We Win Insurance Fight #750
Yet another unscripted example of a client successfully fighting the managed care companies for a better fee schedule. Verbatim:
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Well Visit Coverage Data
I love pediatric benchmarks. Knowing the real underlying behavior in my clients' offices helps me speak to them and understand them better. There's a particular joy and insight to finding data that challenges the status quo understanding that physici...
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July Pediatric Event Followup
As you know, we held our 4th AAP-endorsed pediatric practice management event in the middle of our annual Users' Conference at Disney this July. I thought it went swimmingly, but of course I'm talking the entire time so I don't give anyone a chance t...
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Meaningful Use, HHS, AAP, You Name It!
After today's post, I am going to return with some really cool benchmark data (the sort of topic I prefer), but the news about EHRs is coming fast and furiously. My apologies for the length of the post.
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Immunization Coding Update
First, some amazing news. I understood that it might happening, but I guess it's official: new admin codes:
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AAP Federal Health Care Reform Update #3
Siouxsie has given me another AAP Healthcare Reform update to continue our previous announcements. First, an important webinar:
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Pediatricians
After receiving my third invite to a $450 "Learn What the ARRA Funding Will Do For You" seminar this week, I've decided to run a piece I wrote for the SOAPM newsletter that was released a few weeks ago. Of course, you can become a SOAPM member and ge...
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Changes to CME and Speaking Engagements
For years, I have unintentionally made the rounds of the pediatric speakers circuit, as many of you know. I enjoy the public speaking process simply because I learn so much and all of my best "material" comes from either being in an office or in fron...
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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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