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Coding Level-IV Visits Without Fear

Thomas A. Waller

Use this worksheet to quickly assess whether you can code a 99214.

Minimizing the Risk of Financial Fraud

Herbert Snyder, Donna K. Dietz

Implementing internal controls in your practice will help you stop embezzlement and keep what you earn.

2,500 Cash-Paying Patients and Growing

Leigh Ann Backer

This physician is expanding his cash-only practice to keep up with demand.

Cashing in on House Calls

Andrea L. Brand

A cash-only, house call practice enabled this physician to earn more while spending less.

A New Future With an Old Business Model

Shane J. Kraus

Turning away third-party payers and requiring payment at the time of service restored this family physician's practice.

FROM THE EDITOR LETTERS

Where's the fire?

NEWS TRENDS

NEWS & TRENDS

Medicare payment cut likely to be restored | Medicare Part D formulary help | Billing, insurance tasks account for 20 percent of spending | Health plans clash with physicians over payment issues | Health care spending still growing | Board offers 10-year recertification...

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Emergency care outside an ED | Modifiers for multiple births | History and physical for hospital readmittance | Home health certification | Materials for fiberglass splints | Coding pelvic exams and Pap smears | 99173 with an E/M service

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Michael Arnow

Allocate overhead fairly | Streamline the Rx refill process | Make better decisions by improving your meetings | Do your homework before offering online consults | Go to the right source for help with Medicare reimbursement questions

THE LAST WORD

Doctorhood and Motherhood

Sarina Schrager

Medicine and parenting possess many similarities, but they differ in at least one significant way.



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