jer_sd

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1. Pay per encounter or hourly?

   jer_sd replied to bethymaester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I prefer per encounter. As you gain familiarity with the patient population your speed will increase. As a 1099 you have your own business/practice and you should treat it as your practice not as an...

2. Best school for DNP- FNP specialty track

   jer_sd replied to Loving RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Lowest cost that provide clinical

3. Independent States NP Take Home

   jer_sd replied to agiboma's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Too many variables what type of practice, what cpt codes, cash, medicaid, medicare, PPO, cash only. Rent, expenses staff taxes.... You would need to focus this question a bit. Primary care, micro...

4. Imaging for recurrent UTI in male?

   jer_sd replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Ct urogram could also be a good step rather than standard ct imaging better look at ureters image

5. 85% the reimbursement of Physicians

   jer_sd replied to smd2521's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Another issue is many NPs have a clock in clock out mentality. They do not understand billing, payments and cost of practice. As more NPs own their own practices this will change as they learn the...

6. Paid by the amount of patients

   jer_sd replied to bhudgins's topic in Advanced Practice

   Will it be a flat fee per pt or a % of collections? What cpt codes are billed the most frequently and what is the typical reimbursement? What support is provided (scheduling, assistants, ect). Once...

7. To Go for DNP or Not?

   jer_sd replied to 2016BSNGraduate's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I was a certificate prepared NP. Eventually hit the point where I had less employment opportunities since I did not have a MSN. I eventually went back for a MSN.Ico p!etecmy DNP this year ad well....

8. Job offer based on RVU's

   jer_sd replied to Nacki's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   With this patient population you will primarily be seeing medicare patients. Look up the medicare reimbursement for RVUs in your area. Keep in mind you get 85% of the physicians fee schedule. Look up...

9. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

   jer_sd replied to Spaciousness's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   A fnp can treat, bill and diagnose simple uncomplicated psych issues. But you need to be able to recognize and refer appropriately. Personally I do very little psych meds or diagnosis because even...

10. Reimbursement Question

    jer_sd replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Medicare a NP can boll 85% of physician fees. But medicare only pays 80% of billed. So say a procedure had a medicare fee schedule of $100.00. The MD would collect $80.00, a NP would collect $68...

11. Do ARNP with First Assist make more money?

    jer_sd replied to nenalablue's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Having first assisting can add extra value to you as an APN. If you work in primary care type position it will not help. However some providers scrub in to assist in procedures and personally bill...

12. Canned from the pill mill...I mean, pain clinic. Starting my own clinic, need advice!

    jer_sd replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    How will your practice be set up under your name!e and number or corporation. This will determine if you use your SSN and npi or an alternate number. Register for a NPI number, free and fast. Hold...

13. Nurse practitioners and Hair Transplantation

    jer_sd replied to Tanner23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many procedures done by a np are considered minor surgery. So my guess is as long as your state does not say no, and you have documented training not just on the job experience you can probably do the...

14. Starting your own practice

    jer_sd replied to nursenurse24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have opened two practices as a np. It is possible but a lot of work. You need to have a good understanding of billing coding and some business sense. What services do you want to offer, family...

15. Did you keep your RN certifications?

    jer_sd replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I keep my cnor. One hospital I was credentialed at required APN to have cnor or crnfa to get first assisting