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The First Year: What to Expect When Running a New Nurse Practitioner Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Youve taken the bold step of starting your own nurse practitioner (NP) practice. State Scope of Practice Rules: Familiarize yourself with regulations specific to your state. Billing Rules : Understand the no-no, such as false claims, avoiding incident-to in private practice, under-coding, and over-coding.

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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. appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business. Unfortunately, the two dont always align.

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States With Full Practice Authority Ensure Access to Nurse Practitioners

Nurse.com

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are revolutionizing healthcare delivery in America. This year, both New York and Kansas took decisive action to adopt full practice authority (FPA). . Each year, 355,000 licensed NPs see patients for primary, acute, specialty, and long-term care across every healthcare setting. April Kapu, DNP.

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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. Consequence : This can lead to fines, loss of license, and severe damage to the reputation of the practice and provider. When we hear of another HIPAA incident, many think of a hospital data breach or a hacked healthcare network.

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States With Full Practice Authority Ensure Access to Nurse Practitioners

Nurse.com

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are revolutionizing healthcare delivery in America. This year, both New York and Kansas took decisive action to adopt full practice authority (FPA). . Each year, 355,000 licensed NPs see patients for primary, acute, specialty, and long-term care across every healthcare setting. April Kapu, DNP.

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner vs Psychiatrist vs Therapist: Understanding the Differences

Minority Nurse

If you’re considering seeking mental health treatment, you may be wondering about the differences between a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a psychiatrist, and a therapist. A psychiatric nurse practitioner near me (PNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with specialized mental health care training.

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How to Become a Nurse Practitioner and Open Your Own Practice

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Fortunately, you can realize your dream through the nursing career path. By becoming a nurse practitioner, you can avoid the trials and tribulations of medical school while gaining the necessary knowledge, skills and credentials to treat patients with almost the same care as a practicing physician.