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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.

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MOC signals end of the road

George C. Aycock

GETTING PAID CODING & DOCUMENTATION

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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

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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

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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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