Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating and are looking forward to what 2017 has to bring. I’m enjoying a Hawaiian vacation to...
Sorry folks, I didn’t intend for this to turn into malpractice week here at ThriveAP. Monday afternoon I plopped down in the chair on my front porch ...
We’ve all gotten that text – the one where a family member lets you know their child is inconsolable, most certainly suffering from an ear infection. ...
In my last post, I discussed the basics of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as they relate to healthcare providers. Nurse practitioners are likely ...
If you’re a nurse practitioners, chances are that thinking about FMLA is accompanied by a groan. FMLA means more paperwork for healthcare providers ch...
The alphabet soup that is provider reimbursement got a bit thicker over the past few weeks. MACRA, MIPS, and APM are among the new acronyms healthcare...
We’ve all been there…on the guilty end of making a mistake when it comes to caring for our patients. Whether you prescribed an antibiotic to which the...
In this highly political climate, and in recognition of Nurse Practitioner Week, I think it’s important that we take a minute to look at the state of ...
A nurse practitioner reader recently posted a comment on ThriveAP related to MedSpas and delegating to aestheticians. The question is a good one. A nu...
It’s easy to greet the thought of keeping up with political and legislative agendas in healthcare with a big yawn. Or, to shy away from diving into th...
By Healthcare Attorney Alex Scarbrough Fisher
The expansion of telehealth has a number of positive implications for nurse practitioners. It can mean the ability to work from home, providing patien...
