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The Replacements
March 16, 2009 3:42 PM by Gretchen Moen
This past week I had the pleasure of spending the day lecturing for one of the FNP programs in town. The experience was not a new one for me, but it was different in that I was "it" for the whole class day. I enjoyed myself very much, and my feedback Read More...
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Preparing for Emergency Absence
February 19, 2009 9:58 AM by Gretchen Moen
The past few weeks have been quite busy and somewhat chaotic for Eagan Child and Family. Following my absence to care for my father, we suffered another unexpected blow: my partner's mother passed away. Shortly thereafter, our administrator took ill and Read More...
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Holistic Approach
February 5, 2009 9:02 AM by Joseph Marra
How many times have patients come to you for advice and after evaluation asked, "Do I have to take a pill? Isn't there something natural I can do?" Well, I have listened to their cries and have decided to hire a hypnotherapist/Reiki Master. This individual Read More...
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Politics and Practice
January 26, 2009 9:06 AM by Gretchen Moen
I started this last month and was called away to care for my father. These are a few of the thoughts that fill my head when I look to the future of my practice and my profession. On the heels of an historic election, we continue to fight the good fight. Read More...
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How to Get Credentialed
January 21, 2009 7:42 AM by Aaron Hartle
If you plan on opening an independent practice, one of the most important things on your "to-do list" if you plan on billing insurance is to get credentialed. This is a long and arduous process taking from around 60 days to several months depending on Read More...
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The Interviewing Process
January 14, 2009 12:15 PM by Joseph Marra
Well, I have been at my new office now for over a month, and yesterday's schedule had 38 people on! Yes, it is really taking off. I have advertised again, and I'm thankful for the responses. I will be interviewing three new prospects at the end of the Read More...
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Marketing the Old Fashioned Way
December 17, 2008 8:01 AM by Gretchen Moen
This is a busy month for all of us. One of the biggest events we host during the year is a holiday open house. It started out as a way to get new patients to visit the clinic, take a tour and have the opportunity to ask questions about our practice. It Read More...
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Expanding Your Business
December 8, 2008 2:55 PM by Joseph Marra
I have been looking for a larger building for my business to continue to grow and have been unsuccessful. I have been looking for 8 months through the local papers and checking online, and I have even hired a realtor. Looking in an area that is close Read More...
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How Patients Choose Providers
December 8, 2008 8:43 AM by Jill Rollet
A new research report confirms what NP practice owners have been telling ADVANCE for years: Word of mouth trumps advertising. By a lot. The Washington, D.C.-based Center for Studying Health System Change found that, of the 17 million consumers choosing Read More...
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Holiday Greetings (for your patients)
December 1, 2008 9:13 AM by Aaron Hartle
Admit it, we all like to receive mail. Being able to open the mailbox and having a letter with our name on it is fun — well, unless it's a bill. This especially applies to the holiday season. Having a greetings card arrive in the mail, even from a health Read More...
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Calling All Pennsylvania NPs!
November 20, 2008 9:02 AM by Joseph Marra
Pennsylvania NP regulations are up for legislative review. Letters are encouraged to be sent to the board of nursing by 12/8/08. I wrote one personally that you can read below, and I got several physicians, dentists, NPs, other colleagues, patients, and Read More...
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Finding Time Away From Your Practice
November 18, 2008 1:36 PM by Gretchen Moen
Around 30 minutes before I was leaving today, I e-mailed my husband to let him know I would bring home my extra lunch for dinner. (I overbooked and had two lunches.) Things didn't workout the way I had planned. I called him at home, two and a half hours Read More...
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New Business Model for NP Owners?
November 12, 2008 7:50 AM by Jill Rollet
Did you see this story in Monday's New York Times about a 24-hour primary care clinic? This isn't an emergency department or acute care. Instead, patients can walk-in or schedule an appointment for a flu shot, cholesterol test, Pap smear or employment Read More...
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NPs Innovate for Safety
November 10, 2008 1:10 PM by Jennifer Ford
NPs and sisters Catherine Menewisch and Elaine Wozniak practiced on opposite sides of the country, both in primary home care. They were both concerned about the risks of spreading illness such as methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA) while working, Read More...
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NP Inventor
November 7, 2008 11:34 AM by Jill Rollet
Just to underscore that NP entrepreneurs don't always look just like NPs who work for other people but with their own medical offices ... Nurse practitioner and herbalist Noreen Mulvanerty has come up with a healing spray for minor wounds. Read her story Read More...
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