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When “Easy Money” Leads to Career-Ending Mistakes

Nurse Practitioners in Business

It seems that every week, I come across another press release from the OIG (Office of Inspector General) announcing that a healthcare provider has been convicted of Medicare fraud. Healthcare fraud is big business… In the majority of cases, it’s not the providers committing the fraud initially, but other parties. No, it is not!

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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Financial Records Every business is required to track and record all income and expenses. Maintain records of Breach Notification Policies, Business Associate Agreements, and Access Logs (if applicable). Business financial & tax records for 7 years (check current IRS rules). Record Retention: How Long is Long Enough?

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

Nurse Practitioners in Business

People and businesses get ready to file their yearly income tax. While business filing dates can vary with the choice of business structure and date of formation, most small business owners file their business taxes when they file their personal tax returns. The tax season is moving into full swing.

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Is Your Practice Ready for Growth?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Many NP business owners seek ways to grow their practices, not only by seeing more patients, but also by diversifying their revenue streams beyond traditional patient visits. Scope of Practice, Licensing, Malpractice Is the service within your scope of practice? Are other practices close by offering the same services?

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What are physician assistants? Can they fix the doctor shortage?

Nursing Review

The profession was also unable to access Medicare rebates or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidies for patient consultations or scripts. Their skills and competence werent widely understood or recognised. This meant their scope of practice was poorly defined, which may have been confusing for both patients and health professionals.

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Nurse Spotlight: Healthcare Documentation

American Nurse

Documentation deficiencies are contributing factors to many nurse professional liability claims, as well as license protection matters. First, a license protection matter only involves the cost of providing legal representation to defend the nurse before a regulatory agency or State Board of Nursing (SBON).

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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

Legal and professional considerations CFCNs who want to start their own clinic or business should evaluate which setting and reimbursement platform to pursue. Although nurses should check their state nurse practice act prior to developing their business structure, foot care remains one of the few areas that allows RN self-employment.