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Developing a Solo Practice Exit Strategy

Vasilios J. Kalogredis

It's never too soon to start planning a smooth transition from solo practice to retirement.

An Introduction to Personal Health Records

Scott Endsley, David C. Kibbe, Anthony Linares, Karen Colorafi

Here's what you need to know about this growing trend to give patients access to a portable health record.

Retail Health Clinics Are Rolling Your Way

Drew Sullivan

Your patients will soon be able to choose between your office and the big-box retailer around the corner when they're feeling sick. Will this trend bring increased competition or cooperation?

An Update on Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement

Mary Theobald, Carlos Roberto Jaén

Slowly but surely, it's getting easier to help your patients kick the habit.

FROM THE EDITOR EDITORIAL LETTERS

Going cash-only

NEWS TRENDS

NEWS & TRENDS

Medicare drug plan enrollment ends; appeals begin | AAFP defends use of high-level E/M codes | TransforMED selects 36 practices to test new model of care

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Coding an injection with an office visit | E/M services for unrelated problems on the same day | ED services and admission on the same day | Debridement services | Mini-mental status exams

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Model healthy behavior for your patients | Reduce returned mail | Create a simple drug reference for patients | Use a date stamp | Code detailed history with 4,3,2,1 | Let your staff do their jobs | Remember prescription preferences

THE LAST WORD

How to Defuse an Exploding Physician

David Schumer

These six steps can help physicians deal with the stress of their profession before it leads to burnout.



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