I have a lot to share, suddenly. Details about The Great Downcoding (AETNA!), the 2026 RVU values, oh - and my new podcast. But this news is more timely.
If you read my blog, I expect that you look at your P&L statements regularly. Ever look at it and... wonder? You're working hard, seeing patients, and collecting money well, but the results don't reflect the effort. It’s a frustrating feeling, an...
A few weeks ago, John Canning shared with me this article from the November 1991 (now defunct) Pediatric Management magazine entitled, "The 10 Hottest Issues From Pediatric Care!"
My biggest challenge writing this blog entry is trying to stay on topic. I want to discuss and argue about every element of vaccination and the pediatric motivation to vaccinate. I want to explain the difference between "making money" and being profi...
Free Payer Contract Data: A Powerful New Tool for Your Practice One of the biggest frustrations I hear from independent practices is the black box of payer negotiations. We know it's an unfair and unbalanced playing field and the payors don't negotia...
Gallons? Miles? Tons? I don't know what the proper unit of measurement is. Oh, wait, it's hours. That's right, PCC is again sharing our annual Users' Conference content with you, the world, for free. 42 seminars from some of the best pediatric speake...
Our UC was last week (videos up soon) and it was an awesome affair. Were there music videos? Yes. Choreographed dancing? Yes. Networking, teaching, mentoring, consulting? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Did we have fun? Like no one else. However, I am remind...
When I first started this blog forever ago, posting announcements about things like the $2.8b BCBS class action settlement was a real community service given how few sources there were for practice management information. Today, you're saturated and ...
I have a lot to share, suddenly. Details about The Great Downcoding (AETNA!), the 2026 RVU values, oh - and my new podcast. But this news is more timely.