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Back Page / BY: Ed Martin, BA May 2020
... usual, I’m in my assigned clinical skills room early, a practice honed either by training (during my career as a ...
Back Page / BY: Jim Petzold, MD September 2019
... the past 40 years mostly in full-service rural family practice in a small coastal community of British Columbia. ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD January/February 2018
In March 2017, the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) embarked on a new journey by ... to thank all Doctors of BC staff, the Patterns of Practice Committee members, and the Billing Integrity Program ... physician groups. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Some comments from the CME sessions held ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD April 2018
In 2014 the Patterns of Practice Committee published the following information about ... like to avoid.  —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Audit red flag: Treating a ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Vera Frinton, MD March 2018
... to be far less challenging. A life in medicine Family practice Vancouver’s North Shore soon became home for ... life, and Dr Clarence McNeill invited him to join him in practice. For the next 10 years George enjoyed a stimulating full-service family practice. He also participated in administrative medical ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD July/August 2018
... attempts to match the medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). Be supportive of the policies and ... . —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Why become a medical ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD October 2017
... audits is to determine whether physicians’ patterns of practice for individual patients are justified. In other ... a concern.  A variety of factors affect the capacity of a practice, including the hours of work, the complexity of the patients, and the frequency of recalls. The efforts of practice support programs to attach more patients to GPs and ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD April 2017
... most important nonclinical requirements of a physician’s practice. The Billing Integrity Program will base their audit ... you were audited. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Audits reveal errors for ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD November 2017
... numbers to a clinic’s bank account, which is not a good practice. While it is quite common for payments to be ... arrangements. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Using payment numbers and ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD May 2017
... to use one system for both tasks.  The Patterns of Practice Committee has a few audit tips for physicians who ... and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) for more information on good practice guidelines pertaining to EMRs. •    CMPA. ... ) —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee$ Billing Tips EMR audit pitfalls ...