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Don’t Let Tax Season Sneak Up: Use This Checklist

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Business Insurance: Malpractice insurance, general liability insurance, and workers compensation (if applicable) are all deductible expenses and must be tracked and recorded. To sum up … By following this checklist, Nurse Practitioners in business can stay organized, file their taxes on time, and avoid penalties.

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Business Structures: What You Must Know…

Nurse Practitioners in Business

However, compared to the general partnership, the LLP offers liability protection for all partners, meaning that individual partners are not personally liable for the malpractice or negligence of other partners. While the PLLC is similar to the LLC, it provides additional protection in case of a malpractice lawsuit.

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Nurse Practitioner Liability Report Reveals Malpractice Claim Costs Are on the Rise

Daily Nurse

The average total incurred amount of a nurse practitioner malpractice claim has increased to $332,137 – a jump of more than 10.5% since 2017, according to a newly released claim report published by the Nurses Service Organization (NSO), a division of Aon Affinity.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. To find out what this means and what NPs can do about it, Daily Nurse interviewed Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, Risk Analyst, Nurses Service Organization (NSO).

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Starting A Practice: Questions Every Nurse Practitioner Should Ask

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Many Nurse Practitioners have built successful practices on a shoestring budget. Deciding what types of insurance (malpractice, liability, property) you need and how to choose the proper coverage. The post Starting A Practice: Questions Every Nurse Practitioner Should Ask appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business.

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NPs and Professional Liability Insurance: Getting it Right

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Professional liability insurance, also known as malpractice insurance, is a crucial component of protecting nurse practitioners (NPs) in their practice. With more NPs practicing autonomously and an increasing number of malpractice lawsuits, insurance premiums have seen a significant increase. rise in total claims.

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

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Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety.