The Verden Effect
A couple weeks ago, the Verden Alert gave me this little notice about Oxford:
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Ingenix and Open Source in the Same Title?!
It's Friday, I have a head-cold and sore throat, and all the pressure of farm/T-ball coaching has gotten to me. So, today, I am going to let someone else do all the work.
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More Practical use of OpenSource In Healthcare
In a way, this reference below could have nothing to do with healthcare. It could be about a bank or software company or real estate agency as much as a hospital, but I think folks need to see their peers in action for it to hit home. Bottom line: ev...
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Fun with CCHIT (New Child Health Certification Criteria)
CCHIT has announced the new optional Child Health Certification Criteria. Click on the link, read the PDF, get a sense of what hoops the pediatric EHR world is going to have to jump through shortly.
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More 99050, 99051, 99053, 99058 Madness
As promised, I will show you the money.
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Google's Health Application
After the fall AAP meeting, I wrote about the inherent dangers of Microsoft's new Health portal. It should be no surprise that Google has gotten into the act - there are hundreds of millions of dollars in ad revenue at stake here, and that's without ...
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After-Hours Codes And Other Scheduling-Based Codes (99050, 99051, 99053, 99058)
In 2008, the CPT definition of the classic "after-hours" codes changed. Gone is all the rigmarole about whether your hours are "posted" or whether your patients know you are open on weekends and all the other commentary that used to convince our clie...
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Final 96110 and More Personalized Medicine
I have some fascinating data about the after hours, etc., codes (9905x) coming, but I wanted to share these two followup tidbits before I forget:
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"We will not sacrifice profitability for membership."
They usually write themselves.
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96110 Reimbursement Followup
As promised, here's a followup to my 96110 data from the other day. It's interesting to see how 96110 usage has increased in pediatricians over the years, but what are folks getting paid? Here's the data:
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Microcapitation
I just stumbled onto a goldmine of a blog whom I've referenced before but I hadn't really explored. Lo! and Behold! a series of fascinating pieces about the concierge medicine concept but with language and articulation I haven't encountered previousl...
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96110 - Great News From Cigna (I Don't Make This Stuff Up)
During the production of this blog, I have noticed a certain amount of serendipity with the information I take the time to share. If I mention, say, the concept of concierge medicine, I'll get a call the next day out of the blue from a client who is ...
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96110 Usage Among Pediatricians
The 96110 CPT code...now properly included in AAP preventive care protocols, thanks to Bright Futures. Many practices have performed the screening tests for years, but only few pediatricians actually bill for it. I've seen a lot of folks ask about bi...
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Coordination of Care Form (and Good Story #175)
Dr. Rona Stein, in response to a request on PedTalk for a "good form [you] use to track time for coordination of care" was generous enough to offer the following form. It may not be the Magna Carta, but it works and I really appreciate her effort and...
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Insured Suffering, Too
Ripe from the NYTimes two days ago, our very own Richard Lander, M.D., quoted:
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Perhaps I Spoke Too Soon (More UHC/Ingenix and Oxford/Alerts)
Just as Dr. Stoller hit PedTalk with the info, I was reading the teaser over on FierceHealthcare:
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Medical Economics and Concierge Medicine
I've got a stack of things to post, but I want to get this one out before I wake up the kids and start a new Monday. Here is an excellent piece about concierge medicine from Medical Economics. I don't call it excellent because it supports some of my ...
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Pediatric Financial Benchmark Update
Igor and I have been working tirelessly on the various pediatric benchmarks we track for our customers (and the rest of the world). In fact, we've been focusing on developing a single PCC financial benchmark figure, with a clinical one to follow.
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
I've had a busy summer and just wrapped up my time at the Florida AAP chapter's "Future of Pediatrics" annual event. Thank you to those who stopped by to say hello! In a few short weeks, it will be time for the 2024 Pediatric CEO event, which I'm really excited for. I think there are a few seats left. I write, however, to draw your attention to two free resources that every pediatric practice should have bookmarked!
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