Leigh Ann Backer
From master’s programs to certificate programs to CME courses, the options are plentiful. But what’s right for you?
Peter G. Teichman, Nicholas E. Bunch
If you’re sued for malpractice, follow these safe deposition tips and you may not have to go to court.
David C. Kibbe
Every practice will have to comply with HIPAA. You can take the first step by performing a self-audit of your practice’s current security measures.
Robert L. Edsall
Underneath all its legal language, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is really a challenge to you to live up to one of the cherished ideals of medicine: patient confidentiality.
Elaine Brautigam
David B. Hill
Walter D. Leventhal
Kent J. Moore
Regional office staff are ready and willing to help you resolve disputes with your Medicare carrier.
Kent J. Moore
Coding counseling | Reimbursement for reviewing records | Prolonged services code for hospital care | HepB/Hib vaccine
Patients’ rights legislation reaches Senate floor | National FP salaries | More docs job hunting | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | A renewed bureaucracy | Reporting errors | Drug spending | Needle in a haystack | Persistence pays |...
Richard Colgan
Is some aspect of your practice getting a failing grade? Here’s how to turn it around and embrace a spirit of quality improvement.
Sanford J. Brown
Panic attack | Medical records | Saying no
Stephanie Schneider, Rita Kostecke, Jeffrey Tokazewski
Thinking about joining the hand-held revolution? Here are five points to consider before you buy.
Judy Capko, Barry Gold, Kent J. Moore
Choosing a consultant | The lone overcoder | EMTALA defined
Pamela J. Vaccaro
Think there’s nothing you can do about frequent interruptions and urgent requests for your time? Think again.
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