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Providing ambivalent medical advice
A large part of what we do is guide people through an often-confusing maze of test results and treatment options. I respect a patients’ right to...
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The perplexing phantom appointment
Dr. Allan Block speculates about the origins of phantom appointments – the patient visits that are nowhere on your schedule but are claimed to...
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Billing audits: The bane of a small practice
In a small solo practice, dealing with a billing audit means that someone has to let phones go to voicemail, dictations get delayed, and other...
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The registered letter runaround
Registered letters are a necessary expense and chore for solo neurologist Allan M. Block when patients won’t answer phone calls or normal mail...