Removing barriers to advanced practice registered nurse care: home health and hospice services Removing barriers to advanced practice registered nurse care: home health and hospice services

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute) Contributor(s): Brassard, Andrea. AARP (Organization) Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)) Publication: Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2012 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Advanced Practice Nursing -- legislation & jurisprudence Credentialing -- legislation & jurisprudence Home Care Services Hospice Care Medical Staff Privileges -- legislation & jurisprudence Nurse Practitioners -- legislation & jurisprudence Nursing Services United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: The landmark 2011 Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health, recommends that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) be allowed to certify patients for Medicare payment of home health and hospice services. However, Medicare laws and regulations prohibit APRNs from conducting certification for these services. This report shows how removing this barrier would benefit consumers, physicians, and the health care system. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101589808 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101589808