4/12 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato DNP Fellowship, MSU, 2/3/12 |
International Council of Nurses - Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nursing Network Recruiting Members to Serve in Subgroups, www.icn-apnetwork.org, 2/3-3/5/2012 |
| Midwives given more medical authority, 22 News WWLP, 2/2/12 |
| The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2/2012 |
| Health data breaches up 97% in 2011, Healthcare IT News, 2/1/12 |
| House votes to repeal long term care program in health care law, The Washington Post, 2/1/12 |
| Two bills would remove limits on nurses' ability to practice, Southeast Missourian, 2/1/12 |
| Health Affairs/RWJF Health Policy Brief Series, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1/31/12 |
| Doctors Track Patients' Mood, Social Life to Manage Illness, The Wall Street Journal, 1/31/12 |
| Goverment health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion, Reuters, 1/31/12 |
| Introducing the Nursing Home Abuse Awareness and Prevention Scholarship, Nursing Home Abuse, 1/31/12 |
| Investigator Examines Path to More Affordable and Effective Drugs, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1/31/12 |
| The End of Health Insurance Companies, Opinionator, 1/30/12 |
| AMA to House Speaker Boehner: Stop ICD-10, Health Imaging, 1/30/12 |
| CMS seeks savings through changes in Medicaid drug payments, Modern Healthcare, 1/29/12, subscription required |
| How to Complete 1,000 Clinical Hours for The DNP, Advance, 1/27/12 |
| Florida bill would make doctors, health centers post prices, Sun Sentinel, 1/24/12 |
| Obama Largely Avoids Heathcare in State of the Union, The Hill, 1/24/12 |
| Should Every Patient Have a Unique ID Number for All Medical Records, The Wall Street Journal, 1/23/12 |
| Nurses Raise Battle Cry Over Reinbursement, The Lund Report, 1/23/12 |
| Ryan confirms House GOP will present 2013 budget, The Hill, 1/20/12 |
| Telehealth Reimbursement Will Grow, Health Leaders Say, Information Week, 1/19/12 |
| AAFP Defines Role of Pharmacists, Family Physicians in Health Care Delivery System, AAFP, 1/18/12 |
| Delayed and Forgone Care for Families with Chronic Conditions in High-Deductible Health Plans, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1/18/12 |
| Mass. residents without health insurance to face higher penalty in 2012, Business Insurance, 1/17/12 |
| Report: Young adults making gains under health-care law, The Washington Post, 1/17/12 |
| American Board of Comprehensive Care Receives National Accreditation, Columbia University School of Nursing, 1/6/12 |
| A WIn -Win: Job Creation Will Grow the Economy and Improve Health, The Health Care Blog, 1/16/12 |
| Eleven states, D.C. back Obama on health law, The Washington Times, 1/13/12 |
| CMS Gives Physicians EHR Meaningful Use Guidance, Health Data Management, 1/13/12 |
| Larger role sought for advanced practice nurses, AMed News, 1/13/12 |
| 5% of patients account for half of health care spending, USA Today, 1/12/12 |
| Nearly 500 state lawmakers to press Supreme Court to uphold healthcare mandate, The Hill, 1/11/12 |
| Kansas Advance Practice Nurses claim APRN title in 2012, The Kansas City Nursing News, 1/10/12 |
| Recession-hit U.S. health spending barely rose in 2010, Reuters, 1/9/12 |
| Study: Special Home-Visit Program Could Promote Prevention, National Journal, 1/9/12 |
| Medical Home Concept Lowers Mortality. MedPage Today, 1/9/12 |
| Bill would grant Baker Act powers to Florida NPs. Sunshine State News, 1/7/12 |
| Report Finds Most Errors at Hospitals Go Unreported, The New York Times, 1/6/12 |
HHS releases core Medicaid quality measures Government Health IT, 1/4/12 |
| A lack of incentive for medical schools to train primary care doctors, Kevin MD, January 2012 |
The 2012 Job Outlook for NPs & PAs; What's your future? Advance for NPs&PAs, Vol 3 No 1, January 2012 |
| NPs and PA's Meet the Challenge of Healthcare Reform, PM360, January 2012 |
| NP's and PA's Meet the Challenge of Healthcare Reform Pharma Choice Winners, PM360, January 2012 PM360 |
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CareChex, 2010 |
Nurses To Cut Heart Risk Factors; Nurse practioner led team successful at reducing cardiovascular diease risk factors.
daily Rx, 12/30/11 |
Insured Americans share healthier habits, survey says The Hill, 12/30/11 |
Unassisted: Home Birth in Nebraska, Part Two KVNO News,12/30/11 |
The Provider Will See You Now NY Times, 12/29/11 |
CMS teleconference to focus on physicians, rural ACOs HealthcareITNews,12/29/11 |
Health overhaul says free preventive care, but it pays to ask doc first: $1,100 surprises lurk
Washington Post, 12/28/11 |
Texas AFP Overcomes Attempts to Legislate Independent Practice for Nurses
AAFP, 12/28/11 |
Administration highlights 2011 benefits of its healthcare reform law
The Hill, 12/28/11 |
| State efforts put more children on health insurance rolls, despite economic downturn, The Washington Post National, 12/27/11 |
U.S. House Approves Bill Authorizing NPs & PAs for Workers' Comp
Advanceweb, 12/27/11 |
School District Health Plan Seen as a Blow to Independent Nurse Practitioners
River Journal, 12/27/11 |
| 2011 showed small but steady changes in employee health insurance plans, The Kansas City Star, 12/23/11 |
| Survey finds most patients want to see providers' notes, Nurse.com, 12/23/11 |
Nurse practitioners don't improve readmissions
Fiercehealthcare, 12/21/11 |
| Health Care Future Bright for Nurses, Stinks for Doctors, Forbes, 12/21/11 |
| NPs with home-based experience eligible for CMS pilot, Nurse.com, 12/20/11 |
| Doctors 27% Medicare Pay Cut Won't be Unlinked From Tax Bill in U.S. House, Bloomberg, 12/20/11 |
House rejects Senate tax measure; doc pay cut looms
ModernHealthcare, 12/20/11 |
| H.R.3679 -- National Nurse Act of 2011 (Introduced in House) To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public health. 12/15/11 |
| Essential Health Benefits: Comparing Benefits in Small Group Products and State and Federal Employee Plans, ASPE.hhs.gov, December, 2011 |
| AANP Fall 2011 E-Newsletter, AANP, 11/2011 |
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on the Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas, HRSA, 10/31/11 |
