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NCE 2014 Photos (SOAPM+)

The NCE resembles a high school reunion more every year, for better or for worse. This year was...better. An outstanding SOAPM cruise, tons of new faces and voices, some excellent talks, and a very strong SOAPM section meeting. I took a fair number o...
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Independent Pediatrician Vol 2

...is released. Race to the site to read it on-line or download a full copy. I also urge any one of my readers to take a few minutes to Tell Your Story. Independent Pediatric practices are vital to the health and success of the children in this count...
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Which RVU Year Should I Use?

[Anyone going to the TPS meeting next week? Or the NCE in San Diego? Come say hello! And don't forget that you can subscribe to this blog just by giving me your email in the box in the upper right. You'll get a copy of each new blog I post, about 1-4...
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Pediatric Telephone CPT Code Usage Data

A few years ago, I did a review of the use of and payment for telephone-based CPT codes by our clients. You can see the data, or read an example of a payer policy covering these codes. The fact is, private payers have covered telephone calls for year...
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Podcasts/Chip Hart

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I have a lot to share, suddenly. Details about The Great Downcoding (AETNA!), the 2026 RVU values, oh - and my new podcast. But this news is more timely.
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