Hello Lisa, I'd be happy to help, but I'm not sure if I could answer your questions. I have my own practice (thus no institution). I don't use protocols (not needed in WA State). However, if I can help, please let me know.   Barbara

Aaron, Excellent step-by-step on what to do. I would add, start with Medicare as that takes the longest it seems.  Also, if NPs are in states where collaboration is a fact of life, you will need to have this in place as well.   Some states will also have a statewide credentialing form that can be used with all your local insurers. It ...

Hi Laurie, When I started out as a new NP (1st as a GNP), I had a full time NH practice and covered 5 facilities. Fortunately, I did not have an office practice on top of that.  Over time, I learned that it was best if I worked with the nurses - making sure they got what they need, the residents got what was needed, and I was able to utilize ...

Some of you may be aware that I interview NPs who own their own businesses a few times a month, and I wanted to share with you our upcoming interview.  This week our guest is Carolyn Zaumeyer, NP on independent practice. Many of you know Carolyn as the author of ''How to Start an Independent Practice, The Nurse Practitioner's Guide to ...

Hi Andy, As a practice owner, I only wish it were true about getting paid based on services billed. Unfortunately, it does not work that way. For example, I can bill out $100.00, yet the insurer may only ''allow'' $60.00, sometimes less. Then of course, there are those visits that are denied - the individual didn't have coverage that month, the ...

When I started writing about owning my own practice, I received lots of emails from other NPs wanting to do the same. After awhile, it becomes difficult to answer all the questions. So, in what was going to be a group project...a blog was started. I've been writing that blog now for almost a year.  One of the things I keep hearing is...we all ...

At first, I wasn't so sure, then I figured out how to make the text larger - important to those of us with Boomer Eyes. :)  It's wonderful technology, and you obviously did a great job. That said, I still prefer to do reading away from the computer. Thanks for all the work you do! Barbara C. Phillips, NP www.NPBusiness.ORG

Sorry to be late to this question, but you may want to check with the Texas NP group, http://www.texasnp.org/    

Hi Troy, I opened my office August 2006 in WA State. Since because of the need to speak with others who have done the same (as well as answer the questions being asked), I started a blog about being in business. Lots of NPs share their experiences and answer questions for one another as well. We've just started interviewing NPs who are business ...

My business partner and I share a lease, I'm the NP and she is the Acupuncturist/TCM provider.  Acupuncturists are credentialed on their own license and credentialed by insurance companies. Are you a licensed NP and Acupuncturists or are you looking for training to add Acupuncture to your skill set and practice? Or are you looking to add an ...