<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;In this episode of the NCS Podcast &lt;em&gt;Currents&lt;/em&gt; series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN, a neurointensivist at Prisma Health, about his &lt;em&gt;Currents&lt;/em&gt; article on billing in neurocritical care.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;Their conversation explores why billing and documentation education is often absent from medical training, how staffing models and split/shared billing affect physician productivity and key considerations when working with advanced practice providers. Dr. Hakimi also shares practical insights on aligning documentation and billing practices with institutional metrics to support sustainable neurocritical care programs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;To read the full article, visit &lt;a href= "https://currents.neurocriticalcare.org/Leading-Insights/Article/business-of-neurocritical-care-billing-under-the-attending-physician-or-appwhich-one-is-right-for-you"&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Business of Neurocritical Care: Billing Under the Attending Physician or APP—Which One is Right For You?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Neurocritical Care Society Podcast

Neurocritical Care Society

CURRENTS: Understanding Billing Models in Neurocritical Care

JAN 14, 202632 MIN
Neurocritical Care Society Podcast

CURRENTS: Understanding Billing Models in Neurocritical Care

JAN 14, 202632 MIN

Description

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN, a neurointensivist at Prisma Health, about his Currents article on billing in neurocritical care. Their conversation explores why billing and documentation education is often absent from medical training, how staffing models and split/shared billing affect physician productivity and key considerations when working with advanced practice providers. Dr. Hakimi also shares practical insights on aligning documentation and billing practices with institutional metrics to support sustainable neurocritical care programs. To read the full article, visit Business of Neurocritical Care: Billing Under the Attending Physician or APP—Which One is Right For You? The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.