HealthLeaders Media July 23, 2024
Nursing is often undervalued on paper. Some believe that reimbursement is the answer.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Direct reimbursement is one potential avenue for proving the value of nursing in a concrete way.
– The process would have to involve major changes to how CMS and third-party providers work with health systems, and it would require new processes for submission of reimbursement claims.
– The alternative to reimbursement could involve reexamining the metrics that many health systems use to determine ROI and including nurse sensitive indicators.
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