Deadly Choices
GET THE WORD OUT.
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Pediatric Benchmarks for RVU Rate by Procedure Type
Thanks to the impetus provided by an inspired comment on the previous blog entry, Igor and I got excited about the idea of analyzing the average RVU rate for all CPT codes, broken down by procedure type. Are "well codes" paid at the same rate as "sic...
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Dollars Per RVU Benchmark for Pediatricians
[Quick segue - come see the likes of me, Susanne Madden, Richard Lander, Rick Oken, and more speak at the VA AAP and Pediatric Alliance 4th Annual Meeting in March.]
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2011 Immunization Admin Review
Here's a little glimpse behind the magic curtain.
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Introducing River Valley Physicians GPO
I'd like to quickly continue my effort to introduce pediatricians to GPOs with this episode devoted to RVPI in Ohio. If you're not in a GPO, you're missing. A LOT.
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Pediatric Emergency Preparedness [Updated!]
In a classic non-sequitor blog move, I am going to change subjects entirely today.
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Conspiracy to Defraud Pediatricians
[Note the continued updates at the end]
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Quick and Dirty 2011 IA Comparision Tool
After bantering around with some SOAPM and PedTalk folks off-line about the impact of the 2011 IA codes, I decided to whip together a quick tool to allow you to compare the potential income difference between the new codes and old. It'll let you comp...
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
I had a great time speaking to Drs. Bravo and Rogu on their growing podcast, The Pediatric Lounge, to discuss the state of independent pediatricians and the use of data in a pediatric practice. They are cranking out episodes (which is a good thing) and anyone who supports independent pediatricians should tune in to their effort. What they are doing takes a tremendous amount of work and their guest list is amazing (well, besides me). They turned our conversation into back-to-back episodes (32 and 33), "Independent Pediatric Practice 2022" and "Data Data Data and Managing a Pediatric Office." If you prefer video, you catch up on their YouTube channel.
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