4 results match your criteria: "George Mason University in Fairfax[Affiliation]"
Important Message (IM) From Medicare: Simple Duty or Case Management Opportunity.
Prof Case Manag
September 2018
Dana Belongia, MSW, LGSW, is a professional case manager, working in acute care and as a discharge planner at MedStar Health, a multisite health care system in the greater Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, areas, where she has worked for 5 years, specializing in orthopedic populations. Ms. Belongia received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, and she earned her master of science in Social Work (MSW) from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The author can be reached at
Care Coordination and the Expansion of Nursing Scopes of Practice.
J Law Med Ethics
November 2016
Health economist and specializes in the areas of aging and health with emphasis on financing and reimbursement issues.
Nurse practitioners can ease increased pressure on primary care shortage while providing a cost-effective and high-quality alternative to certain physician services. However, scope-of-practice laws are restrictive and their modification remains a source of controversy. Clearly, there is a need for new thinking around the scope of practice debate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCaring for elder parents: a comparative evaluation of family leave laws.
J Law Med Ethics
September 2014
Department of Health Administration and Policy, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, USA.
As the baby boomer generation ages, the need for laws to enhance quality of life for the elderly and meet the increasing demand for family caregivers will continue to grow. This paper reviews the national family leave laws of nine major OECD countries (Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and provides a state-by-state analysis within the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCovering the uninsured in 2008: current costs, sources of payment, and incremental costs.
Health Aff (Millwood)
March 2011
Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
People uninsured for any part of 2008 spend about $30 billion out of pocket and receive approximately $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured. Government programs finance about 75 percent of uncompensated care. If all uninsured people were fully covered, their medical spending would increase by $122.
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