Nursing
Health IT A Bright Spot For Jobs In 2010
While the tech sector cut nearly 175,000 jobs in 2009, the worse is hopefully over, with healthcare IT being one of the most promising niches for new jobs 2010, says a new report. In 2009, the technology industry, including computer, electronics and telecommunication companies cut 174,629 jobs, representing 13.2% of the nearly 1.29 million announced job cuts across all industries, including hardest-hit sectors like automotive, state governments and industrial goods, according to a report by job outplacement firm Challenger, Gray Christmas.
CMS unveils plan for how doctors, hospitals can get EMR incentives
The federal government has issued two sets of regulations that are designed to lay the groundwork for physicians and hospitals to receive payments for implementing and utilizing electronic medical records. A proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlines provisions governing EMR incentives and details what constitutes meaningful use of the technology -- a prerequisite for receiving any bonus dollars. A separate, interim final regulation issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology sets initial standards and certification criteria for the use of approved EMRs.
Strategy Trumps Shortage
On a cool, sunny morning in May 2015, Sally Jones woke up, had breakfast, and complained to her husband, John, that she was hav- ing trouble breathing. At John's suggestion, Sally called her health plan's nurse triage center seeking medical advice. The nurse at the plan’s call center recommended that Sally have an appointment that afternoon with her primary care practitioner preceded by lab tests and a chest x-ray later that morning. The nurse scheduled each of the appointments for Sally.
28 states seek to expand the role of nurse practitioners
A nurse may soon be your doctor. To become a nurse practitioner, Amanda Cockrell spent four years in nursing school and another three in a nurse practitioner program. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of nurse practitioners. These nurses with advanced degrees want the right to practice without a doctor's watchful eye and to prescribe narcotics. And if they hold a doctorate, they want to be called "Doctor."
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Nursing Associations
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Washington State Nurse Association
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- American Association of Managed Care Nurses
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- American Hospital Association
- American Nurse Association
- Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
- California Nurse Association
- Canadian Nurse Association
- Emergency Nurse Association
- Texas Nurse Association
