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  • What is the Most Important Skill a Telephone Triage Nurse Must Possess?

    What makes a nurse a good telephone triage nurse? A question I am asked all the time is what skill is the most important for a…

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    Pollen Allergies

    Fonemed’s triage nurses take a lot of calls regarding pollen allergies.  Our clinical content providers Dr. Barton Schmitt and Dr. David Thompson have just provided…

  • What is the Benefit of Telephone Triage Nurses?

    I am asked all the time to explain the benefits of telephone advice nurses. The answer is simple – nurses empower individuals to make informed health…

  • Nurse Advice Line Provides Compelling Value to the Corporate Market

    Many companies today are concerned about rising employee healthcare costs.  Since the rapid increase of insurance costs will be difficult to control, perhaps your focus…

  • Chronic Diseases: The Greatest Threat to American Lives

    Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. In fact, chronic diseases are responsible for seven out of every…

  • Why Universities and Colleges Are Turning to Telehealth

    With this past summer’s most recent Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the established legality of government subsidies…

  • Evaluating Nurse Advice Clinical Team

    The Definitive Guide to Selecting a Nurse Advice Line Provider: Part IV Now that you have familiarized yourself with how to develop your requirements and…

  • Macra Preparation

    MACRA aggressively seeks to reform Medicare by rewarding the quality of patient care over volume, and reducing wasteful healthcare spending.

  • Nurse Advice Line Service Benefits

    The Definitive Guide to Selecting a Nurse Advice Line Provider: Part III A nurse advice line (NAL), sometimes called telephone triage services, provides real-time healthcare…

  • Detailing Nurse Advice Line Requirements

    The Definitive Guide to Selecting a Nurse Advice Line Provider: Part II There a varying reasons why healthcare organizations look to supplement their healthcare delivery…