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5 Common Marketing Blunders that Health Care Providers Make
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
5 Common Marketing Blunders that Health Care Providers Make Most health care providers who have a clinical practice, or any type of business where they rely on clients, will need to market in order to sustain and grow that practice and business. While knowing how to market is essential, it's also just as valuable to know what you should not be doing when you are marketing. It goes without saying that that most common problem is just not marketing, but today let's focus on the 5 of the most common marketing blunders I see health care providers make. . . . keep reading
Success Leaves Tracks!
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, LAc
Success Leaves Tracks! Nurse Practitioners and other health care providers are no different than other individuals who want to succeed in business and in life. True success in life comes in many flavors and certainly is not limited to money alone. However, money is used to measure business success and by default money is used to measure the success of the business owner. . . . keep reading
Protecting Your Digital Identity
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
Protecting Your Digital Identity As a professional, you are very aware of the need to protect your personal and professional information. But how much thought have you given to your digital identity? Are you even aware of the far reaching consequences that miss or stolen digital identity can have? . . . keep reading
Does FEAR Stop You?
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
One of the most common obstacles the clinicians (nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses) I work with need to overcome is fear. . . . keep reading
Are you prepared when the payer doesn't pay?
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
Are you prepared when the payer doesn't pay? Those of you practicing in California during the summer of 2009 likely remember all too clearly when the state of California issued IOU's for health care services you provided. This came to mind this past week when an insurance company in my state was "outed" for delaying over 300,000 claims to providers since Jan 2011.... . . . keep reading
Business Ideas: Long Term Care
Barbara C Phillips, NP
Business Ideas:  Long Term Care 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). . . . keep reading
Business Ideas: Urinary Incontinence Practice
Barbara C Phillips, NP
Business Ideas: Urinary Incontinence Practice 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.|Image1| . . . keep reading
Keeping Your Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit. Part III
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Keeping Your Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit. Part III 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. . . . keep reading
Keep an Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit -- Part II of III
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Keep an Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit -- Part II of III 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. . . . keep reading
Keeping an Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit(Progress Notes: Issue #83)
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Keeping an Eye on the Door…Planning Your Exit(Progress Notes: Issue #83) Many business owners start their businesses without a thought to how the will exit their business. You might want to pass it on to your children or a colleague, sell it to an individual or corporation, or even just close the doors. BUT...you need to set it up the right way. Part 1 of 3. . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 82: Stop being selfish and market your practice!
Progress Notes Issue 82:  Stop being selfish and market your practice! Clinician Business Tip: Stop being selfish and market your practice! . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 81: Customer Service as a Marketing Tool
Clinician Business Tip: Customer Service as a Marketing Tool . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 80: Are front office inefficiencies hurting your productivity?
Progress Notes Issue 80: Are front office inefficiencies hurting your productivity? Clinician Business Tip: Are front office inefficiencies hurting your productivity? . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 79: Risky Business: Myth or Reality?
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Progress Notes Issue 79: Risky Business: Myth or Reality? Clinician Business Tip: Risky Business: Myth or Reality? . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 78: Legal Risks for Nurse Practitioners
Progress Notes Issue 78: Legal Risks for Nurse Practitioners Clinician Business Tip: Legal Risks for Nurse Practitioners . . . keep reading
Progress Notes Issue 77: Creating the "Starbucks Experience" in Your Practice
Progress Notes Issue 77: Creating the "Starbucks Experience" in Your Practice Clinician Business Tip: Creating the "Starbucks Experience" in Your Practice . . . keep reading
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