Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services- (CMS)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and ARNP Nursing Practice
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and ARNP Nursing Practice
Explain how this particular federal agency (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) can affect an independent ARNP nursing practice regarding the following:
Evidence-based Practice
The evidence-based practice entails medical professionals diagnosing and treating patients using techniques that have been proved to work rather than diagnosing and treating patients based on personal preferences or traditions. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) not only evaluate and certify medical clinics meeting specified standards but also regularly carry out research and publish reports on the ideal ways to diagnose and treat patients (Terry, 2012). Therefore, an independent ARNP nursing practice can rely on CMS to get certified and learn novel techniques to diagnose and treat patients thus promoting evidence-based practice.
Population-based Practice
The population-based practice involves diagnosing and treating people exhibiting similar personal and environmental traits with the same medical regimen rather than subjecting each patient to a bespoke medical regimen. CMS not only regularly carries out research and development but also frequently publishes reports on novel techniques for diagnosing and treating patients to promote population-based practice (Kunic & Jackson, 2013). Therefore, an independent ARNP nursing practice can regularly check the website of CMS to learn new ways of diagnosing and treating patients as well as obtain certification to promote the population-based practice.

Funding
CMS coordinate Medicare and Medicaid funding. Medicare is a government-sponsored program to meet the health care costs for elderly and vulnerable senior citizens while Medicaid is a government-sponsored program dedicated to meeting the health care costs of low-income persons. An independent ARNP nursing practice can liaise with the CMS to obtain reimbursements for patients treated under Medicare or Medicaid program (Terry, 2012).
Quality of Care
The CMS is dedicated to ensuring that quality health care is accorded to patients usually at the most reasonable price. In line with this goal, the CMS is not only a dominant player in carrying out research and publishing results but also certifying medical organizations and professionals. The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program is an example of an application certified by the CMS to ensure that clinical laboratory testing is carried out according to the best standards (Kunic & Jackson, 2013). Therefore, an independent ARNP nursing practice can rely on CMS to learn and obtain certification ensuring the provision of quality healthcare services.

References
Kunic, R. J., & Jackson, D. (2013). Transforming nursing practice: barriers and solutions. AORN
Journal, 98(3), 235-248.
Terry, A. J. (2012). Clinical research for the doctor of nursing practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones &
Bartlett Learning.