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Vaccine Hesitancy Complicates Clinicians’ Obligation to Respect Patient Autonomy

News
Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get...

Screening Patients on a Tablet Detected 2X as Many at Risk

Abuse and Violence
The lead researcher believes the accuracy of oral screening is hampered by patients' hesitation to reveal sensitive information and providers' time pressure or discomfort with the questions.

Some States Still Pushing Ineffective Covid Antibody Treatments

News
Regeneron itself has said its antibody treatments are ineffective against the omicron variant.

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: How Parents Are Influenced by Misinformation, and How They Can Counter it

Adolescent Health
How can pediatricians and other health care professionals empower parents to feel confident in the choice to get their children vaccinated for COVID-19?

More Primary Care NPs Graduate in Pilot Program

News
A pilot program has demonstrated how Medicare support for clinical training for nurse practitioners can increase their numbers and help alleviate the shortage of primary care providers

New Free PrEP Benefit at Risk From Challenge to ACA

Contraceptives
A future without HIV is possible and within reach for the U.S. But widely accessible PrEP is a big part of how the nation can get there.

Post-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Nurse Practitioner Worth?

News
The Medicare code allows “other qualified health professionals,” such as physician assistants or nurse practitioners, to bill for such calls.

NPs Improve Mortality Rates, Patient Satisfaction, Costs, Study Finds

News
Hospitals with more Nurse Practitioners have 21 percent fewer deaths after common surgical procedures, higher patient satisfaction and lower costs.

Sex Trafficking Isn’t What You Think

Abuse and Violence
Frontline workers inconsistently define and apply the label “trafficking victim” – especially when it comes to sex trafficking. That makes it harder to get trafficked people the help they request.

Patients, Providers Feel Growing Pains of Telemedicine

News
Clinics and private practices pivoted to telemedicine but the video services were not equally prepared for the titanic influx in users.

$103 Million in Grants to Address Burnout in Rural Healthcare

Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the availability of $103 million in grants for healthcare organizations to address burnout in the healthcare workforce, particularly in rural and underserved communities.

Nurse Practitioners Should Get Reimbursement Parity

News
Nurse practitioners should be reimbursed by Medicare at 100 percent, up from the current 85 percent, to bring them into parity with physicians, according to the authors of a paper.

Position Statement: Cervical Cancer Screening

Cancer Screening
Identifying populations within one’s own community that are facing barriers to cervical cancer screening and follow-up is essential as a first step.

Telehealth Will Continue After Pandemic, NPs say

News
Telehealth is here to stay after the pandemic, said 67 percent of the respondents to a Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) survey conducted in April.

POTS Turning Up in Covid Long-Haulers

Neurology
Even today, some physicians discount conditions like POTS and CFS, both much more common in women than men. With no biomarkers, these syndromes are sometimes considered psychological.

Survey Finds Most NPs Vaccinated; Patients Have Some Hesitancy

News
The survey found that 92 percent of the respondents had been offered the opportunity to be vaccinated and 84 percent had done so.
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