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Nurses Role In Health Home Mixed Methods Study, Jacqueline S. Prokop
Nurses Role In Health Home Mixed Methods Study, Jacqueline S. Prokop
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
Managing individuals with chronic health conditions in the primary care setting continues to be a significant challenge in the U.S. health care system. This issue is further compounded for low-income individuals with both mental health and physical health chronic conditions. With the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new chronic disease health home opportunities have emerged to address the existing structural and process gaps found in primary healthcare. The nurse’s role is integral to health homes as they empower nurses to play a greater role in improving patient experiences, population health, and lowering healthcare costs. Three research manuscripts presented …