The other day, I posted our new Sick:Well visit benchmarks that take into account the -25 modifier usage. I remarked that there appeared to be an interesting dip in the benchmark in 2004 and asked if anyone had an explanation.
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Within the AAP, there are some fairly strict/arcane/goofy rules about campaigning for AAP President-Elect. Most AAP members here are aware of how it works.
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While I was at Skytop lecturing last week, I ran into JR Vought - actually, he literally ran into me on purpose - who proceeded to do what he usually does in my classes, which is ask me questions which are somewhere between really good and yanking my...
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A long time ago, PCC came up with the concept of an important pediatric clinical measurement, the Sick-to-Well Visit ratio. The concept was straightforward: how could we encapsulate, in a single number, a practice's focus on providing preventive care...
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First, I just got back from a great weekend at Skytop Lodge, where I spoke for the Goryeb Children's Hospital. Had an excellent time, hung out with some old friends, learned a lot. This may be the best pediatric conference to which to bring a family ...
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Time to broom out the mailbox. In no particular order:
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I have written here extensively about the various "scheduling based codes" and their usage - or lack of usage - among pediatricians, but have made the mistaken assumption that most of you reading here actually have extended office hours.
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I might be the first person to actually blog during his CCHIT Workgroup meeting, but it really isn't taking much double-tasking to do it, as it's a cut-and-paste. From CCHIT itself:
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