EHRs Fix Everything — and Nine Other Myths

David E. Trachtenbarg

Realistic expectations can help your conversion to electronic health records succeed.

Helping Your Patients Avoid Counterfeit Medicines

PETER G. TEICHMAN

Four simple steps will help safeguard patients from this growing threat to their pocketbooks and their health.

Is Moonlighting Right For You?

JOSHUA S. COREN

A moonlighting position can help you hone your medical skills while boosting your income.

A Refresher on Coding Consultations

Cindy Hughes

Here's a guide to the sometimes confusing documentation requirements for consultations.

Vaccine Administration: Making the Process More Efficient in Your Practice

Barry L. Hainer

Appointing a vaccine champion and understanding the documentation rules are key steps toward improving your immunization process.

FPM Peer Reviewers Can Now Earn CME Credit

Robert Edsall

A thorough manuscript review can be educational for the reviewer. Why not get the credit you're due?

You, Your Public Health Department and the Next Flu Pandemic

Douglas Campos-Outcalt

Optimal outcomes will depend on close collaboration between family physicians and public health officials. Is your practice ready?

No time for practice management resolutions

Natascha Lautenschlaeger

Starting the year off right

Gregory Bentz

No more coding!

Ann Ewalt Hamilton

Radiating courtesy and professionalism

Wm. Jackson Epperson

Family medicine and innovation

Douglas Smith

NEWS & TRENDS

Doctors' attire doesn't matter, study says | Income gap between primary care, specialists must be addressed | Health plan contract bill gets a second chance | Judge allows antitrust suit against United to proceed | Reminder: Are you ready for the revised CMS-1500 form? | <i...

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Billing for Welcome to Medicare exams | Documenting the ROS and HPI | Critical care codes | Diagnosis coding for vaccines | Emergent and time-based coding | Screening for immunity | Proper units | 99204 at an urgent care clinic | Infusion time + hydration time | Modifier -32...

Avoiding Counterfeit Drugs

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PRACTICE PEARLS

Terry L. Mills, Jr., Kevin Elder, Hien Nguyen, Nate Hitzeman, Basil Rodansky

Document a SOAMP note | Cross train your staff | Observe patients before their exams | Role-play with children | Use online resources to address patient concerns | Manage patient encounters away from the office

Dealing With Medical Junk Mail

Bobby J. Newbell

If you can't stop the deluge, you might as well laugh at it.