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Don’t Let Tax Season Sneak Up: Use This Checklist

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Ensure Payroll Tax Compliance: If you have employees, make sure payroll taxes (Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment taxes) are withheld and remitted. Retirement Contributions: Depending on your situation, you may contribute to a SEP IRA, Solo 401(k), or SIMPLE IRA. If you come across errors, correct them without delay.

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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Health Leaders | Nursing

Her father was then 92, a retired county planner and a World War II veteran; macular degeneration had reduced the quality of his vision, and he used a walker to get around, but he remained cognitively sharp. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something Smith no longer remembers exactly what said, "Let me help you, sweetheart." "He

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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

Tax preparation isnt as straightforward as setting aside a percentage of your income for income tax, the Medicare levy, and GST. per cent of your income is a good starting point to help secure your retirement savings. It's crucial to know which rules apply to you to avoid costly surprises at the end of the financial year.

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How Nurse Practitioners Are Filling Gaps in Primary Care

Post University

By the mid-1990s, Medicare also approved reimbursement for NP-provided services. As the existing workforce continues to age into retirement and burn out from increased workloads — and as aspiring physicians choose primary care specializations less frequently — the gap will continue to widen.

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Mastering Compliance in Federal Health Care Programs

American Medical Compliance

Title XVIII, commonly known as Medicare, provides health coverage for individuals aged 65 and older. In this course, we delve into the intricacies of both Medicare and Medicaid. As one of the core components of Medicare, Part A helps to cover the costs of essential medical services for eligible beneficiaries.

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How Automation Gives Nurses More Time for Patient Care 

Daily Nurse

The nursing shortage, unfortunately, will only worsen as older nurses retire from the workforce. An ICU nurse today may be caring for three to four patients at a time while training new staff and performing other administrative tasks like clinical data abstraction. People enter nursing because they are driven to help others.

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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Nursing Review

In Triabunna on Tasmanias east coast, a retirement in 2020 saw residents left with only one GP , forcing people to travel to other areas for care, sometimes for well over an hour. If services funded by Medicare and other sources stay below that level for years, funding should automatically become available to bridge the gap.