This essay focuses on Health Policy: Reimbursement of NPs. This week we will discuss either APN benefits to practice or the role of the Nurse Informaticist. Choose one of the two questions to address. Be sure to respond to both questions in your response to peers.

Health Policy: Reimbursement of NPs.

This week we will discuss either APN benefits to practice or the role of the Nurse Informaticist. Choose one of the two questions to address. Be sure to respond to both questions in your response to peers.

Discussion Question

1: Firstly, using the South University Library do a search and find at least one research article (study design must be discussed) addressing one or more of the concepts note.

How does APN practice demonstrate cost-effectiveness, reduction in errors and misuse or overuse of services?

Discussion Question

2: Moreover,  using the South University Library do a search (include specialty organizations) and address the following questions relative to the Nurse Informaticists:

1.   When would you consult with the nurse informaticists?
2.   What role does the nurse informaticists play in primary care?
3.   What qualifications and credentialing are held by nurse informaticists?

Suggested URLs to assist you in answering this DQ:

Additionally,     American Nursing Informatics Association, the NI Community of HIMSS , the Alliance for Nursing Informatics or the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Participation Responses:

Further, review and comment on the discussion question responses post by at least two of your peers and faculty. Continue to monitor your question and responses until the end of the week.

Guidelines:

Finally, support your responses with scholarly academic references using APA style format. Assign course readings and online library resources are prefer. Weekly lecture notes are designed as overviews to the topic for the respective week and should not serve as a citation or reference.

Lastly,  provide a substantive response that illustrates a well-reason and thoughtful response; is factually correct with relevant scholarly citations, references, and examples that demonstrate a clear connection to the readings.

Further, comments must demonstrate thorough analysis of postings and extend meaningful discussion by building on previous postings.