Outsourcing issues for nurse practitioner practices.
Nurse practitioner managed practices face multiple business and clinical processes. While most practice managers are prepared as clinicians, they are not well prepared to deal with the daily multiple business infrastructure issues they face. To provide for increased efficiency and effectiveness, nurse practitioner practices should consider outsourcing context business functions.
Mackey
Thomas A
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University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston School of Nursing, TX, USA.
McNiel
Nancy O
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Klingensmith
Kenneth
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D003164:Competitive Bidding / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000191:economics*; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D020399:Practice Management / Q000191:economics*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States