pediatric practice management conference

The PCC Users' Conference is official for 2010.  Go ahead, sign up...I just really looked at the course schedule myself for the first time and it's amazing.  There will be some speakers from the AAP itself in addition to the typical cornucopia of amazing pediatric practice management knowledge. [I hope to announce a SOAPM-related surprise, as well.]

Two vital dates for your schedule:

October 1, 2010

This is the new Medicare fee schedule extension date.  Until then, the 2010 Medicare rate will be maintained at the 2009 levels.  Here's an AMA summary:

A few years ago I passed a church as a wedding party pushed out onto the lawn at the end of the ceremony. My boys were in the back seat and the younger looked out the window and said out loud, "Dad, I don't want to have to get married."

I wasn't too surprised, really, because even then, at the age of4 or 5, he was full of funny exclamations. "Why not, buddy?"

"Because sometimes...sometimes, I just need a day off."

As you know, we held our 4th AAP-endorsed pediatric practice management event in the middle of our annual Users' Conference at Disney this July.  I thought it went swimmingly, but of course I'm talking the entire time so I don't give anyone a chance to complain.

I thought I'd share some of the results of our surveys of the non-PCC folks who attended.  I'm glad to share the PCC-client results, too, but those are kind of silly :-)

First, specific questions with averaged answers:

I’m in the midst of some fun RVU analysis and I realized that I’d better get this announcement out stat!  It’s just like our other PM/Coding events, though the AAP endorsement hasn’t happened yet (it should be a week or two).  Sign up quickly, as we expect this one to be a good size.  The proximity to the airport makes this an easy trip for a lot of folks:

http://pedsource.com/events/pediatric-coding-practice-management-conference

Whew, we have finally gotten our ducks in a row and announce our Fall Pediatric Coding and PM conference in Columbus, OH on September 17. It's the usual deal: AAP endorsed and AAP members get in cheaper. The individual class titles include:

• Free Online Practice Management Tools
• Coding Primer
• Give Me the Money: How to Decrease your A/R
• The Codes You Leave on the Table
• Pediatric Physicians' Compensation Models
• Vaccine Coding: Preventive Medicine for a Healthy Bottom Line
• The No Surprises Chart Audit

Please check out the promotional site or register ASAP!