I am, as a rule, a big fan of the PCMH concept. The process for recognition and the inability to get those outside your circle to participate - namely, specialists are other things entirely, of...
For months, I've wanted to know: how many pediatric offices have policies requiring their patients to be vaccinated? It started with an article a friend of mine from Portland, OR wrote for The...
I am trying to get an understanding of the relative percentage of pediatric practices who have vaccination requirements for their patients. I don't know for certain how common it really is - my gut...
A few weeks ago, I opened a survey to guage the satisfaction EHR users have with various laptops, tablets, and desktops. I wanted to answer questions such as, "Which brands do doctors really like?"...
A watchful eye pointed out that some of the data I published comparing 2014 to 2011 RVU values for common pediatric codes was off. I fixed it all last night. The results are still the same, however:...
[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....
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,...
[Update: don't miss this chance to attend a 2014 PCMH Prep course taught by Susanne Madden at the PCC UC. You don't have to be a PCC client to attend.]