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The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) brings you discussions around the most important topics and issues related to nurse practitioner (NP) practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership. Tune in each month for stories and in-depth conversations with NPs and health care leaders who you can’t hear anywhere else.
Episodes
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
43 min
AANP director of reimbursement and regulatory affairs, Frank Harrington, speaks about the latest rules, regulations, payment models, incident-to and pay parity in nurse practitioner reimbursement.
Resources from this episode:
- AANP Reimbursement Resources
- Report a Reimbursement Issue
- AANP Advocacy Information
- 2021 AANP Health Policy Conference
After the recording of this podcast, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was signed into law which made some adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. CMS has provided updated guidance regarding the impact that these changes will have on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2021 and future years.
Dec 26, 2020
Dec 26, 2020
58 min
Nurse practitioner telehealth experts Tearsanee Carlisle Davis and Robin Arends and AANP director of reimbursement and regulatory affairs, Frank Harrington, speak about the growth of telehealth, access to care in rural populations, reimbursement for telehealth services and more.
Resources from this episode:
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
44 min
Nurse practitioners Sharon Fruh and Angie Golden provide insight and tips for health care providers to help patients combating obesity better deal with stress that might otherwise complicate treatment.
This episode is sponsored by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
45 min
Nurse practitioner Sandra Christensen and physician assistant Karlijn Burridge discuss their first-hand experiences in obesity care and provide insight, expertise and tips for health care providers to better communicate with patients combating this chronic health condition.
This episode is sponsored by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
36 min
AANP speaks with experts in diabetes care to get their first-hand experiences, expertise and tips for health care providers to best meet the needs of their patients.
This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
25 min
AANP sits down with America’s Doctor, the Surgeon General of the United States VADM Jerome Adams to talk about COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution, keeping health care workers safe and healthy, and what we can all expect to see happen over the next several months.
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
49 min
The four-part 2020 NP Week series ends with a bang as AANP welcomes the co-founder of the NP role. The legend herself, Dr. Loretta Ford, started it all in 1965 by seeing a need, stepping up, co-creating the NP role and preparing the first generation of nurse practitioners!
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
33 min
The third entry in the 2020 NP Week series, NPs Moving Forward: Today. Tomorrow. Together., features NP pioneer Dr. Jan Towers. Dr. Towers was pivotal in laying the groundwork for the advancement of the NP role and in large part responsible for the formation of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Nov 7, 2020
Nov 7, 2020
44 min
In episode two of the 2020 NP Week series, AANP sits down with retired Naval Nurse Corps officer, Vietnam War veteran and family nurse practitioner Dr. Nick Burnett to talk about his journey from pre-nursing to becoming an NP entrepreneur providing much needed health care in rural communities.
Nov 7, 2020
Nov 7, 2020
44 min
In the first of a four-part 2020 NP Week series, nurse practitioner icon Dr. Jean Aertker reflects on the history of the NP role, where we’ve been, where we’re going and the grassroots advocacy that brought us to this point.