Ask the Experts: Business of Medicine
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Ask the Experts
- Can the Nurse Practitioner Write a Prescription For Someone Who Is Not a Patient?
- Does the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree Allow Independent Practice?
- Can I Order Home Health Services for Physician-Ordered Home Healthcare?
- Should Healthcare Workers Colonized With MRSA Avoid Patients?
- Triple Rule-out CTA in the Emergency Department
- Is Gardasil® Recommended for Young Women Already Exposed to HPV?
- What Is the New Medicare Policy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
- Does Physician Billing for Hospital-Based Nurse Practitioner Visits Violate the Stark Law?
- What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Bundles to Prevent Infection in the ICU?
- What Antibiotic Covers Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Infection?
- When Is Skin Testing for Penicillin Allergy Indicated?
- Is It Safe To Order Drugs From Overseas Pharmacies?
- State Policies in Pain Medicine and Legal Standards for Patient Care
- Do Registered Nurses Need a National Provider Identifier (NPI)?
- What Is My Legal Obligation if I Allow an Intoxicated Patient to Drive Home?
- How Much Information Must Be Listed on a Surgical Informed Consent?
- How Should the APN Code for a Counseling Visit?
- What Will Happen to Current Master's Prepared Nurse Practitioners When the DNP is Required?
- Can Nurse Practitioners Bill for Sedation Services for Pediatric Patients?
- How Should APNs Bill for Group Education?
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Expert Panel
- Melinda Hatton, JD, Chief Washington Counsel, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
- David C. Kibbe, MD, Director of Health Information Technology for the American Academy of Family Physicians, which represents more than 93,000 members. He is also President of the North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, or NCHICA. The group has been involved in model health privacy policy and legislative activity, including the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, since its inception in 1994
- Harry Reynolds, Vice President for HIPAA and Information Compliance Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina