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What Is A Clearing House & Do You Need One?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

A clearinghouse or, in healthcare, a medical billing clearinghouse, acts as a middleman between your practice and health insurance companies. The clearinghouse reviews, formats, and securely transmits your electronic claims to payers (insurance companies) after youve submitted them through your EHR or billing system.

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HIPAA: What You Can and Can’t Disclose

Nurse Practitioners in Business

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, has been around since 1996. One of its primary directives is to protect the privacy and security of patients’ health information. Of course, that doesn’t mean PHI (Personal Health Information) is always safe and protected; violations do occur.

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. How Does Health Policy Impact Patients? Failure to comply with HIPAA can result in fines of $50,000 or higher per violation.

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HIPAA Violations and Small Practices

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Small practices are at risk for HIPAA violations. HIPAA, aka the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, requires providers and healthcare organizations to protect patient health information. Your Turn What is your experience with HIPAA violations? Are you prepared?

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Privacy Alert – Real Life Stories

Nurse Practitioners in Business

When we hear of another HIPAA incident, many think of a hospital data breach or a hacked healthcare network. Most of us don’t think about HIPAA violations in the context of small, private practices. So today, I received an email asking me to reply with my full name, insurance number, DOB, etc. What constitutes a HIPAA Violation?

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10 FAQs About Nurse Practitioners

Board Vitals - Nursing

Have some questions about nurse practitioners that you have always wondered about? Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about nurse practitioners (NP)! Can nurse practitioners prescribe medicine? Are nurse practitioners doctors? Can nurse practitioners do surgery?

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How to Grow Your Nursing Network

MAS Medical Staffing

Some have certain requirements—for example, Doximity is available to Nurse Practitioners but not RNs. As one of the highest-ranking travel nursing agencies in the U.S., we work diligently to find you nursing positions that align with your personal and professional goals. link] American Nurses Association.