Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, JD, APRN, FAAN on LinkedIn: Nurse’s’ vital role in healthcare policy (2025)

Top healthcare trends from a nursing executive: https://lnkd.in/gyufUyH3What other trends are you seeing in healthcare in 2024?#healthcareexecutive #techdesigner #techdeveloper

Nursing is its own dedicated track, with high profile speakers throughout ViVe here in LA... and to ask a somewhat cheeky question.... why? My question is "why" because this isn't usually the case. I've been to dozens of healthtech, provider and payer conferences in the last decade, and usually there is 1-2 events that are maybe about nursing specifically, but they're dwarfed in comparison to other programming (specialty care, payment models...). Rare that panel after panel is 3-5 RNs engaged in deep dialogue about the practice of nursing and the innovation landscape around itBonnie Clipper DNP, MA, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN quipped on day 1: "what's our love language in healthcare... money, of course!"This is the key, it's a bit of an ugly truth but underneath it is a HUGE opportunityNursing has always been the largest single budget line item for every hospital, not to mention SNFs, now ASCs and so on. And it's a line item that briefly went up by 25-50% YoY and drove health system margins negative in 2021-2022. Things have since evened out a bit, especially with agencies as the #1 cost reduction target, but the prominence of nursing costs is still high, and that's why we're now having these active conversations - great, important conversations about how laden down nurses are with admin work, documentation, and so on.Underneath that, another key takeaway. As Colin Plover PhD, MSN, MPH, MSEd, RN said in a panel, "Staffing, scheduling, and patient assignment is the most stressful part of the job- what we ask of nurse managers is impossible"The prominent cost problem for health systems with nursing is a burning opportunity - for true improvement, in admin and how nursing teams organize ourselves. Excited to be part of this wave of innovation as part of the founding team of In-House Health along with my brilliant and thoughtful clinical partner, Sergey Vasilenko, CCRN, MPH, MHA and our top 0.001% technical leader and algorithm developer, Shachar Har Zvi#vive2024 #nursing

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While I often agree with you Steven Lewis this time I disagree. I do support NPs but not in competition with FM Drs & the scope of what can be offered is different. The crux is in defining the primary care services and expectations for not only access to a provider but for the core services that must be available. Providers should not be able to say they won't provide them because it is not in their scope or they just dont want to. We need practice models funded and integrated into a healthcare system that ensures no matter where I live I know if I am connected to a primary care clinic I am guaranteed to have cradle to grave care, acute, chronic, rehab and palliative care, lumps and bumps removal, maternity care, preventative and acute urgent care. No one provider can do it all and perpetuating NP led solo/group clinics as per FM Dr solo/group clinics won't fix it. Create accountability for what must be provided (standards) and fund teams to deliver it. www.TeamPrimaryCare.cahttps://lnkd.in/gUqiU3av

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An important read.

While I often agree with you Steven Lewis this time I disagree. I do support NPs but not in competition with FM Drs & the scope of what can be offered can be different. The crux is in defining the primary care services and expectations for not only access to a provider but for the core services that must be available. Providers should not be able to say they won't provide them because it is not in their scope or they just dont want to. We need practice models funded and integrated into a healthcare system that ensures no matter where I live I know if I am connected to a primary care clinic I am guaranteed to have cradle to grave care, acute, chronic, rehab and palliative care, lumps and bumps removal, maternity care, preventative and acute urgent care. No one provider can do it all and perpetuating NP led solo/group clinics as per FM Dr solo/group clinics won't fix it. Create accountability for what must be provided (standards) and fund teams to deliver it. www.TeamPrimaryCare.cahttps://lnkd.in/gUqiU3av

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Take a read of Steven Lewis's column: The health care fix too obvious to implement. The solution to Canada's primary care access gap is for communities to grow their own roster of nurse practitioners (NPs). #nursepractitioner #primarycare

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Read "Healthcare Errors: It Is Time to Tackle Them, Not Tolerate Them" and learn about the growing need for #VirtualSimulation and how it can help make healthcare settings safer for all patients. https://ow.ly/sgEO50Sfxl3MedCity News #Nursing #SAFE50

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Nurses Drowning in Lost Time? ⏰ This Tech Could Be Your Lifesaver!Feeling the pressure of nurse burnout and inefficiency? An article by GSU Health Informatics Professor, Marci Anthony Bennafield and alumni Gracie Frericks explores how RTLS (Real-Time Location Systems) can revolutionize workflow in healthcare facilities. Click the link to discover how RTLS can empower nurses to spend less time searching for equipment and more time delivering quality care to patients. #NurseEfficiency #HealthcareTechnology #RTLS https://lnkd.in/ggWddgkd

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Nurses are stepping up to fill critical gaps in healthcare! In her latest article in the Daily Herald, Teri explores the growing role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in providing primary care services across the U.S. With a projected shortage of 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034, NPs are becoming the backbone of our healthcare system. They now make up 40% of primary care providers nationwide. The article highlights how NPs, with their focus on preventive care, help reduce ER visits and medical costs for patients. Studies even show NPs provide similar quality of care as physicians for managing chronic diseases. While the AMA raises concerns over "scope creep," the reality is NPs are filling a crucial need, improving access to timely, quality care for millions of Americans. As the healthcare landscape evolves, NPs are proving to be invaluable partners in delivering patient-centered, cost-effective primary care services. Read on to learn more about the vital role these skilled professionals play in our communities.https://buff.ly/44sA45S#PatientAdvocacy #HealthCareAwareness #PatientAdvocate #PatientVoice #HealthcareAdvocacy #SharedDecisionMaking #PatientEmpowerment #Advocacy #NShorePatientAdvocates #NursePractitioners #Healthcare #FutureOfMedicine #PatientCare

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The impending shortage of nurses and allied health professionals in the United States poses a significant threat to the healthcare system. By 2025, the deficit may reach between 200,000 to 450,000 nurses, with 85% of healthcare facilities grappling with scarcities in allied healthcare professionals. This scarcity translates to limited patient access to care across various healthcare settings. Addressing this crisis requires a comprehensive approach that begins by bolstering the healthcare workforce pipeline. Efforts should focus on increasing student enrollment in nursing and allied health programs, enhancing faculty recruitment and support, and expanding clinical training opportunities. Public and private stakeholders must collaborate to invest in infrastructure and enact legislation aimed at strengthening the healthcare professions pipeline. Urgent action is necessary to mitigate the impending workforce crisis and ensure continued access to quality healthcare for all Americans.Our clinical team can assist by implementing strategies to attract and retain nurses and allied health professionals, enhancing faculty recruitment and support, and expanding clinical training opportunities to address the impending workforce shortage.We are the One!#revenuecycle #revenuecyclemanagement #priorauthorization #medicalbilling #medicalcoding #healthcare #healthcaretechnology #accountsreceivables #denialmanagement #consulting #management #implementationpartner Fierce Healthcare

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