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How to Reduce Staffing Costs in Your NP Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Practice management software can streamline tasks such as appointment scheduling, sending reminder calls, patient record management, and billing, resulting in lower workloads and fewer staff members required. Utilizing Technology With the right software, many administrative tasks may be partially automated.

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Building an Emergency Fund for Your Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Do you have an emergency fund for yourself and your business? Some events can affect your ability to work and generate income. As a business owner, you may be exposed to additional risks further impacting your ability to conduct business and generate income.

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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

And even though medical records are central to any practice, other documents must also be managed. 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. Well, youre not alone.

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Preventing and Managing Accidents at Assisted Living Facilities Training

American Medical Compliance

Training Staff on New Practices: Managing change process Getting staff engaged and excited Helping staff learn new practices This course teaches healthcare providers the role of staff in fall prevention and staff training. Train/retrain coworkers on new and existing equipment.

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Late Arrivals, No-Shows? Effective Strategies for NPs

Nurse Practitioners in Business

If youve been in practice for any length of time, whether as a practice owner or employee, you know firsthand how disruptive and annoying missed and late appointments can be. Your schedule is turned upside down, patient flow and workflow are disrupted, and the practice revenue goes down.

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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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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.