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Go Beyond the 3-Year Rule to Assign Patient Status Accurately

Published on Wed Dec 19, 2018

New vs. established more complex than you think. If you think that the “three-year rule” is all you need to know when you determine whether a patient is new or established in your practice, you might want to think again. You need to consider other factors, such as the kind of services a patient has already received, and what kind [...]
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