[NPInfo] Billing/coding victory

[David Mittman]

Fantastic news. Yes, one step at a time.
We are still pioneers.
Dave

On Mar 26, 2008, at 12:03 PM, Nelson, Mary wrote:

> Hello all! I am very excited about a mini battle I just won and wanted
> to share: I recently found out the academic medical center I work  
> at has
> a "policy" to place a "supervising physician" name on all labs and
> x-ray's ordered by NP's and PA's "per the Medicare law." The MD  
> name is
> picked at random by a data entry person at registration, and REPLACES
> the NP, PA name on the tests. 50/50 chance the ordering provider  
> also is
> mentioned. (Nice huh?) After numerous circular conversations with
> non-clinical people as well as clinical people regarding the patient
> care, compliance and risk management issues here, I just received a  
> call
> that the hospital will be changing it's policy to have anyone with an
> NPI number listed as the ordering provider as they are now aware that
> Medicare's guideline is to have an authorized provider listed. (They
> were shocked Medicare doesn't make laws.....and that we do not require
> supervision in our state)
>
> One baby step at a time, one baby step at a time.......
>
>
>
> Mary Elizabeth S. Nelson APNP
>
> Nurse Practitioner
>
>
>
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