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5 Ways to Market Your Urgent Care Center via Patient Experience

Last week, we talked about ways marketing your urgent care clinic can increase its web presence and community profile. This week I will focus on […]

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5 Tips for Marketing Urgent Care Centers via Outreach

“If you build it, they will come” only works in movies. To grow any business, you have to be smart, work hard, be persistent, and […]

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New study estimates only half of nurse practitioners practice primary care

Increasing numbers of nurse practitioners are entering higher-paying specialties instead of primary care, according to a one-page policy brief published in the American Family Physician. […]

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Telemedicine Improves Pediatric Care in Rural Emergency Departments

Quality of care is highest when rural emergency departments use telemedicine consultations on pediatric cases, according to new research published in Critical Care Medicine. Telemedicine […]

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Does It Pay to Be a Locum Tenens Provider?

As with any career, one of the first questions a candidate has is “How much does it pay?” Locum tenens is no different. Hourly Model […]

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Advantages of Working as a Rural Nurse Practitioner

While most nurse practitioners across the U.S. choose to work in urban and suburban locations, 18 percent of the country’s nurse practitioner population elects to […]

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What is the CAQH Universal Provider Datasource?

The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) is a non-profit alliance of health plans and trade associations who work together to simplify healthcare administration through […]

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Signs You May Be a Burnt Out Doctor or Nurse Practitioner

With added workloads and expectations being heaped upon physicians and nurse practitioners, more and more providers are showing signs of burnout. Although a burnt out […]

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Disruptive doctors can compromise patient care

Every workplace has its share of cranky, rude, or passive aggressive staff members, but when that person is a physician, patient safety is at risk. […]

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NPs Less Likely to Be Named in Malpractice Suit

Nurse practitioners (NP) are less likely to be named in a malpractice suit than physician assistants or physicians. According to research conducted by the Federation […]

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Day in the Life: Running a Nurse Practitioner House Call Practice

Editor’s Note: To conclude our NP Week celebration, we are posting articles that show the daily life for three nurse practitioners who work in different […]

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Day in the Life: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Speaker, and Media Consultant

Editor’s note: To conclude our NP Week celebration, we are posting articles that show the daily life for three nurse practitioners who work in different […]

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