
Nurse Practitioners In Business
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The business blog for Advance Practice Clinicians. Provides business and marketing education, resources, and support to entrepreneurial clinicians. Read articles on NP practice, practice management, professional development, and NP interviews. Founded by Barbara Phillips, APRN, GNP, FNP-BC FAANP.
Nurse Practitioners In Business
6d ago
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Cash is King.” What does that mean for your Nurse Practitioner (NP) practice? If you’re bringing in plenty of revenue, that should mean your practice is financially healthy, right? Well, not necessarily. Many business owners falsely assume their business is doing well if they bring in lots of money. And […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
1w ago
Tracking the financial health of your practice is as important as tracking the physical health of a person. Both utilize data and define milestones to track and evaluate progress. Comfortable… As a Nurse Practitioner, you’re comfortable with the physical side of things… a patient’s weight, blood pressure, lab results, and the like. You collect and […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
3w ago
If you’ve been in practice for any length of time, whether as a practice owner or employee, you know firsthand how disruptive and annoying missed and late appointments can be. Your schedule is turned upside down, patient flow and workflow are disrupted, and the practice revenue goes down. While unpleasant and annoying, missed and late […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
3w ago
Stepping out and starting your own practice is exciting. At the same time, entering unfamiliar territory may feel scary and intimidating. Not only must you tend to the medical side of your practice, but many non-medical things need your attention, too. And to make matters worse, sometimes, decisions must be made faster than you’d like. […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
1M ago
Congratulations! You’ve taken the bold step of starting your own nurse practitioner (NP) practice. This is an exciting milestone, but let’s face it—your first year in business is going to be a whirlwind. From attracting patients to managing administrative tasks and finances, there’s a lot to juggle. In this post, I’ll walk you through what […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
2M ago
Marketing feels daunting to many nurse practitioners. Afterall, you have your hands full with seeing patients and running your practice. And yet, it’s essential in order to have the patients that make this all worthwhile. In this episode of the NP Business Matters podcast, we discuss the first and most important things NPs want to […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
2M ago
Do you ever wonder about Direct Primary Care? Judging by the questions we receive at NPBO about this, chances are good you have. On Episode #96 of the NP Business Matters Podcast, we speak with Dr. Penni Vashon, DNP, APRN of Charleston, SC, about DPC practices. And we will find out more about the first […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
3M ago
Healthcare practices open and close for many reasons and while we receive most questions about getting started in practice, we also receive questions about closing a practice. In the US, as you may know, most small businesses fail in the first 5 years. However, closing a practice isn’t always about failure. Life commitments may change; […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
4M ago
Why would you worry about that as a Nurse Practitioner practice owner? Well, chances are you wouldn’t because you are unaware that the FTC might have an issue with how you market your practice and advertise. Time for a Reality Check… The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) was created in 1914 to prevent unfair […]
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Nurse Practitioners In Business
5M ago
Most Nurse Practitioners are familiar with non-compete clauses.Some even have firsthand experience of how restrictive they can be, particularly when transitioning from an employed position to starting a practice. However, for a short while, the recent FTC ban on non-compete clauses for most workers seemed to suggest that they would soon be a thing of […]
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