Blogs/Chip Hart
This roller coaster has been a rough ride. The two biggest pediatric droughts in history - March/April 2020 and January/February 2021 - up against the busiest times in pediatric history - January/February 2020 and now August/September 2021.
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Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act
I don't ask you, my readers, for much. Nothing at all, really. I'm happy to share and give away everything I learn.
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Free and Legal 2021 RVU-RBRVS Calculator
Welcome to the free 2021 RBRVS Calculator. As you may know, the AMA won’t let anyone freely distribute an RVU calculator that includes CPT codes without signing a limiting an expensive licensing agreement. In an abundance of caution and, because in o...
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The Latest CCHIT and ARRA Conversation
As many of you know, I am on the CCHIT Child Health Workgroup, which has been both a delight and an exercise in futility. The focus and capability of the folks on that committee is intimidating, to say the least...but, sadly, we have not met since la...
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Free and Legal 2020 RVU-RBRVS Calculator
Welcome to the free 2020 RBRVS Calculator. As you may know, the AMA won’t let anyone provide a free RVU calculator that includes CPT codes due to their CPT copyrights. In an abundance of caution and, because in our unhappy experience, the AMA interpr...
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PCC Passes ONC-ATCB Certification
I usually don't talk much about PCC's actual "business" here, but I can't help myself today.
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Introducing River Valley Physicians GPO
I'd like to quickly continue my effort to introduce pediatricians to GPOs with this episode devoted to RVPI in Ohio. If you're not in a GPO, you're missing. A LOT.
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VFC vs. Private Flu Vaccine Delivery Survey
What's been eating up my time? The entire 2011 imms admin debacle. This could be a lottery ticket for some practices, but it's going to make your billers' lives miserable. I'll reveal the results of our research shortly, but in the meantime, we have ...
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
Medical Economics has commented on Susanne Madden's article about Medical Cost Ratios [link removed]. Haven't read it yet? Don't do so just before bed, it will keep you up.
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