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What Is A Clearing House & Do You Need One?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Yes, there are alternatives, but for most NPs in private practice, doing so is not practical or advisable. How Does the Clearinghouse Fit into Your Revenue Cycle? Clearinghouses help increase cash flow and significantly reduce common billing headaches. Are there Alternatives to Using a Clearinghouse?

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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. Be clear in your documentation. Unfortunately, the two dont always align. If appropriate, suggest alternatives.

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How to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Typical work environments for SLPAs include clinics, schools, hospitals, private practice, health care facilities and more. Speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) function as support staff for certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs).

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Don’t Wing It: Plan Your NP Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Unfortunately, some practices start with the wing it approach, with an idea and a vision but not much planning. Many Nurse Practitioners enter private practice with a strong passion for patient care but little experience in running a business. Small independent practices are at a disadvantage from the start.

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HIPAA: What You Can and Can’t Disclose

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Smaller organizations, including private practices, often unintentionally violate HIPAA regulations. Violations of HIPAA occur across all types and sizes of organizations, although breaches in larger organizations tend to receive more publicity.

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Hawaiʻi’s First Nurse Midwife: The Groundbreaking Legacy of Alice Ting Hong Young

Minority Nurse

As she documented in her 1953 article in Nursing Outlook , Kohler initiated and coordinated the first childbirth education classes in Hawaii with obstetricians in private practice.

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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. Improper Disposal of Records: Patient files or other documents containing PHI that are disposed of in dumpsters or other insecure locations without shredding or other proper destruction can lead to violations.