title: The impending reimbursement revolution: how to prepare for future APN reimbursement.
abstract: Health care reimbursement reform is underway as part of a national effort to enhance quality outcomes and bring spiraling health care costs under control. Implications of pay-for-performance reimbursement are discussed along with ways to prepare for changes in APN reimbursement.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kennerly
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing; D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005245:Fee Schedules / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States