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Medicaid Prescriptions ? Are You Ready?
2007-09-19 01:31:00 We wrote about this back in July, but it’s worth writing about again. Somehow, slipped into the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans?? Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, was a law which mandates the use of tamper-resistant prescriptions for all non-electronic Medicaid prescriptions. NP PracticeShare This More About: Prescriptions , Ready , Prescription
ICD-9 Changes
2007-09-16 17:15:00 Every year, there are changes in the ICD-9 codes as well as the CPT codes. Chan g es for the ICD-9 codes are effective 10/1/07. It’s important to be aware code changes Coding Share This
Networking with Nurse Practitioners
2007-09-15 22:58:00 Last evening, I had dinner with two other the Nurse Practitioner business owners. One of them has been in her practice for seven years and the other for less than six months. As for myself, I’ve owned my own practice for little over a year now. The focus of all of our practices its primary ... More About: Networking , Billing , Workin
Clinical Resources Update
2007-09-11 16:16:00 Do you have clinical resources you use in your practice on a daily basis? I’ve added some suggestions shared by Nina Ravey, NP as well as a few others, so be sure to check it out. Please let your colleagues know if there is somthing you find you use frequently. Visit the Clinical Resources page, you’ll ... More About: Update
Insurance Free (aka Cash) Practice
2007-09-07 07:22:00 Lots of people talk about developing a cash practice. And with good reason. Having to bill insurance companies, wrangle back and forth with them about payment for covered procedures is a nightmare. cash practice, General, insurance free practice, practice managementShare This More About: Insurance , Free , Practice , Cash
Nurse Practitioner Business Survey
2007-09-03 05:10:00 We’ve gotten such great feedback both here on NPBusiness .ORG and in private emails. There is clearly a need for further information on this topic. You can help shape what future of NPBusiness.ORG by taking part in a short 7 question survey. Be sure and share this link - the more NP’s that participate, the better! I ... More About: General , Survey , Nurse , Sine
Best Practices - Customer Service
2007-09-02 23:40:00 Those of us in private practice or other business endeavors, will do well to follow examples from larger businesses in other industries. They say that success leaves hints. There is no question as to the hint this example provides. Colleen Barrett, customer service, General , Marketing , Practice Mgmt, Southwest AirlinesShare This More About: Customer Service , Service , Customer
Nurse Practitioner Forum
2007-08-28 14:32:00 “Keeping in touch with one another is the key to advancing our profession.” Says Jim Jolly designer of nurpractitionerforum.com. He started the website in August of this year as a way of communicating with NPs from all around the world. Jim, a Nurse Practitioner in Central California, felt isolated when it came to NP issues. “Sure ... More About: General , Forum
Financial Policy? Collections? Oh my!
2007-08-27 16:53:00 How naïve can one Nurse Practitioner be? You open your practice, you give excellent care and people are appreciative. They want to take you to dinner, they bring you fresh crab, fruit or whatever is in season. You are their new best friend. You continue to run your business, and of course that means you eventually send ... More About: Financial , Policy , Collections , Poli , Fina
Target Market?
2007-08-18 23:10:00 Do you know who you are targeting? When starting a business, one of the most fundamental tasks that face us is identifying our target market. So many of us make the mistake that our practice or business is going to be for every one. Obviously that is not the case. Market ing , Startup Share This More About: Target , Target market
Offering Ancillary Products and Services
2007-08-13 08:06:00 I received a question from a new FNP. One of the current activities is that she has become a distributor for a company that promotes health and nutritional supplements to the public. Her question has to do with her clients or herself notifying their health care providers that they are taking supplements. ancillary products, business ... More About: Services , Products , Prod , Offer , Erin
Micro Health Care Practices
2007-08-03 22:24:00 Micro-Practices is a term I believe was originally coined by Gordon Moore M.D. approximately 5 years ago. His article was originally published in Family Practice Management in 2002. (Going Solo, Making the Leap; Going Solo, One Doc, One Room, One Year Later; Answers to Questions about Idealized Solo Practice). NP practice issues, Practice Mgmt, Startup Share This More About: Health , Health Care , Care , Micro
Health Care Practice - 1 year later
2007-08-01 18:19:00 Happy Anniversary Aberdeen Primary Care We opened our doors August 1, 2006 and this past year has literally flown by. I’ve learned a lot of good things, and things I could’ve passed on. Either way it has been an incredible learning and growing experience. General Share This More About: Health , Health Care , Practice
Managed Care: Does It Really Have To Be a Nightmare?
2007-07-30 22:08:00 For years, I have heard people refer to managed care. I don’t think I really understood what the problem was, until now. Practice MgmtShare This More About: Nightmare , Care , Really , Mare , Manage
Hearts Made Happy - Health Coaching, NP Style
2007-07-27 04:51:00 A recent discussion on the NP List has been about health coaching. This discussion I believe, started with a post about a new “business” called Health Coaching , where the people being trained were non-professionals health coach, NP PracticeShare This More About: Style , Happy , Made
Prescription Writing Law for Medicaid Patients
2007-07-22 23:14:00 Tucked away in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, is a little known law that takes effect 10/1/2007 that will impact all practices seeing Medicaid patients. This law, once it is implemented, will require us to write Medicaid prescriptions on special tamper-resistant prescription pads or use electronic ... More About: Writing , Patients , Patient , Prescription
Grant Writing for Your Practice
2007-07-18 06:30:00 The July 2007 issue of Advance for Nurse Practitioners published an article, Writing to Get The Grant , by Jean Nagelkerk, NP Practice Mgmt, Startup Share This
Marketing Your Practice
2007-07-17 05:58:00 For any practice, the lifeblood comes from our patients. If we have no patients, we have no income and no business. Oftentimes when we think of marketing, we think of advertising which causes us to see dollar signs all over the place. But does marketing have to cost lots of money? health care practice, Marketing , practice ... More About: Practice
Clinical Forms II
2007-07-15 17:11:00 The following forms have been sent in to be shared with other NP?s and PA?s in clinical practice. clinical formsShare This More About: Forms
Clinical Forms
2007-07-11 15:08:00 Thus far, three different NP’s have shared clinical forms with NPBusiness.ORG, 19 forms in total. adult visit form, clinical forms, pediatric visit form, procedure formShare This More About: Forms
Physician Collaboration
2007-07-10 07:04:00 In many states, formal physician collaborative agreements are a requirement for practice. collaborative practice agreements, collaborative practice contract, NP practice issuesShare This More About: Collaboration , Physician , Coll
Medicare Credentialing Applications
2007-07-06 16:25:00 Applying to become a Medicare provider can be a daunting task! First you have to decide which application(s) you need and then work your way through the long application. Here are a few quick tips insurance, Practice MgmtShare This More About: Applications , Credential , Rede
Nurses Pick Up Slack In Rural Healthcare
2007-07-03 05:08:00 Like many rural area, MO is lacking in primary care providers. This was certainly true in my area…when I opend, the hospital CEO was quoted as saying we were down by TEN PCP’s. However, there is a bit of a twist to Laura’s story… Missouri , NP practice issues, nurse practitioners, rural health careShare This More About: Healthcare , Pick , Rural , Lack
Practice Overhead - something to consider before opening your doors
2007-07-01 16:22:00 I think the fear for many practices when they are first getting started is how they are going to pay their bills. Often we are not quite sure how many patients are going to come through the doors, how long it’ll take for the insurance companies to pay us, and if there will be enough ... More About: Practice , Opening , Startup , Thing , Door
Restraint of Trade Alert - Dex Yellow Pages
2007-06-28 05:58:00 I received this email from a NP ”neighbor”. I currently have ads in the same book (though different county). We’ve not heard anything about this, however, our books come out in April . This step will have significant consequences for all of us. advertising, Marketing , NP Practice, restraint of tradeShare This More About: Trade , Yellow , Alert , Pages
Insurance Question - New York State
2007-06-28 05:42:00 Here is another email question I received from an NP in New York State . I practiced only a short time in NY, Blue Cross, insurance, New York State, nurse practitionerShare This More About: Insurance , Question
New Nurse Practitioner Practice March 2007 - Mississippi
2007-06-28 05:14:00 I received this email recently and got permission from the NP to republish this. In a second email, one of the things she mentioned is the need to educate and re-educate the public in what we do. I’m sure everyone can relate…it is never NP Practice , practice in Mississippi Share This More About: Nurse , March , Marc
Taking Call - Is it a Burden?
2007-06-24 01:07:00 Today I received an email from a NP who is looking at starting up her practice in a community a few hours away from me. One of her questions to be is about taking call. General, on call, practice managment, Practice MgmtShare This More About: Call , Taking
Nurse Practitioner Business: The Business Nuts and Bolts
2007-06-22 15:23:00 Several months ago, I wrote an article - Business Nuts and Bolts - that was published this week in Advance for Nurse Practitioners. business startup, nurse practitioners, Startup Share This More About: The Bus
This NP needs Assistance.
More articles from this author:2007-06-22 07:54:00 When we start out thinking about building a practice, sometimes we have on rose colored glasses. We think of all sorts of wonderful things, sometimes glossing over the negative items.. Anyone will tell you that is the worst way to start a business. General , Practice MgmtShare This More About: Assist , Needs 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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