156. Open Payments and the Nurse Practitioner: Your Role in a Transparent Health Care System (CE)

On this accredited episode of NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®️, join representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they provide an overview of the Open Payments program — a national initiative that promotes transparency in health care by tracking payments from drug and medical device companies to certain health care providers.

Since Jan. 1, 2021, nurse practitioners have been included as covered recipients. In this session, you’ll learn how the program works, explore key data insights and understand your role and responsibilities.

A participation code will be provided at the END of the podcast — make sure to write this code down. Once you have listened to the podcast and have the participation code, return to this activity in the AANP CE Center. Click on the "Next Steps" button of the activity and

1. Enter the participation code that was provided

2. Complete the post-test

3. Complete the activity evaluation

This will award your CE credit and certificate of completion. 1.0 CE will be available through Aug. 31, 2026.