EMG board certification marketing
I just passed the EMG boards and was wondering what others are doing marketing wise? Currently most of my EMGs are generated in house. Do you find that marketing the board certification is useful? Many...
View Articlehelp with NCS/EMG?s
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=11037018#post11037018 Sorry if this counts as a double post. Reconsidered that this may be a better place to present this. Thanks
View ArticleWeekly question
Easy one for the week: 45 yo female with numbness in the left hand palmar thumb and index finger. NCS: L Median motor onset 3.8 ms (<4.2) Amplitude 4.1 (>5) NCS forearm 56 (>50) R Median motor...
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New case from yesterday. I am intentionally witholding information so it is not too easy. Once the right question is asked, I will provide more info. 52 y/o M now 20yrs s/p traumatic L AKA after a...
View ArticleTricky case... need help!
Patient is a 50 year old man with a long term history of DM, as well as a history of hydrocephalus for the past year. He's had recent worsening b/l hand weakness and shoulder pain as well as decreased...
View Articleprox humeral fx with arm/hand weakness
A case for residents: 68 yo female presented with 12 day-old proximal humeral fx. Ortho saw pt 1 week post-injury, ordered CT, and followed-up yesterday. Humeral head has comminuted fx and dislocated....
View ArticleOne call medical
Anyone have any experience working with these guys? Couple large WC groups in my town who wont refer anything unless Im contracted with them. Pretty terrible reimbursement for EDX. Anyone have success...
View ArticleAutologous blood tendon injections
Anybody has any experience doing these in their office for refractory tendinopathies that fail other treatment? I am assuming that this must be easier to do than PRP and with little investment. Any...
View ArticleBoard certification required for EMG payment
Trailblazer Clarification on Updated Policy for EDX Services 6/26/2012 Effective May 1, Trailblazer, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, began...
View ArticleCPT code for facial nerve study
Does any one know the CPT code for bilateral facial motor nerve recording from nasalis? I know that the blink reflex has V and VII components and the code for that one is 95933-50. Also, bilateral...
View ArticleLarygeal EMG
I was approached by an ENT friend who asked me about laryngeal EMG. He has a woman with bilateral vocal cord paralysis after a thyroid surgery (now with a trach) who he thinks will need it for...
View ArticleWeakness after meningitis
This is a case I'm struggling with. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated: Patient is a 60ish right-handed homeless male with a history of heavy labor on his hands. He also has a distant history of...
View Articlenot a good way to start the day
my emg patient this morning: "Doc, I am a really good conductor of electricity. I always have been. That is why this test hurts me more than it hurts everyone else" i hope i was able to conceal the...
View ArticleNCS without EMG?
I have been offered to read NCS without EMGs for a certain company. Doing the NCS will provide me with good practice, but I do not want to incur unnecessary risk since it's not a common practice...
View ArticleWhere can i buy cheapest electrodes and EMG needles
With all of the coming reimbursement costs to NCS/EMG, it only makes sense to use cheaper materials. Where can I buy very affordable materials?
View Articleassymetric chest wall
Just saw an interesting young man (kid) in my office. Was seen by his family doc last week for a pre-participation/well child physical, and PCP called me and asked me to see him. 13 y/o boy currently...
View ArticleFacial neuropathy
Female in 40's with complaint of facial paralysis. Patient with surgery done in past to resect vestibular schwanomma. Surgery done on Oct 2012. Presented to clinic for EMG/NCS study. Interpretations 1)...
View ArticleReimbursement
Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Reveals Results of EMG/NCS Refinement Panel As many of you know, last November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY2013 Medicare...
View ArticleWorried a co-worker is sick?
I know this is none of my business and I'm an MD resident but not in neurology. I'm worried about a co-worker and I'm not sure if she's properly taking care of herself. She keeps telling me she got...
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