Women's Dermatologic Society

By Samantha Schneider, MD The Women’s Dermatologic Society is a wonderful community of Dermatologists, made up of both men and women, which supports the personal and professional growth of its members and their communities. Founded in 1973, WDS has provided Dermatologists at all levels in their career the opportunity to connect personally and build lasting relationships while growing professionally and making a difference. There are so many ways to become involved – Join Us Today !   VOLUNTEER:  Impact Your Community   WDS has a presence in our local, regional, and international communities through a variety of outreach programs and grassroots campaigns. As Dermatologists, we know that sun safety is extremely important. As such, WDS has created multiple avenues through which to educate our patients and communities including skin cancer screenings and prevention outreach, sun safety education, and addressing total women’s health through the dermatology gateway. Pla...

PAC Pearls from the Women’s Dermatologic Society New Online Digital Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services Codes went into effect on January 1, 2020. Please keep in mind that there are many provisions, which take up a full page in the 2020 CPT book, that have to be met in order to use the codes. Below is a summary of the main points.  2020 Online Digital E/M Service Codes to Note 99421 : Online digital evaluation and management service, for an established patient, for up to 7 days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 5-10 minutes  99422 : 11-20 minutes  99423 : 21 or more minutes Patient Initiated Codes These codes are for established patients only, and must be patient initiated. The patient has to initiate it through a HIPAA compliant platform or secure email. It cannot deal with administrative issues, but rather must have some patient complaint that must not be related to any complaint dealt with by an office visit within the last 7 days....