“I am a doctor with a mobile practice. Do you have any infomration whether the tracing is billable?”
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If Dr Brian is a real MD, he should know better and contact the manufacturer directly!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I'm not a doctor, but I have one of these devices. The chart produced by the device matches the stripchart paper my doctor uses, (25mm/sec, 10mm/mV). The patient is not replacing you, but is replacing the nurse or technician who would place and remove the leads, physically take the EKG for you, and deliver the chart to you. Also not needed are the disposable stick-on electrodes and any other routine disposables such as a gown or wipes. If you were to subtract the technician's time cost and the cost of disposables from your EKG billing, and anything you charge for equipment amortization, what's left is exactly what you usually bill, isn't it? The little KardiaMobile is just different equipment from what you usually would use.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I'm no expert, but I would imagine the tracing itself is not billable, and really ethically should not be since you are spending zero time on the tracing itself. (If the patient has their own device and are taking their own readings, completely unassisted by you or other staff.) However, any time you spend interpreting/reading the results would be the same as a face-to-face EKG/ECG and should be similar, if not the same, in billing. You should consult an expert, but that's my semi-educated interpretation and opinion.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I doubt it since it is neither calibrated, nor provides a true 12-lead analysis. This is only for basic home use and general information to be potentially shared between the layperson and their physician.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That's funny that you say he should know that. Clearly, you have never worked in healthcare.
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