Coding and Billing… I finally see the LIGHT!

Billing and Coding is complex and certainly NOT a core medical competency for most doctors. The Precourse discussion by Martha Twaddle, Janet Bull and Christopher Acevedo was both timely and enlightening. Here are some of the salient points from the talk: Look at complexity BEFORE coding Time!! If the clinician bills only on time you … Read moreCoding and Billing… I finally see the LIGHT!

Preconference Workshop – Challenging Medication Management Issues at the End of Life

Henry the County Extension Agent was making the rounds of the feed stores when he ran into one of the local ranchers he hadn’t seen in a while. “Say, Jake,” he said, “I’m hosting a seminar next week over at the Grange and one of the experts from down at the University is coming in … Read morePreconference Workshop – Challenging Medication Management Issues at the End of Life

A Word with the Authors: Primer Tracks Growth in Field

The fifth edition of the Primer of Palliative Care will debut at the 2010 AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly, March 4-6, in Boston, MA. Authored by Tim Quill, MD FACP FAAHPM; Robert G. Holloway, MD MPH; Mindy Stevens Shah, MD; Thomas V. Caprio, MD FACP; Aaron M. Olden, MD; and Porter Storey, Jr., MD FACP … Read moreA Word with the Authors: Primer Tracks Growth in Field