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Clinical ShowCase™: Forming a Personalized Treatment Plan for a Patient With ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Understanding the Patient Journey to Provide Personalized Care for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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Clinical Consultations™: Addressing Elevated Phosphate Levels in Patients with END-STAGE Kidney Disease (ESKD)
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Advances In: Managing Hyperphosphatemia in Chronic Kidney Disease – Bridging Treatment Gaps With Novel Therapies
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Burst CME™: Addressing Inadequate Response to Anti-TNF Therapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Community Practice Connections™: Cases and Conversations – Keeping Up with Novel Approaches to Managing ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
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Burst CME: Targeted Therapy for Optimal Psoriasis Management
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Cases and Conversations™: A Horizon View of Continuous Monitoring Systems for Diabetes Management
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Coding Cues: Billling for physical therapy services
June 20th 2008Our pain management group is considering a merger with a profitable two-provider physical therapy practice. Before moving ahead, we have two concerns. First, how would we report the PTs' services? Second, the practice's charges are well above the national average--a fact the PTs attribute to hard work, long hours, and multiple locations. Should we be concerned?
The risk of leaving hospital care to others
June 6th 2008I've decided not to renew credentialing with one of the two hospitals in my town. If one of my patients is admitted to that hospital and the attending physician there calls me for a consult, do I have an obligation (professional or legal) to go? I'd like to just say that I don't go to that hospital, the attending physician should get another specialist for the consult, and I will take over the patient's care when he or she is discharged. Is there anything wrong with that?
If divorcing parents request a child's medical records
June 6th 2008Parents going through divorce and custody battles have been requesting immunization records and letters about treatment of their kids' health conditions, primarily to prove that they're adequate caregivers. What are the legal implications for me? What are my obligations? To whom may I give this information?
Charting by computer without an EHR
June 6th 2008Until I get an EHR, I've been typing my care notes into a Microsoft Word template. Then I print them out, sign them, and store them in the patient's chart. I save the electronic copy in read-only format on a network server that's password protected. Do you see any weaknesses in this system that, in a malpractice trial, might give a plaintiffs' attorney the opportunity to suggest that I could have altered records?
Coding Cues: The difference between billing for skilled nursing facility vs. custodial care
June 6th 2008We're about to take on nursing home patients and have the following billing questions: Is billing different for patients in a nursing home versus a skilled nursing home, and what's the difference between the two? Do we bill the nursing home or the insurer?
Coding Cues: Reimbursement for cardiac electrophysiology consult
June 6th 2008Our large cardiology group encompasses numerous subspecialties, invasive and noninvasive cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology among them. When one of our general cardiologists refers a patient to our cardiac EP, who sees the patient on the same day, our claims are often rejected. Both the generalist's visit and the EP consult are typically paid on appeal, but we'd like to avoid having to file an appeal. What's happening, and what do you suggest?
When a medical group practice partner retires
March 21st 2008A senior partner has announced his plan to retire from our single-specialty group practice. We have a buy-out in place and expect his departure will be amicable. However, we have no experience with managing the details of a doctor's departure. For example, when should he tell his patients and referring doctors that he's leaving? What else do we need to do?
Coding Cues: Billing for family members
March 21st 2008One of my associates is treating the father of the senior partner in our corporation and billing Medicare for his services. It's my understanding that CMS doesn't permit a physician to bill for medical services provided to his own family members or those of other doctors in his group, but others in our practice disagree. Who's right?