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2013 NURSE Corps Scholarship Program Application Cycle Opens Today
HRSA (March 5, 2013) -
Jonas Center Commits $25 Million to Prepare 1,000 Nurse Faculty and Clinical Leaders
Jonas Center (March 5, 2013) - USPSTF Has Two New Tools Available for Primary Care
USPSTF (February 12, 2013) - HHS Reforms of Regulatory Requirements to Save Health Care Providers $676 Million Annually
HHS (February 4, 2013) - FDA Drug Safety And Risk Management Advisory Committee Recommends Reclassification of Hydrocodone
AANP (January 30, 2013)
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2013
- Deadline for Hardship Exemption For 2013 eRx Medicare Payment Adjustment Pending
AANP (January 30, 2013) - USPSTF Draft Research Plan for Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Persons With Known Risk Factors
USPSTF (January 29, 2013) - USPSTF Draft Research Plan for Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
USPSTF (January 29, 2013) - FY2013 Nursing Workforce Diversity Funding Opportunity Announcement
HRSA (January 10, 2013) - President Obama Signs the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
CMS (January 3, 2013) - Congress Has Passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act
AANP (January 2, 2013)
2012
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Safety review update of Chantix (varenicline) and risk of cardiovascular adverse events
FDA (December 12, 2012) - USPSTF Draft Recommendation for Comment on Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents
USPSTF (December 11, 2012) - HHS Conditionally Approves Insurance Exchanges in 6 States
HHS (December 10, 2012) - Have You Taken Action? Urge "Lame Duck" Congress to Pass Home Health Bill
AANP (November 28, 2012) - U.S. Judge Orders Tobacco Companies to Admit Deception and Tell the Truth to the American People According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Reuters (November 27, 2012) - Obama Administration Moves Forward to Implement Health Care Law, Ban Discrimination Against People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Dept of Health and Human Services (November 20, 2012) - URAC releases clinically integrated network standards
URAC (November 13, 2012) - CMS publishes preliminary Rules of Importance to Nurse Practitioners
CMS (November 2, 2012) - FDA Updates Meningitis Outbreak Information
FDA (October 18, 2012) - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Announces its Fall Schedule
PCORI (September 19, 2012) - Final Recommendation on Screening for Ovarian Cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force (September, 2012) - Nurses' Contributions to Fostering Successful Patient Engagement, 2 Day Conference
NAQC (September 26, 2012) - Health Care Law Saved An Estimated $2.1 Billion For Consumers
HHS (September 11, 2012) - HHS Awards $58.7 Million To Bolster America's Health Care Workforce
HRSA (August 30, 2012) - ACA Implementation Update Calls
CMS (September 4, 2012) - Deadline Extended for State Innovation Models Applications
CMS (August 31, 2012) - One-Year Delay on ICD-10 to October 2014 Finalized
Dept of Health and Human Services (August 30, 2012) - CDC Children with Neurologic Disorders at High Risk of Death from Flu
CDC (August 29, 2012) - USPSTF Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (August, 2012) - HHS Releases New Rules for Use of Electronic Medical Records and Health Information Exchange
(August 24, 2012) - Sanofi US Announces FDA Approval of Auvi-Q™ for Patients with Life-Threatening Anaphylaxis
(August 13, 2012) - S 3463 Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012
(August 8, 2012) - Time for Action Now: Ensure NPs Ability to Order Portable X-Ray Services
(August 3, 2012) - Medicare payments to inpatient psychiatric facilities to increase 1.9 percent in FY 2013
(August 2, 2012) - Five Hospitals Selected for Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration
(July 27, 2012) - Medicare Payments To Skilled Nursing Facilities To Increase 1.8 Percent In FY 2013
(July 27, 2012) - IOM Releases New Report on Medicare Payment
(July 20, 2012) - CDC: Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Rising at Alarming Rate in U.S.
(July 20, 2012) - Regional Implementation Forums for ACA
(July 18, 2012) - CMS to Propose Rule Clarifying NP Authority to Order Portable X-rays
CMS, (July, 2012) - Proposed Rule to be Published July 30, 2012. - Supreme Court Issues Final Ruling
(June 28, 2012) - 2012 Awareness Campaign Key Legislation Message Points
(June 7, 2012) - HHS finalizes new rules to cut regulations for hospitals and health care providers
HHS Press Release (May 10, 2012) - CMS releases Graduate Nursing Education Demonstration FAQs
(May 9, 2012) - Health care law increases payments for primary care
HHS Press Release (May 9, 2012) - The 2012 State of the Union: An America Built to Last
The White House transcript, (Jan. 24, 2012)
2011
- ACA Support for School Based Health Centers
AANP Web feature, (Dec. 8, 2011) - Decision Memo for Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity
CMS Decision Summary (Nov. 29, 2011) - Affordable Care Act Ensures Women Receive Preventive Services at No Additional Cost
HHS Press Release (August 1, 2011) - Ordering Home Health
AANP Web feature (June 22, 2011) - AANP Comments on the IOM Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
AANP Web feature (June 2011) - FDA approves Tradjenta / Tradjenta Prescribing Information
AANP Web feature (May 2011) - Better Benefits, Better Health for Small Businesses
The White House Blog (March 21, 2011) - Report available from the initiative on the future of Nursing
IOM email announcement (Feb. 9, 2011) - CMS EHR Incentive program widget now available
AANP Web feature (2011)
2010
- September 23, 2010: The Six Month Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
AANP Web feature (Sept. 23, 2010) - Get the Flu Vaccination--not the Flu! No Cost – No Excuses
HHS Announcement (Aug. 30, 2010) - HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training
HRSA announcement, (August 5, 2010) - Good News: Ordering Home Health Care
AANP Web Feature (June 22, 2010) - Mary Naylor has been appointed to MedPac
AANP Web Feature (May 18, 2010) - Secretary Sebelius Expresses Concern over WellPoint Coverage with Cancer
White House press release (April 23, 2010)
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