Oct
23
2007
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I received a question from a woman who is an FNP and CNM in Oregon. She is no longer practicing as a CNM, but is opening an office as an FNP. However, she has run into a snag.
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Tags: insurance, liability insurance, malpractice insurance, NP practice issues, nurse practitioner insuranceShare This
Oct
23
2007
I received a call this evening from a fellow NP who is a practice owner here in WA. Her clinic is a combination of urgent care and primary care. She recently hired a couple of NP’s and has been working at getting them credentialed with insurance companies. Two of those applications have taken a new, and very backwards turn.
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Tags: first choice health network, insurance, NP practice issues, premera blue crossShare This
Oct
19
2007
We get asked a lot about vaccines in the office. I’ve often held off doing them - one of my concners has been that reimbursement from certain carriers does not cover my cost to purchase the vaccine. Continue Reading »
Tags: Coding, flu shots, flu vaccineShare This
Oct
13
2007
Nurse Practitioners in practice often ask for templates they can use for things such as practice agreements, sample contracts, and protocols. Continue Reading »
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Oct
10
2007
I know, I know…this is a blog about Nurse Practitioners who either want to start or own their own business, so why am I pointing out a clinical resource? Continue Reading »
Tags: clinical practice, NP PracticeShare This
Oct
09
2007
When was the last time you visited the SBA website? Are you aware of the vast array of information there for businesses?
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Tags: small business, StartupShare This
Oct
07
2007
The Nurse Practtioner Business Owner Directory has been updated! If you have signed up to receive you a copy, you should have had an email directing you to the dowload link.
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Tags: General, Practice MgmtShare This
Oct
02
2007
You don’t have to change how you process Medicaid prescriptions until April 2008. Below is the portion of the noticed copied directly from the WA DSHS notice that was sent out. Continue Reading »
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