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The Art and Business of Pediatrics
We had a knock-out AAP-endorsed practice management event in Miami two weeks ago. I say "knock out" because every single person who completed the survey at the end of the day gave us a perfect score in the following categories "Speakers's Knowledge o...
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Do You Even Qualify For the ARRA Money?
We continue to get daily calls and requests for information about the ARRA funding. We were even told by a potential client that they went with a well-known (but little liked) vendor now in order to maximize their ARRA $$, even though the money itsel...
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First 2010 Post (Conferences, Meaningful Use, and More)
A few years ago I passed a church as a wedding party pushed out onto the lawn at the end of the ceremony. My boys were in the back seat and the younger looked out the window and said out loud, "Dad, I don't want to have to get married."
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The Economy and Pediatric Practices
Over on PedSource, we just ran an in-depth piece about the effects of the recession and the Swine Flu on our clients from 2008 to 2009.
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H1N1 Admin Reimbursement
I had grand plans to keep track of all the different payers and publicize/shame many of them, but by the time the data came in...it was too late.
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Prior Authorization Letter
Boy, I love it when my readers do all the work for me. I encourage the rest of you to do the same.
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Small Practice Takes On Big Payer, Round 77
Over on PartnerTalk (the PCC user mailing list), one of our clients mentioned trying to get UHC to the table three times and failing. I pointed out that the insurance companies have no motivation to pay attention to a small pediatric practice until y...
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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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