Let me set the scene: this is a letter from a pediatric practice with both a child psychiatrist and a psychiatric NP (great start to a story!). A large, gorilla payer subcontracts its mental health care to another well-known "healthcare management co...
First, I took a moment to update the post I wrote about confirming your Medicaid "booster" checks. Dr. Barden and Jose @ AAP reminded me that we're supposed to use the 2009 Medicare CF instead of the 2013 CF, which amounts to a 5.7% increase!
Whew, that was quite an interesting time at AAP NCE - thanks to all of you who spent time with us (you know who you are). I really appreciate the new Hawaiian shirt I received from my friends.
A good friend remarked that my blog is a little "stale" these days, and she was right. I am so caught up in putting out fires these days - ARRA, PCMH, portal design, etc. - that I forget to come back here.
Here's a PCC client speaking about his localized ACO/hospital experience. I spoke with him a few times during the process and the message I think we kept coming back to is that the hospital is rarely a pediatrician's friend.
I've had a busy summer and just wrapped up my time at the Florida AAP chapter's "Future of Pediatrics" annual event. Thank you to those who stopped by to say hello! In a few short weeks, it will be time for the 2024 Pediatric CEO event, which I'm really excited for. I think there are a few seats left. I write, however, to draw your attention to two free resources that every pediatric practice should have bookmarked!
