Professional caregiver insurance risk: A brief primer for nurse executives and decision-makers

Health care providers, administrators, and patients and their families have expressed concern and frustration with managed care and various aspects of current health care financing and insurance schemes. As it turns out, prospective payment plans and insurance are areas I know a little bit about. In addition to my bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in nursing, I also earned a bachelor of arts degree in pure mathematics and a master of science degree in applied mathematics and statistics. My master's degree in social work plays a role as well. In addition to my nursing activities, I have also worked in a variety of actuarial settings for a number of years, and I am a chartered property casualty underwriter, an insurance designation certifying my knowledge of insurance principles and policies and insurance company operations.