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Clinical Articles / BY: Andrea K.Y. Lee, MD May 2016
... prevalence of vagal AF in those who reported current sport practice versus controls.[ 27 ] In a prospective study of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2016
The practice of general surgery has traditionally been a ... to work full time, half time (if he or she shares a practice with a colleague), or retire and do locums. Dividing ... resources and helps a late-career surgeon wind down a practice in preparation for retirement. Given the resource ...
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 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael Stanger, MD, March 2016
... and justification for implementation into clinical practice.”[ 9 ] We defined the MCID value for our study as ... The value of incorporating PROMs material into clinical practice is well outlined by Ayers and colleagues,[ 15 ] who ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael W. Luong, MD, FRCPC, March 2016
... To take into account individual variability, it is common practice to conclude that patients reach their target heart ... have shaped many concepts used today in clinical practice. He is best known for developing a protocol for the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rosemary Basson, MD, FRCP(UK) March 2016
... the MBCT group, the home assignments include mindfulness practice. Preliminary results for this approach are ...
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 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ahmad Abdullah, MD, April 2016
... in one study.[ 8 ] However, he acknowledges that the practice of sympathectomy has declined sharply and is rarely ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD April 2016
... www.gpscbc.ca . —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips When to bill fee item 14033 ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD December 2016
It is common practice for physicians to get to know a new patient and ... to determine whether to accept a new patient into the practice should not be billed. The College of Physicians and ... medical visit.” —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Billing for new patients ...