1st Edition

Practical Phlebology: Starting and Managing a Phlebology Practice

184 Pages
by CRC Press

184 Pages
by CRC Press

Studies routinely report a prevalence of venous disease of twenty percent or higher among western industrialized countries, and it is predicted that numbers will rise even higher in industrialized and obese populations. The management of venous disease has moved from the hospital and institutional setting to one that operates predominantly in an outpatient arena. These settings are often far more... Read more

Introduction
Building A Business Plan
Implementing A Business Plan
Acquiring Equipment
Personnel And Service Providers
Marketing A Vein Practice
Managing Insurance Coverage In Phlebology
General Coding Principles
Commercial Insurance Operations
Insurance Networks
Insurance Denials
Conclusion
Appendix I Curriculum of the American College of Phlebology
Appendix II Continuing Medical Education Opportunities
Appendix III Documentation/Patient Information
Appendix IV Manufacturers Details
Appendix V Recurring Expense

Biography

Edited by:

Lowell Kabnick
NYU Vein Center, Morristown, NJ, USA

Neil Sadick
Sadick Dermatology, New York, NY, USA

Authors:

Marlin Schul
Lafayette Regional Vein Center, Unity Healthcare, Lafayette, IN, USA

Saundra Spruiell
Oklahoma Vein Specialists, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

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lint Hayes Vein Center of North Texas, Denison, TX, USA