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Clinical Articles / BY: Jon Slater, MD, FRCPC, MBA, January/February 2014
... the practitioner from unreasonable restrictions in practice as well as unreasonable expectations. Traditionally, ... for example, is expected to restrict his or her practice to the “normal and customary” activities of that ... average physician would experience in 8 weeks of full-time practice, which is also the minimum level of activity ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Malcolm Brigden, MDCM, FRCPC, FACP, January/February 2014
... and when can it be encountered in general clinical practice? Monoclonal gammopathy is the in­­creased ... benign medical conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice may be associated with monoclonal gammopathy ( see ... (MGUS): When is MGUS likely to be encountered in general practice? What investigations should be undertaken? How ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kostas Ioannou, MD, FRCPC, March 2014
... degree, his foresight would eventually influence the practice of medicine by helping clinicians evaluate and treat ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD May 2014
With the support of the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC), a regular column will appear in ... on the most common billing errors discovered during practice reviews and audits. The POPC is committed to ... or more. •    Initial or introductory visits to the practice by new patients. •    Travel advice, lifestyle ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Haroon Hasan, BSc, MPH, June 2014
... growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT). It is common practice to discontinue GHRT after the achievement of final ... the current state of coverage for GHRT in the province of practice for each endocrinologist and to determine whether ... 1 ). The vast majority of respondents (82%) have been in practice for more than 10 years. Furthermore, the majority of ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD June 2014
... . —Keith White, MD, Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Audit red flag: Treating a ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD July/August 2014
... (the host physician) or corporate body who owns the practice. To assign payment to the host physician, complete ... place, billing statistics for the physician who owns the practice are distorted. In addition, noncompliance may impact ... and the locum. —Keith White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Audit tip: Locum agreements ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD September 2014
... of all fees. —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Audit tip: Billing for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Murray Trusler, MD, MBA, FCFP, FRRMS, October 2014
... Ontario patients treated with warfarin in routine clinical practice.[ 7 ] The large sample size of 125 195 subjects ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD October 2014
... In addition to providing this information, the Patterns of Practice Committee provides a range of support, including: ... . The Patterns of Practice Committee is a joint committee of Doctors of BC and ... profession in British Columbia, to monitor patterns of practice and billings, and to provide education that will ...