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Ten Steps to HIPAA Security Compliance

David C. Kibbe

Protecting your patients’ health information is more difficult and more important than ever. The author’s strategy will help you meet this month’s deadline.

What a Medical Assistant Can Do for Your Practice

Stephanie Taché, Susan Chapman

Medical assistants can be versatile and valuable additions to family medicine practices.

Encouraging News About Family Physician Recruitment

Joseph Hawkins

Three developments predict a positive trend in job opportunities.

Making Every Minute Count: Tools to Improve Office Efficiency

Deanna R. Willis

Using proven techniques borrowed from the business world, you can eliminate bottlenecks and waste in your practice.

EDITOR’S PAGE

The Match and the Future of Family Medicine

Robert L. Edsall

Family medicine needs to build a future if it is to have one.

EDITORIAL

The Ethics of Alternative Medicine: An Alternative Standard?

James Glazer

It is hard to claim pure motives when suggesting that patients try untested therapies.

LETTERS

Observations on MOC

John Naveau

MOC signals end of the road

George C. Aycock

Bigger is better

Christopher M. Herndon

Older is wiser

Christian Madsen

Is it OK to treat your kids?

John McMichen

GETTING PAID

How to Conduct a “Welcome to Medicare” Visit

Randall O. Card

You and your patient have a lot of ground to cover. Here’s one way to get it all done.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Kent J. Moore

Appropriate use of 99050 | Biopsy vs. excision | Multiple reevaluations and therapies in one visit

MONITOR

MONITOR

Match Day 2005: Family medicine gains positions, loses U.S. seniors | Study explores link between physician supply and mortality rates | Patients want e-mail access to physicians but don’t want to pay | Small practices report success with EHRs

IMPROVING PATIENT CARE

Keys to Improving Your Listening Skills

Marie E. Brittin

Listening isn’t a passive activity. It takes skill and practice, but can result in improved patient care.

PRACTICE DIARY

PRACTICE DIARY

Sanford J. Brown

Great toys | Jury duty | DNR

ASK FPM

ASK FPM

Julie Henry, Julie Henry, Keith Borglum

Choosing the right legal structure | Setting up a new practice | How to build more maternity care into your practice

COMPUTERS

Free Medical Applications for Your PDA

Timothy A. Ferenchick

Put powerful tools in your palm without spending a dime.

BALANCING ACT

Having It All, a Little at a Time

Carla Jardim

Parenting isn’t easy, and neither is medicine. But as your children grow, you’ll find the two can coexist peacefully.



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