Leading financially smart telehealth

Telehealth is now integral to health care; however, billing and reimbursement remain inconsistent and inequitable for nurse practitioners and registered nurses. This article examines key challenges and highlights nurse managers' leadership in addressing coding confusion, regulatory risks, and reimbursement gaps through education, artificial intelligence integration, and policy advocacy to support care quality and revenue.

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Nursing Management
Published
2026-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000329
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Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
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Leading financially smart telehealth

Rebecca Geist, Annette Gary, John Geist
Nursing Management
Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
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Leading financially smart telehealth

Rebecca Geist, Annette Gary, John Geist
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Abstract

Telehealth is now integral to health care; however, billing and reimbursement remain inconsistent and inequitable for nurse practitioners and registered nurses. This article examines key challenges and highlights nurse managers' leadership in addressing coding confusion, regulatory risks, and reimbursement gaps through education, artificial intelligence integration, and policy advocacy to support care quality and revenue.

Nursing ManagementVol. 57(1)
Texas Tech University (US), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
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