NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner (AANP)

As NPs we provide high quality, patient-centered health care for diverse communities. Today, NP and LGBTQIA+ ally, Dr. Vanessa Pomarico, joins us to help unpack the ways in which we can best serve our patients who are a part of this community.

About 25% of patients with diabetes also have chronic kidney disease. Join our guests, nurse practitioners Timothy Ray and Debbie Hinnen, as they discuss the ins and outs of chronic kidney disease and offer valuable insights into caring for our patients.

NPs are known for the excellent patient care, but how many of us fall short when it comes to caring for ourselves? NP and wellness guru Dr. Mimi Secor talks about her personal life transformation and gives valuable tips for owning your own wellness.

As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, there are still many of our patients who have concerns. Our guest, NP Brian Goodroad, shares some history behind why certain patient populations may be hesitant and discusses communication methods for speaking with them.

On March 1, 2021, Jon D. Fanning, MS, CAE, CNED, became the Chief Executive Officer of AANP. Hear how Jon’s extensive experience in strategic planning, driving membership growth and developing advocacy initiatives will guide AANP moving forward.

The recent overhaul to the E/M coding system has left many of us with more questions than answers. Today we welcome Lynn Rapsilber, a well-known NP expert in billing and coding, to unpack these changes, talk about incident-to and more.

Living with type 2 diabetes puts our patients at higher risk for heart disease and stroke, but many of them don’t always think about that as a “traditional” risk factor. NPs Doreen Cassarino and Cindy Lamendola join us to today to discuss this issue.

Today we welcome three distinguished guests, NPs Mary Chesney, Susan VanBeuge and Tay Kopanos, to provide clarity on Full Practice Authority for NPs, how advocacy is put into practice and ultimately how this complex issue filters down to your daily work.

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.

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.