Comments on: Primary care http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/primary-care_10.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:59:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DanBoyer http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/primary-care_10.html/comment-page-1#comment-87348 DanBoyer Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:24:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/primary-care-2.html#comment-87348 In my humble opinion, PQRI provides a road to where health care dollars are flowing. <br/><br/>I do not mean the 1.5% spif which can be earned by reporting quality measures to Medicare. No, I refer to the trend of health dollars toward diagnostics and prevention and PCP's are first in line to take advantage of this trend.<br/><br/>Example: Medicare reimbursement for a spirometer test is $32.75/$56.72 while the reimbursement for a Pulmonary Function Test is at $178.10/$263.47.<br/><br/>Sure, it will require some investment in equipment and training but hey, the workplace is changing for all of us.<br/><br/>Of course this in not THE answer but can help those PCP's who are already in the trenches and trying to stay profitable. <br/><br/>Dan Boyer<br/>Tampa In my humble opinion, PQRI provides a road to where health care dollars are flowing.

I do not mean the 1.5% spif which can be earned by reporting quality measures to Medicare. No, I refer to the trend of health dollars toward diagnostics and prevention and PCP’s are first in line to take advantage of this trend.

Example: Medicare reimbursement for a spirometer test is $32.75/$56.72 while the reimbursement for a Pulmonary Function Test is at $178.10/$263.47.

Sure, it will require some investment in equipment and training but hey, the workplace is changing for all of us.

Of course this in not THE answer but can help those PCP’s who are already in the trenches and trying to stay profitable.

Dan Boyer
Tampa

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