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Progress Notes Issue 64: Planning for Success
Progress Notes Issue 64: Planning for Success NP Business Tip: Planning for Success . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 63: 10 Ideas to Increase Practice Revenues by Reducing No-Shows
Progress Notes Issue 63: 10 Ideas to Increase Practice Revenues by Reducing No-Shows NP Business Tip: 10 Ideas to Increase Practice Revenues by Reducing No-Shows . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 62: 10 Ways to Recharge and Avoid Burnout
Progress Notes Issue 62: 10 Ways to Recharge and Avoid Burnout NP Business Tip: 10 Ways to Recharge and Avoid Burnout . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 61: Mid-Year Review
Progress Notes Issue 61: Mid-Year Review NP Business Tip: Mid Year Review We've crossed the midway point for the year and it's time to ask the question... where are you with your goals and projections? . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 60: Are your employees also your patients?
Progress Notes Issue 60: Are your employees also your patients? NP Business Tip: Are your employees also your patients? Perhaps you see your staff as patients...how do you maintain boundaries and privacy in your office? . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 59: 13 Tips to a Green Practice
Progress Notes Issue 59: 13 Tips to a Green Practice NP Business Tip: 13 Tips to a Green Practice : Having a greener practice is just not about color. Nor is it about a green eyed monster. Instead today, green is about being eco-friendly by recycling as much as you can, purchasing recycled products, and in general reducing your consumption of goods that may adversely impact the environment. . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 58: 7 Tips to Increasing Collections In Your Practice
Progress Notes Issue 58: 7 Tips to Increasing Collections In Your Practice NP Business Tip: 7 Tips to Increasing Collections In Your Practice

How do you and your staff do when it comes to getting paid directly from your clients and patients? If you are like many offices, you and your staff are likely a bit shy about asking for money. . . . keep reading

Progress Notes Issue 57: Questions for your Candidates.
Progress Notes Issue 57: Questions for your Candidates. NP Business Tip: Questions for your Candidates.

Hiring staff is an area where most entrepreneurs feel they could do a better job.As Nurse Practitioners, many of us were never really taught how to hire(nor how to release those who were wrongly hired). Making the wrong decision can be costly in terms of time, energy, staff moral, and unemployment taxes assessed on your business. . . . keep reading

Progress Notes Issue 56: Why Niching your Practice Might be Better than Primary Care
Progress Notes Issue 56: Why Niching your Practice Might be Better than Primary Care NP Business Tip: Why Niching your Practice Might be Better than Primary Care Yes, the big push right now is primary care, but not everyone does primary care nor do they want to. Several clinicians already work in specialty practices such as diabetes, bladder health, pain management, psych/mental health and more. So what are some of the advantages to providing specialty care? . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 55: Should you lease or purchase your office space?
Barbara C Phillips, NP
Progress Notes Issue 55: Should you lease or purchase your office space? NP Business Tip: Should you lease or purchase your office space? Many Nurse Practitioners have asked this question over the years "should I lease my space or purchase my space." . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 54: Outsourcing your Billing
Progress Notes Issue 54: Outsourcing your Billing NP Business™ Tip: Outsourcing your Billing Early in the process of starting up your practice, or even after you have been open for a while, you will be faced with what to do about billing. Your options are limited: you hire someone to come in, you do it yourself, or you outsource the billing. My choice, when I first opened was to outsource and while I thought that I was making good choices, my experience was less than poor. Let me share with you what I've learned since then so you can avoid my mistakes. . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 53:7 Ideas to diversify your practice income.
NP Business™ Tip: 7 Ideas to diversify your practice income. Many practices are being squeezed in the middle these days. Reimbursement is being reduced (or rules are being made to reduce it) and overhead is rising. It is simple economics when it comes to having a profitable practice…more money has to come in than go out. . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 52: Should I Open a Cash Practice?
NP Business™ Tip: Should I Open A Cash Practice? When Nurse Practitioners and Physician's Assistants look at opening practices, they often ask about the feasibility of opening a cash practice. This question comes up for all types of practices: primary care, house call, urgent care/walk in, specialty niche practices . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 51: Taking Care of Self so you can Take Care of Business.
Progress Notes Issue 51: Taking Care of Self so you can Take Care of Business. NP Business™ Tip: Taking Care of Self so you can Take Care of Business. Let's face it. We are Nurse Practitioners. We've been caring for our patients and most likely our families for years. We are known for caring and we are excellent at taking care of everyone. But I'd bet if you are like most professionals I speak with, you are not so good at taking care of "Self". . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 50: Business Taxes- An Overview
Progress Notes Issue 50: Business Taxes- An Overview NP Business Tip: Business Taxes- An Overview Twenty years ago, when I started my business, I learned the hard way that I had to pay business taxes in the form of quarterly federal and state taxes. My ignorance had put me in a financial bind. I had to come up with a big chunk of money, which included taxes, late fees and penalties. Don't let this happen to you! . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 49: 10 Steps for Using Press Releases
Progress Notes Issue 49: 10 Steps for Using Press Releases NP Business Tip: 10 Steps for Using Press Releases Health care is a huge front page news topic these days. Just glance through your local and national newspapers and magazines, listen to the radio, watch TV, and take a look at the social media and blog posts to get an idea of how much concern there is. . . . keep reading
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