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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2009 has been the year of billing service pain. Right now, Igor and I are talking to no fewer than five pediatric practices who are suffering at the hands of bad billing services. Here are some of the things I've seen and heard recently:
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Today's first important alert comes from Siouxsie, who was kind enough to forward the official list of ICD-9 changes for 2010. Pediatric offices should read them carefully, as there are some doozies in there. New codes for Colic, Irritability, Impuls...
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The underbelly of the insurance industry came into view earlier this year in New York. Here's a great summary, stolen directly from histalk2.com. Look at the conclusive sentence:
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