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Upsells in Healthcare: Ethical, Legal, Risky?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

As an NP in private practice, youre balancing patient care with operating a business. Upselling and cross-selling are widely used practices to do just that; they increase the value of a sale or service. Be clear in your documentation. Unfortunately, the two dont always align. If appropriate, suggest alternatives.

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Privacy Alert – Real Life Stories

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Most of us don’t think about HIPAA violations in the context of small, private practices. Improper Disposal of Records: Patient files or other documents containing PHI that are disposed of in dumpsters or other insecure locations without shredding or other proper destruction can lead to violations.

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Private practice Nurses working in a private practice setting typically deal with fewer patients, as there are fewer doctors present. Patients’ needs may be more specific depending on the specialization of the private practice itself. The pace is traditionally slower due to the lack of emergency situations.

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How to Start a Physical Therapy Business: 14 Steps Guide

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Or would you prefer to work with other physical therapists, open a franchise or purchase an existing private practice in physical therapy? 9 Also, you will need to prepare documents for your patients to fill out: medical histories, insurance forms, pain maps, HIPAA disclosures, etc.

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How to Become an Occupational Therapist

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Once you earn an occupational therapy degree, you can build your creative niche within the field or open a private practice. These skills include the ability to create new documents, use a word processing program, navigate the Internet, and download software. What Are Occupational Therapy Job Opportunities? Statistics 3 4.5

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Understanding the Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice

Board Vitals - Nursing

Nurse practitioners practice in a broad cross section of healthcare environments. The benefits offered by advanced level practitioners to practice is well documented as well. between 2012 and 2015. or lower.”

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What Is Ambulatory Care Nursing?

Every Nurse

You will also need strong clinical skills such as physical assessment techniques, pharmacology knowledge, laboratory testing interpretation, and documentation proficiency. With a career in this field, you can work anywhere from hospitals to private practices and even outpatient clinics.