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JANUARY 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

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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.

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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

    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

      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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              All editors and editorial advisory board members in a position to control content for this activity, FPM journal, are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships. View disclosures.



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