September 2008 - Posts

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September 29, 2008 2:24 PM by Jill Rollet

Over the years, ADVANCE has published dozens of profiles of NP-owned practices. These "practice snapshots" provide answers to aspiring practices owners' basic questions: How much did it cost? Where did the money come from? What do you wish you'd known Read More...

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Patience and Persistence
September 22, 2008 8:56 AM by Aaron Hartle

Owning an independent practice as a nurse practitioner can be very fulfilling. It can also be very stressful. Some NPs may be fortunate enough to open an independent clinic staffed with medical assistants, secretaries, billing personnel, a coding company, Read More...

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Customer Service, Even When You Don't Feel Like It
September 16, 2008 8:30 AM by Gretchen Moen

This past month has been a very busy month for us: school exams, shots, immigration physicals and paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The old term "fix-me Friday" could be changed to "all-at-once August." In pediatrics this generally means get all the well Read More...

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Lessons From Exceptional NP Practices
September 8, 2008 11:20 AM by Jill Rollet

I spent a lot time last week going over submissions to the ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners Entrepreneur of the Year contest. All the judges' scores are in, and the editorial staff is meeting this afternoon to determine a winner. I'm afraid that meeting Read More...

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Expanding Your Practice and Your Net Worth
September 3, 2008 7:46 AM by Joseph Marra

I have been conducting business as usual for the past 2 years and have found that through expansion an NP may increase the value of week-to-week profit, but not necessarily increase net worth. In fact, I personally have found that owning my own practice Read More...

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