Archive for category: pediatric-benchmark

We all know it will be years before we understand the broader impact of COVID on the health of children, but I'm doing my best to measure what I can now.  I've highlighted two other clinical...

Executive summary: how have the new E&M rules affected E&M distribution in our world?  Not much, but it's interesting.

How often to pediatricians perform a separate and identifiable E&M service during a well visit?  I have some interesting information for those who are interested.  The topic of the use of -25...

Let's learn about something new about pediatric behavior today.  It's interesting.

Paul Vanchiere and I have spoken often about looking into "claim submission delays" when consulting with practices about their billing challenges.   Ultimately, we are interested in narrowing that...

One of my little birdies mentioned discussions on the SOAPM mailing list about new patient benchmarks - what kind of visit volume should be focused on new visits?

Wow, I've got some awesome data today.  So awesome, it even trumps a series of important pediatric RVU and H1N1 announcements (care of the helpful people at the AAP) and Jill Stoller's NBC debut.

I love pediatric benchmarks.  Knowing the real underlying behavior in my clients' offices helps me speak to them and understand them better.  There's a particular joy and insight to finding data that...

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...

I am, again, in the back of the room at our Coding and Practice management event and listening to Dr. Tuck. I have to steal a line or two from him, he’s got some good ones. Dr. Lander is next.