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Billing Tips /
BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD
September 2017
... associations), or atypical billing patterns or practice profiles. Letters are sent to some of the selected ... 6 months. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Am I being audited? Service ...
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 ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Jeffrey Quon, DC, MHSc, PhD, FCCSC
October 2016
Despite existing clinical practice guidelines for optimal management of axial spine ... 7 ] Known gaps between guidelines and routine health care practice reflect a universal need for more effective ... the design of interventions aimed specifically at changing practice behavior,[ 11 , 12 ] and encouraging better ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
May 2016
... and paid by MSP. • Earnings related to private practice (third party, medicolegal, and private billings). ... or not eligible to be registered with WorkSafeBC, and your practice has not changed since you received that ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
January/February 2016
... (BIP) will match a medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. • Have a practice that falls within the accepted standards of the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). • Be supportive of the ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
October 2016
... of all fees. —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee * Allied health care workers are defined ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: David Sheps, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC,
January/February 2016
... experience As a subspecialty shoulder surgeon in clinical practice, I have seen consistently good outcomes with ... rates of secondary surgery for removal. In my own clinical practice I have found that surgical management of displaced ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
July/August 2016
... advice from well-intentioned colleagues. Look at your Practice Mini-Profile, and do not ignore flags. Don’t get ... you are audited. —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Billing and audit: Avoiding ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
March 2016
Over the past 2 years the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) stepped up its educational efforts ... in an audit. In the year ahead the POPC will enhance the practice mini-profiles, continue submitting articles to the ... you to take the opportunity to adjust your billing practice. Finally, be sure to review your practice ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP
June 2016
... situations vary from law enforcement officers doing target practice, to workers at battery recycling facilities or ... have advocated for a review of the older standards of practice because they are not considered to be sufficiently ...