Case Studies

Making the Most of Medicare Obesity Reimbursement – thoughts from a coding perspective

by Maureen Brooks Case Studies

I think Medicare picking up the tab for a defined number of visits would be a help to a practice that wants to start-up a new revenue center. I think the PCP who only sees obese patients periodically, and only when they arrive to the office for a Diabetes or HTN check would not necessarily [...]

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Confirmation: Primary Care Clinicians Can Treat Overweight Adolescents Effectively…

by Thomas McKnight, MD Case Studies

The Smart Steps Project is a remarkable study that confirms 3 important expectations that should encourage primary care clinicians. The study involved 28 clinicians in 12 pediatric practices. First expectation confirmed: Intensive behavioral intervention can be provided effectively by a variety of trained clinicians in the primary care setting. Such behavioral intervention is not rocket [...]

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