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For many bedside nurses, mandated staffing ratios sound like salvation: fewer patients, safer care, and less burnout. But for chief...

Healthcare providers have been waiting almost two decades for a clear regulatory pathway to prescribe controlled medications via telemedicine without...

The Department of Education's ruling will heavily impact the future of the nursing workforce, says this nurse leader.

Full practice authority would mean NPs could practice independently from physicians, says this nurse practitioner.

A proposed five-year extension of the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) waiver has passed the House and is...

Lacking sufficient federal guidance, states are wrestling with how to define medical frailty.

The news comes as CMS reaffirms reimbursement during the shutdown and reverses a much-criticized policy on listing the provider's home...

With its final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the agency is making it a little easier for healthcare organizations to...

In ending the federal shutdown, Congress has extended telehealth and Hospital at Home waivers until the end of January 2026....

CMS is expanding coverage for remote patient monitoring in its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, while a major payer is...

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule boosts virtual care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, but complicates reimbursement for providers...

Deal volume and size surged in the third quarter as hospitals regained confidence following the passage of the One Big...