NURS632 Week 4

Part 1: Describe the reimbursement mechanisms (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and HMOs) for APRNs. Are there any differences in the fee schedules between Physicians and non-physician providers (NPP) such as APRNs? Please describe. Can APRNs own their own practices in your state? Why or why not?

Part 2: Think about a successful healthcare environment where you worked. Discuss in detail one or two habits of team leaders who used system thinking in the work environment. Do you think these habits improved the care that was delivered to patients and improved efficiency? Why or why not?

Part 3: What Is data mining. Discuss how EHR is related to data mining. What is the potential of healthcare data mining? How can it benefit or improve patient outcomes? Finally, explain why knowledge work and data mining are important for clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.