HealthLeaders Media July 23, 2024
G Hatfield

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.

What is the value of nursing?

It’s an age-old question that circulates throughout C-suite meeting rooms in health systems across the country. And as of now, nursing often does not have a separate...

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