Starting a Long Term Care Practice

August 17, 2011

Many Nurse Practitioners and other advance practice clinicians who want to start a practice, are worried about the cost to get started in a traditional office practice and are looking for options. One such option is a practice focusing long term care (LTC). Geriatrics is one area that is vastly underserved, especially for those who [...]

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[Video] Facebook Security

August 7, 2011

I’m a huge fan of Facebook for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other clinicians…but it has to be done in the right way…which includes your security settings. Apparently Facebook recently defaulted everyone to non-secure browsing. This video will show you how to make the change to secure browsing when @ Facebook. And by the way…if [...]

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Build a Successful Continence Practice

August 6, 2011

I am frequently asked “what kind of business can I have”? While there are several forms of business, most NPs and PAs choose a clinical practice. And while most chose primary care, more are choosing a niche or specialty practice. One such niche is urinary incontinence (UI) care. A continence practice is a fantastic opportunity [...]

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Incident To: Proceed with Caution

July 20, 2011

Billing incident to is a question I frequently find in my inbox, on listserves, social media groups and at conferences. I’ve even seen this discussed, often erroneously on medical billing and coding discussion groups and listserves. In most situations, this applies to  Medicare, but it is possible that your state Medicaid payer, as well as [...]

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Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011

July 18, 2011

This is extremely important for Nurse Practitioners to pay attention and take action. From GAPNA, ACNP and other organizations. It’s imperative that you participate now. We all know how important this is for our patient care. ——————- Take ACTION this week ! Congress is scheduled to adjourn for August recess at the end of this [...]

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Word Choices for Clinicians

July 9, 2011

Nurse practitioners, and indeed all clinicians today, are quite busy…often rushed. Do we really stop to take the time to chose our words carefully when speaking with our patients, staff and colleagues? Something to think about as this video points out. Please share your thoughts below.

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Questions & Answers: NPBO Practice Startup System

July 6, 2011

Ready to learn how to start your nurse practitioner owned business and practice? The NPBO™ Practice Startup System Program begins it’s summer session on July 12, 2011. Lots of folks have had questions…here are the answers.   Visit http://www.NPBOStarterKit.com

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Keeping Your Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit. Part 3

July 6, 2011

Time to Clean House! Now that you have an understanding of the issues involved in selling a practice, let’s look at what you can do to prepare and position your practice for eventual sale. Before you ever think about listing your practice for sale there are a number of things to do … in other [...]

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Practice Startup System begins July 12th.

June 30, 2011

I’m thrilled to tell you that we’ve opened up the Nurse Practitioner Business Owner™ Practice Startup System Program for the summer session and it beings July 12th! Currently the early bird special ($100.00 off!) expires July 1 @ midnight Pacific. New added content will go further in depth into business plans and regulatory programs. Visit [...]

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Keep an Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit – Part II

June 22, 2011

Family, partner, stranger or just walk away…which is right for you? When it comes right down to it, there are only a few ways to getting out of your professional practice. Only you can determine which option is best for you. Here are some points to consider. You could pass on your practice to family. [...]

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