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Periodicals as Topic/trends , Publishing/standards , Writing , Humans , Publishing/trendsABSTRACT
REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to assess the evidence on the effectiveness of implementation of a pay-for-performance program on clinical outcomes in the adult chronic kidney disease (CKD) patient receiving hemodialysis.The review question is: What is the effectiveness of implementation of a pay-for-performance program on clinical outcomes in the adult CKD patient receiving hemodialysis, as compared to the period immediately before implementation of the program?More specifically, the objectives are to identify.
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Reimbursement, Incentive/economics , Renal Dialysis/economics , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/therapy , Cost-Benefit Analysis , Humans , Program Evaluation , Quality of Life , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/complications , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/economics , Systematic Reviews as TopicABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Scoping review design represents a methodology that allows assessment of emerging evidence, as well as a first step in research development. Despite its increasing use, to date no article reflecting use of scoping review methodology has been submitted for review at JAANP. The purpose of this article is to provide detailed information on scoping reviews, including definition, related processes, and uses, and discuss the relationship to nurse practitioner (NP) practice, policy, education, and research. The longer-term goal is that NPs will understand the related techniques, consider the methodology as a viable one for NP scholarship, and bring related reports to the forefront of NP publications. METHODS: This manuscript represents a brief report. Processes to develop the brief include detailed search and review of scoping review literature in CINAHL and PubMed. Both methodologic reports and reviews were included. Definitions and uses of scoping reviews were reviewed. CONCLUSION: The definition and process of scoping review are evolving. Although there is controversy regarding the methodology, there is increasing visibility of scoping review methodology in the published literature since the year 2000, with over 500 published reviews currently available. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: A well-executed scoping review has potential to inform NP practice, policy, education, and research.
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Publications , Research Design , Review Literature as Topic , HumansABSTRACT
This article reviews the traditional Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) note documentation format. The information in the SOAP note is useful to both providers and students for history taking and physical exam, and highlights the importance of including critical documentation details with or without an electronic health record.
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Documentation/methods , Electronic Health Records , Nursing Records , Humans , Medical History Taking , Physical Examination/nursingABSTRACT
As the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) evolves, the need to demonstrate productivity becomes more important. Productivity data provides NPs with practice statistics to generate business or use in contract negotiations with potential clients such as employers, managed care organizations, and insurance companies. However, beyond the numbers of patients seen per day or amount of reimbursement a provider brings to the practice, NPs may provide additional benefit that is not captured with physician productivity measures. Information to acquaint NPs with key aspects of recording productivity and ways NPs can organize productivity data within their practice to determine worth of service are presented.
