Response to CAM Article Regarding Anti-Vaccinators
A week or so ago, Dr. David Horowitz from NC, posted the following message to SOAPM:
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2012 Charles "Buzzy" Vanchiere Award
My sincere congratulations go to Dr. Ed Zissman, the 2012 Charles "Buzzy" Vanchiere Award winner. PCC is delighted to sponsor the award every year.
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Toolkit for the Follow-up Care of the Premature Infant
Whether or not you have an EHR, having consistent clinical protocols is vital. I am a fan of the oft-misunderstood Bright Futures, myself, but even BF doesn't cover everything. One missing piece of the puzzle was filled about a year ago when MedImmun...
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96110 Billing Problems
Many of you are familiar with the 96110 RVU snafu at the beginning of 2012. CMS removed all the RVUs for the 96110 and then, with the help of the AAP making noise, replaced the values.
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Patient Communication, Reminders
Brandon Betancourt ensures that things I write to SOAPM after I have a few beers remain memorialized indefinitely. This time, it's about automated patient communication tools.
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Universal State Vaccine Administration
I am guilty of blog neglect. The busier I am, the more I have for the blog, but the less time I have to do it. Here's an interesting one that I've saved for a few weeks - an analysis of the immunization administration fees paid in Universal vs. non-U...
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Going Back to Skytop, To Skytop . . .
I've been given the wonderful opportunity to present at the annual Pediatric Gurus event hosted by Goryeb Children’s Hospital again this year. At one point, I am sandwiched between two veryheavy-hitters, Dr. Rick Oken and Shireen Hart, which means I'...
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The Pediatric Office of Today
Attendees of the AAP NCE are surely familiar with the Office of the Future exhibit that has grown in size and scope over the past few years. I don't know if it began that way, but since at least 2010, the project has been the baby of Dr. Gregg Alexan...
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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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