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Nurse Practitioner
National
Provider Identifier-The Administrative Simplification provisions
of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA) mandated the adoption of a standard unique identifier
for health care providers. The National Plan and Provider Enumeration
System (NPPES) collects identifying information on health care
providers and assigns each a unique National Provider Identifier
(NPI).
NP National Marketing
Campaign is a timely and potentially powerful vehicle
for unified action. Through targeted efforts aimed at legislators,
regulators, and payors in major media markets, from which it is
expected smaller markets will feed, we will be in charge of determining
our own identity. We will be able to counter and supplant in the
public mind the kind of PR put out by some.
American Academy of Nurse Pratitioners
offers national legislative information, practice information,
certifications,NP programs, and a wealth of other information.
NPNY is a member of AANP.
NP Central
is a site with multiple links and articles of interest
for any NP. There are pages on jobs, salaries, forms, etc. You
can join several forums and lists from this site.
NYSNA Practice and Governmental Affairs "nursing handbook"
offers FAQs on practice issues. www.nysna.org
Practice issues and information concerning your NYS license
are available through the Office of Professions at 516/474-3817
www.op.nysed.gov/ Regional
state boards, complaint forms for professional misconduct or unlicensed
practice, and help for professionals with addictive illness can
also be accessed through this site.
Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses (SPAN) with addictive
diseases is now a legally mandated program with funding going
into effect on Feb. 23, 2001. NYSNA is the designated providers
because of its successful seven year pilot program in the NYC
area. For information, help, or a continuing education course
"Impaired Nursing Practice: Recognition and Intervention
in Practice settings" contact http://www.nysna.org/programs/span/home.htm
Nurse Practitioner World News is the news publication
of the American College of Nurse Practitioners. It is sent to
members through our group membership in the ACNP. Contact KWSP,
Atten: NP/PA, 800 Business Center Drive, Suite 100, Horsham, PA
19044. Or better yet, go to ACNP
and join.
Bellevue Alumnae Center for Nursing History is to preserve
and promoter understanding of the profession's extraordinary services
to society. Founded in 1873, Bellevue School of Nursing in New
York City was the first in the U.S. to incorporate the Florence
Nightingale principles of nursing education. It graduated 6,945
nurses prior to closing in 1969. To learn more or to contribute
log on to www.FoundationNYSNurses.org
Interested in MENTORING a new NP via the internet? Need a
MENTOR??
MENTORS - You don't have to know it all
or have all the answers. It doesn't take up that much of your
time. The purpose of the program is to provide support and guidance
as the student or new grad transitions into the role of nurse
practitioner. All you do is correspond by email, no more than
once a week and I have found that often just a few times a month
is sufficient. To qualify you need to have either three years
experience as a NP or have only two years as an NP with prior
RN experience. Please consider applying!!!!
MENTEES - Near graduation, graduated less
than 1 year ago.If you are interested please go to www.nursingnet.org/npmentoring.htm
and fill out an application. (SORRY, THIS SITE IS UNDER REVISION)
Do you have your Medicare Number?
Manhattan, call Empire Medicare Services (516) 244-5151
Help Sessions for completing the form are available free by calling
(914)248-2990 for reservations/directions
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Health Care Policy
Will Disruptive Innovations Cure Health
Care?
Do you feel health care could be improved? Health care
may be the most change-averse industry in the US. This article
is no longer full text on the web but a summary is available and
the full text can be purchased inexpensively at the Harvard
Business Review
Universal Health Care Briefings
You can view the entire hearing on the web at the Kaiser
Family Foundation website.
Universal Health Care information should be of interest
to all. www.PNHPNYC.org is
the local chapter of Physician for a National Health Program.
The national link is www.pnhp.org
which has links to a multitude of interesting places.
Healthcare Policy is the focus of The Kaiser Foundation. They
have daily updates on health policy at http://www.kaisernetwork.org
Of social concern - substance abuse is a large problem
in our country. Treatment is needed more than jail time for non-violent
offenders. Check out www.droptherock.org
The Institute for Medicare Practice is a newly established
policy center at Mt Sinai Hospital bringing together researchers,
practitioners, educators, and consumers to improve clinical and
nonclinical services for Medicare beneficiaries. For additional
information contact The Institute for Medicare Practice, Mt Sinai
School of Medicine, Dept. of Health Policy, Box 1062, One Gustave
L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574 (212)241-3845 or email:
ann_gross@smtplink.mssm.edu
Clinical
NP Central offers
a large selection of current clinical information.
West Nile Virus Basics: For information regarding the pathogenesis,
epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, and laboratory testing for West
Nile virus infection, and to review prevention strategies. Go
to: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
The National Women's Health Information Center has created
a website to help women and health professionals. It has many
changing topics about all aspects of women's health. The site
include several pamphlets for downloading. www.4woman.gov
One of the areas is the special health risks of a variety of racial
groups. There is a section for each minority group (African American,
Hispanic, Asian American/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan
native) in descending order of population size. There are also
links to other minority-specific health websites. www.4woman.gov/minoritity/index.htm
or call 1-800-994-WOMAN
Medicine & Behavior, Practical Behavioral Medicine
for Primary Care Clinicians is a bi-monthly newsletter
offering insight into our patients behavior. It also includes
a free one hour CME/CEU offering. The current issue discusses
Preventing Delirium in the Elderly, Focusing on Side Effects increases
Adherence, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as well as News, Special
Reports and Columns on topics such as partner violence, smoking
cessation, managed care, etc. To obtain the newsletter, contact
www.medinfosource.com
Nutrition
A "Nutrition Action Health Letter" is available
through the Center for Science in the Public Interest at
www.cspinet.org
Tuft's University Nutrition Navigators offers online rating
and evaluation guide to nutritional-related web sites as reviewed
by the Tuft's University nutritionist. at www.navigator.tufts.edu
Information on the Atkins Diet being researched for weight
control and diabetes control can be found at www.atkinscenter.com
Nutritional information and recipes for vegetarians so available
from The Vegetarian Research Group at www.vrg.org
Mayo Health offers good nutrition in a fun, user friendly
format at www.mayohealth.org
Tip of the Day, nutrition resources, nutrition in the news
and more is available from the American Dietetic Association
at www.eatright.org