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CPT 2006: Another Year, Another Round of Updates

Cindy Hughes

The E/M codes for consultations and nursing facility visits reflect some of this year’s significant changes.

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Vaccine Prioritization

Jonathan L. Temte

Here’s how to determine which patients and employees in your practice should receive the influenza vaccine if a pandemic occurs.

Group Visits for Chronic Illness Care: Models, Benefits and Challenges

Raja Jaber, Amy Braksmajer, Jeffrey Trilling

With proper planning, group visits can expand your options for managing the care of chronically ill patients.

Seven Characteristics of Successful Work Relationships

Alfred F. Tallia, Holly J. Lanham, Reuben R. McDaniel, Jr, Benjamin F. Crabtree

Your clinical and financial success may depend on work relationships within your practice.

Are You Ready for Medicare Part D?

Holly Biola

Understanding the basics will help you field patients’ questions about the new prescription drug benefit.

FROM THE EDITOR

Influenza Pandemic: Preparing for the Unpredictable

Robert Edsall

How much should you prepare for a crisis that may not happen?

EDITORIAL

Rekindling the Fire of Family Medicine

William J. Hueston

Dissatisfaction is growing among family physicians and throughout primary care. Can the trend be reversed?

LETTERS

Pure nonsense

Homogenized lemmings, continued

Chris Basham

EHRs and disaster management

David M. Newman

Improving chronic care

Matt Cushing

The survey says …

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Vaccination codes for Hib and influenza | Penile nerve blocks during a circumcision | Charging for a sterile surgical pack

NEWS TRENDS

NEWS & TRENDS

Physicians await action to prevent Medicare payment cuts | Medicare takes first steps toward pay-for-performance

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Let your dog be your receptionist | Reduce credentialing hassles | Motivate with numbers | Modify patient handouts and forms “just in time” | Avoid burnout | Get rid of waste

THE LAST WORD

The Firing Squad

Zachary Flake

Breaking up is hard to do, even with difficult patients.



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