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Don’t Miss Out on E/M Fees by Initiating Ob Record Too Soon

Test your ob record skills with this four part challenge.

If your ob-gyn simply confirms a patient’s pregnancy during an office visit, you’ll be able to report V72.42 (Pregnancy, confirmed). But when should you start the ob record? Take this...

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March 22, 2010
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Will a CLIA Waiver Help Our Practice’s Bottom Line?

Question: During a practice meeting last week, the subject of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waivers came up. We are currently not CLIA-waived, and we will discuss it again at next month’s meeting. I was wondering if you could offer any input? Should we apply for a CLIA waiver? Answer: Whether or not the waiver is [...] Related articles:

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October 25, 2009