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Implementing a New Plan to Compensate Physicians

Charles S. Colodny

This small family practice learned that it's a big jump from theory to reality when they made the transition to a new compensation plan.

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Doctor Tools

Robert L. Edsall

You may have noticed the phrase, “tools for today's family physician,” near the top of the FPM cover. We put it there in part because we believe that everything published in Family Practice Management should be useful to family physicians, not just interesting. The purpose of...

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GETTING PAID CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Coding and Documentation

Kent J. Moore

Defining “self-limited problem” | When 99211 isn't appropriate | Office visit + allergy vaccine injection? | Office visit + treadmill exam? | Epoetin alpha for anemia | Medical decision making score sheets | HCFA releases new Medicare documentation guidelines, plans pilot tests

MONITOR

Monitor

PPO to reimburse for e-mail consultations | Goodbye capitation | Goodbye California? | Rx costs for seniors | Patient appeals | The new face of HCFA | On second thought… | 30 minutes guaranteed | Practice Management Tips | Insurer promises better income for better outcomes

IMPROVING PATIENT CARE

Making Diabetes Checkups More Fruitful

Brandi White

“Pre-planning” can turn scattered encounters into efficient, productive visits.

PRACTICE DIARY

Practice Diary

Sanford J. Brown

Auto mechanics | Signing out | Revisiting Julia Butterfly

COMPUTERS

A Palm-Top Computer in Every Practice?

Kent E. Willyard

Keep your eye on PDAs. They may be the next step in health care information technology.

ASK FPM

Ask FPM

Debra Phairas, Joseph Hawkins, Kenneth Bowden, Joseph Hawkins

Buying and selling patient charts | Average compensation | Compensation for collecting capitation payments | Cesarean section privileges for FPs

BALANCING ACT

The 80/20 Rule of Time Management

Pamela J. Vaccaro

This technique teaches you to focus on what's really important in your life and your life's work.



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