Save the date: April 17.
Pediatric Coding and Practice Management Event
December
28,
2007
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Holiday Reading
December
25,
2007
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Chip Hart
Today's missive has no practice management value. It is pediatric related, though.
"Insurance execs: Stop lining your pockets"
December
22,
2007
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Chip Hart
Medical Economics has commented on Susanne Madden's article about Medical Cost Ratios [link removed]. Haven't read it yet? Don't do so just before bed, it will keep you up.
If you're reading this message, you've probably noticed a change or two to the layout here. I'm just letting anyone who is surprised by this know that it's deliberate.
Because We Love RVUs (2006 vs. 2007)
December
21,
2007
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Chip Hart
I've had a request to post some information about the 2008 RVU impact, but I've decided to wait a day or two for the dust to settle about the latest news. Hope you don't mind. In the meantime, let's...
RVU Update #7, Good
December
20,
2007
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All the RVU drama makes it hard for me to get to other things, but here is the latest from my generous and favorite inside source (instead of using an inappropriate 70s adult film nickname, we'll use...
Choosing an EHR at the VT AAP
December
20,
2007
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Chip Hart
I was on the phone yesterday with a client from Rhode Island who was taking the time to tell me about his practice's search for an EHR. To my surprise, they had flown down to visit another customer...
RVU 2008 Update
December
19,
2007
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Chip Hart
First, I have to be clear: my knowledge of the arcane RBRVS system, the RUC committees, CMS, etc., is all driven by my work for pediatricians. Thus, I have a very skewed view of how it works. Almost...
Highmark Lawsuit (Feb Deadline!)
December
19,
2007
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[Before I begin, it looks like there might be an important RVU update later today!]
Pediatric Practice Vitals Dashboard Coming
December
17,
2007
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We've been working on it for a long time (toooo long), but we are just about to officially release our Practice Vitals Dashboard service to PCC customers.
I've always appreciated the effort some of our clients to participate in medical missions. Dr. Stoller did a presentation at our Users' Conference last summer about her experience and people were...
As promised - or threatened, I suppose - here is a breakdown of the expected impact of the 2008 coding changes based on pediatric utilization.
Received this from a chain of interested parties (AMA -> AAP -> little ol' me) regarding the status of the 10% cut presently scheduled for Medicare:
I have a bad habit of writing my blogs late at night or early in the morning, which isn't always the smartest thing from both an articulation/clarity and family-relations perspective. This is a test...
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