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Episode 219

Mailbag: Virtual Nurses, Bundled Payments, and Single Payer

Sep 11, 2026
21:39

Episode Description

On this week's mailbag, John tackles three reader questions. How are health systems using technology, virtual nursing, ambient documentation, and predictive staffing to address the nursing shortage, and do these solutions actually solve the underlying problem? Are bundled payments becoming the Medicare norm, and what does CMS's shift toward mandatory models like TEAM and CJR-X mean for how drugs are used? And is the U.S. headed toward Canadian-style single payer? CONNECT WITH US:

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