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Thinking on Paper: Documenting Decision Making

Robert L. Edsall, Kent J. Moore

The third article in our series on Medicare's documentation guidelines will help you determine whether what's on your mind is what's on the patient's record.

Strategies for Reducing Costs in Your Medical Community: The Grand Junction Experience

ROGER SHENKEL, DAVID WEST

With the right data, primary care physicians can help reduce costs while improving quality.

EHR Satisfaction: User Characteristics Matter

Kenneth G. Adler, Joel Shields, Robert L. Edsall

How satisfied you are with your EHR system depends on more than how well it is designed, implemented and supported by the vendor.

Is Your Medicare Payer Playing by the Rules?

Cindy Hughes

Don't let varying interpretations of the evaluation and management guidelines keep you from getting paid.

FROM THE EDITOR

Does Your Practice Deserve an Award?

Robert Edsall

If you've recently made real improvements in how your practice works, you might just win one.

OPINION

Three Bright Ideas for Improving Electronic Health Record Usability

Jeff Belden

Don't just complain about your EHR system; help make it better.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Preventive care visit + procedure? | 23-hour observation stay | Defining new patients in a group practice

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Christine A. Sinsky, Marguerite Duane, Ernesto Barrera Linares

Invite patients to listen while you dictate the note | Help patients differentiate good and bad cholesterol | Revive the physician-patient relationship | Create a “web dashboard” | Communicate well with patients when using an EHR

THE LAST WORD

Stay Out of the “Teachers' Lounge”

Teresa Kulie

You have to be vigilant, or the complainers will eat you alive.



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