Governor Joe Lombardo has recently signed a new executive order to expand the mission of the Patient Protection Commission (PPC) in Nevada. The commission, which was created by the state legislature in 2019 to review and address healthcare needs of residents in Nevada, will now focus on addressing the state’s healthcare workforce shortage.
To fulfill its new objectives, the PPC will work on attracting and retaining talent in both urban and rural communities to address healthcare workforce challenges. It will also focus on improving access to primary care and public health services, as well as eliminating unnecessary administrative hurdles for recruiting and retaining healthcare workers. Additionally, the commission will identify sustainable funding strategies to strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce, including supporting competitive Medicaid reimbursements.
Governor Lombardo’s executive order aims to address critical issues within the healthcare system in Nevada and improve the overall health and well-being of residents. The PPC will also work on ensuring that strategies to increase provider reimbursement are based on payment methodologies that incentivize better quality and value for taxpayer dollars. Furthermore, it will evaluate new and existing state investments in efforts to improve the capacity and size of the state’s healthcare workforce.
