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The Danger of a Dysfunctional Medical Practice

John-Henry Pfifferling

Toxic offices take a toll on everyone, including your patients. Here's how to improve your practice's health.

Is the New Model of Family Medicine Financially Viable?

Stephen J. Spann

Findings from the Future of Family Medicine project suggest the New Model could boost your income or enable you to work fewer hours.

EDITOR'S PAGE

Working in a Toxic Environment

Robert L. Edsall

A bubble of sanity may be the best you can hope for.

EDITORIAL

A New Identity for Family Medicine: Physicians for the Underserved

Hans Elzinga

By emphasizing the family physician's role as a caregiver for patients in underserved areas, we can strengthen our specialty.

LETTERS GETTING PAID

How to Document and Bill Care Plan Oversight

Betsy Nicoletti

You're probably already doing the work. Here's how to get paid for it, too.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Kent J. Moore

Diagnosis code for prescriptions | V code for well-child visit | Colonoscopy consult | Latent tuberculosis | Face-to-face requirements for E/M visits | Exam for a prospective adoptive parent | Allergen immunotherapy units | Fecal-occult blood tests

MONITOR

MONITOR

Doctors protest insurer's rating program | How to report complaints against insurers | Study shows how simple interventions can increase colorectal cancer screening | Patients could pay more for unhealthy lifestyles | Consumers willing to trade more options for lower costs |...

IMPROVING PATIENT CARE PRACTICE DIARY

PRACTICE DIARY

Sanford J. Brown

Horses vs. zebras VII | Remind me

ASK FPM

ASK FPM

Julie Henry, Jeffrey Miller, Mark Murray

Can no-pays get the heave-ho? | Releasing deceased patients' records | Open access in an academic setting

COMPUTERS

Beyond Charting: Using Your EHR's Data to Improve Quality

Robin Helm, James Slawson, Beth Damitz, Sandra Olsen

The ability to turn mountains of data into useful reports improved patient adherence – and physicians' acceptance of their EHR.

BALANCING ACT


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