Thanks to the impetus provided by an inspired comment on the previous blog entry, Igor and I got excited about the idea of analyzing the average RVU rate for all CPT codes, broken down by procedure type. Are "well codes" paid at the same rate as "sic...
[Quick segue - come see the likes of me, Susanne Madden, Richard Lander, Rick Oken, and more speak at the VA AAP and Pediatric Alliance 4th Annual Meeting in March.]
I'd like to quickly continue my effort to introduce pediatricians to GPOs with this episode devoted to RVPI in Ohio. If you're not in a GPO, you're missing. A LOT.
After bantering around with some SOAPM and PedTalk folks off-line about the impact of the 2011 IA codes, I decided to whip together a quick tool to allow you to compare the potential income difference between the new codes and old. It'll let you comp...
About a month ago, I published a letter written by the AAP that I encouraged dear readers to submit to their local MCOs and other payers in an effort to straighten out the upcoming imms admin debacle in advance. I know that some local AAP chapters ha...
