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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Failing to do so can lead to compliance violations, legal issues, and operational headaches. Every aspect of your practice generates records that must be organized, protected, and retained for specific periods, including financial and employee records, vendor contracts, and OSHA documentation.

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Survey Readiness Starts with Respecting Resident Rights 

American Medical Compliance

According to a study by the University at Albany, State University of New York , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued thousands of citations to nursing homes that did not follow mandated infection control protocols during targeted inspections. But there’s also a direct link to profitability.

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Nursing License Renewal in Indiana: What You Must Know Before You Click “Submit”

Empowered Nurses

Medicare/Medicaid Exclusion “Since you last renewed, have you been excluded from being a Medicare or Medicaid provider?” If you’ve received a letter or know that you are excluded from treating Medicare/Medicaid patients, you must disclose this. This is straightforward.

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Preparing for End of Life (Part One)

Nurses Advocates

These challenges were primarily focused on financial and legal issues. In future posts, I will write on some of the other challenges that come with helping to close our own or someone else’s life belongings when the time comes. Challenges that come with closing an estate: In early 2025, I lost a family member.

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FAQs of Opting Out of Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Opting out of Medicare has caused a lot of confusion for NPs and other providers. When you can bill Medicare and when you don’t have to. What it means by opting out of Medicare. What it means by opting out of Medicare. Can you just refuse to see Medicare recipients?

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Healthcare Compliance for New Providers: Getting Started

American Medical Compliance

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) These regulations provide essential guidelines for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. By following these steps, you can maintain ethical standards and safeguard your practice against legal issues.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. Another case alleged that a health system defrauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of $1 billion because doctors were pressured to add diagnosis codes to medical records that were nonexistent or unrelated to the visit.