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Marketing Smart: Is Your Advertising FTC Compliant?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Make sure you have signed permission and documentation on file. When you know, understand, and observe FTC rules and regulations in your independent practice (or side hustle), you can safeguard your professional integrity, build trust with patients, and avoid potential legal issues arising from non-compliant advertising practices.

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Protect Yourself From Nursing Lawsuits, Other Legal Issues

Nurse.com

By understanding the litigation process and learning to advocate for themselves, nurses can decrease the risk of facing legal troubles, said Dolnick. Document everything One vital strategy nurses can leverage to protect themselves is through detailed documentation. Despite her efforts, she reportedly received little help.

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Do’s and don’ts of defensive documentation

American Nurse

DOCUMENTING CARE is a basic nursing responsibility, but it’s one that nurses often struggle with because of time constraints and challenges associated with electronic health records (EHRs), such as poor user interfaces that leave nurses unclear as to where to document findings. The NSO/CNA Nurse Liability Claim Report (4th Ed.)

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How To Close A Practice – The Right Way

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Use a secure, HIPAA-compliant shredding service for paper documents and hard drives containing patient files. Arrange for long-term storage or transfer of medical records and ensure compliance with all retention laws. When it’s time to dispose of records, ensure they are destroyed securely to protect patient confidentiality.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters.

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Reducing Legal Risks Through Proper Injury Reporting 

American Medical Compliance

However, how healthcare providers respond to these injuries—particularly in reporting them—can make a substantial difference in reducing legal risks. Proper injury reporting protects patients, supports a safe workplace, and shields healthcare providers from potential legal issues that may arise due to negligence or lack of documentation.