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Lorne Verhulst, MD
While many view the process of documenting for services billed to the Medical Service Plan (MSP) as time consuming, it is one of the most important nonclinical requirements of a physician’s practice. The Billing... Read More
Transitioning away from full-time practice and planning for retirement can be a very exciting time in a physician’s life. However, receiving an audit notice from the Billing Integrity Program could change or delay those... Read More
Audits have revealed that physicians who have subspecialty designations may be billing consults out of one section of the payment schedule, and subsequent office/hospital visits (and other services) out of another... Read More
I am offended by the graphic depiction of child abuse that appears on the cover of the BCMJ. I find it objectionable to use this imagery. The reality is bad enough. Contrived violence on your cover is no better. I... Read More
The importance of case-mix adjustment to practitioner profiles in British Columbia Practitioner profiles are used to influence practitioner practice patterns, to provide physicians an opportunity to compare their... Read More