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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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Buying A New Vaccine Fridge

I recently mentioned the awesome vaccine management productions put on by the AAP (via SOAPM) and I hope everyone here had a chance to participate in the seminar. If you didn't, here are the awesome handouts!
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Are You A SOAPM member?

I can't imagine how anyone with interest in this blog wouldn't also be a SOAPM member. But perhaps someone out there is missing out. SOAPM is, by far, the best source of pediatric practice management information on a national scale. Here's a great re...
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Podcasts/Chip Hart

Available on iTunes
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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