These things always happen when I can least afford to spend time working on them. When I leave town, for example, and can't get my mail...PedTalk usually explodes. This time, it's school break and we received the following at PCC:
My thanks to Dr. Gewanter who shared this 5 page PDF excerpt from a larger report developed by Patton Boggs LLP that, as the title implies, provides a ''Comparison of House-passed, Senate-amended, and final Stimulus Conference Report."
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.
As you may know, I am on the CCHIT Child Health Workgroup. My participation is related, I believe, to my criticism of the certification and it’s misuse. But if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem, so there I am on the workgrou...
No, I didn’t make it. I’ll chalk it up to not quite fitting to mold of a typical pediatric blog. But “Nursing Assistant Central,” whomever they are (there is no way to contact them on their WWW site), compiled this useful list. They did some real res...
At the AAP-endorsed Pediatric Coding and Practice Management events we’ve been hosting, I’ve slipped in a running piece about pediatric compensation models that gets fairly good reception. Practices are eager to learn about how other practices pay th...
The AAP has updated and revised its RBRVS policy statement and it is included in December's Pediatrics. Yours truly provides the full PDF here, as it remains the best description of the state of RVUs and pediatrics (thanks Siousxie and the COCN). A G...
OK, overdue, but done. Here's what I did...I took the top 40 RVU-valid CPT codes that our clients have performed over the last 12 months and fit them into an overall model comparing the 2008 Transitioned Non-Facility Rates to the 2009 Transitioned No...
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!
