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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. HIPAA-related documents, such as privacy notices and release-of-information forms, also fall under this category.

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

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Professional Wills: What Happens if You Die?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

For an NP practice, for example, a professional will outlines all practice management tasks, including patient records, ongoing patient treatments, financial accounts, employees, taxes, leases, vendors, etc., in the event of incapacity, disability, or death of the owner.

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How to get started with Email Marketing: Choose an ESP

Nurse Practitioners in Business

One reason for this is the big elephant in the room… HIPAA , even though we’re talking about marketing emails that don’t contain personal health information (PHI) per se. Digital Marketing and HIPAA Privacy laws have changed and will continue to develop as technology does. However, only a few use email in their marketing.

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Using an AI Scribe in your Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Topic Resources NPBO Membership HIPAA For Professionals More Resources Catch up on all the NP Business Matters podcasts here. Check out the Nurse Practitioners in Business Facebook Group Ready to start your own practice? Big things, like the legal implications, privacy, and ethical concerns.

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Setting Up Your NP Practice: Why an NPI-2 Matters

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Ensuring HIPAA Compliance : Beyond its crucial role in insurance billing, a corporate NPI plays a role in maintaining HIPAA compliance across diverse healthcare transactions, safeguarding practices from potential compliance blunders. This can facilitate access to industry-specific tools, discounts, or unique offerings.

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The Benefits of Nursing Informatics: How Information Technology Is Revolutionizing Patient Care

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Data now plays a vital role in everything from patient care to practice management. Data privacy, for example, is a huge concern these days, with the HIPAA Journal revealing that violations run rampant. Why Is Nursing Informatics So Important?