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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Clinical and Medical Records No surprise here Every practice must keep all records related to patient care, including progress notes, treatment plans, lab results, imaging, and prescriptions. Financial Records Every business is required to track and record all income and expenses. Set time aside to assess your current practices.

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HIPAA: What You Can and Can’t Disclose

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Specific organizations and individuals, referred to as “Covered Entities,” are subject to the Privacy Rules and include healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearing houses, and business associates. Here are some things to avoid, regardless of how busy it gets or how stressed you and your staff feel.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern. Luckily, there are several companies, such as Teladoc, Doxy.me

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How to Improve Patient Retention for Physician Practices

Relias

Modernizing physician practices isnt cheap, however, and often entails substantial technology costs. Implementing and maintaining EHR systems, practice management software, and other innovative tools is necessary for efficient operations, satisfying increasingly convenience-centric patients, and, in some cases, regulatory compliance.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Participants (n=181, 50%) also indicated that the requirement to ensure quality of care by conducting audits or meetings, presented logistical challenges during busy practice times and during the pandemic when face to face meetings were restricted. This is especially true for primary, prenatal, and mental health care. 2021, December).