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GETTING PAID

Simplifying the Credentialing Process

James Bare

A new system replaces multiple plan-specific applications with one universal form.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Kent J Moore

Documenting time | Low-level initial hospital care | Office visit & injection | Emergency inpatient consultations | Two skin lesion biopsies | Lab prep codes | Coding the use of Dermabond | Splinter removal | Coding a comparison X-ray

MONITOR

MONITOR

Family medicine match numbers rise | A warning about charging extra fees | Outpatient medical errors | The HIPAA privacy rule: one year later

FEATURE

Implementing Advanced Access in a Group Practice Network

Steven Pierdon, null MMM, Thomas Charles, Karen McKinley, Lee Myers

This group’s improved availability has contributed to increases in patient satisfaction, new patients and productivity.

IMPROVING PATIENT CARE PRACTICE DIARY

PRACTICE DIARY

Sanford J. Brown

Skunked! | A Good Samaritan

ASK FPM

ASK FPM

AliceG. Gosfield, KentJ. Moore, JeffreyB. Miller, AliceG. Gosfield

PAs and the Stark statute | Medicare overpayments | Handling patients who don’t pay | Referral to a specialist

COMPUTERS BALANCING ACT

Blending Work and Family

Carla Jardim

Your professional life and your personal life can cohabit peacefully.



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