When Robin Blakeney of Concord stopped taking some of her medications to save money, she ended up hospitalized for two weeks. Blakeney, who has congestive heart failure, diabetes and high blood pressure, is the kind of fragile patient who accounts for an outsized share of America's soaring health care tab. The federal government has invested $15 million in a North Carolina experiment that gives community pharmacists a new role in patient care. The pharmacy project is part of a 10-year, $10 billion federal exploration to overhaul the nation's health care system. The Affordable Care Act created the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to launch experiments in every state.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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