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29	29	MALPRACTICE PREVENTION Documentation Tips for Reducing Malpractice Risk You can improve the quality of your communication and decrease malpractice risk with this revised version of SOAP. Peter G. Teichman, MD, MPA
	47	PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Helping Patients Take Charge of Their Chronic Illnesses The best thing you can do for your patients with chronic diseases is to let them run with the ball. Martha M. Funnell, MS, RN
41	37	DISINTEGRATION Regrouping After Disintegration Before jumping into a new venture, make sure you have a strong, focused plan for the future. Rod Aymond and Theodore Hariton, MD
	41	RURAL PRACTICE A Model for Successful Rural Practice This community-supported practice meets the needs of both the community and the physicians serving it. Scott E. Rollins, MD

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19	GETTING PAID Getting New Physicians Credentialed Quickly These ideas will help you reduce delays and cope with the period before the credentials arrive. Kent J. Moore
21	CODING AND DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Kent J. Moore
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56	IMPROVING PATIENT CARE Are You Practicing 'Opportunistic' Prevention? Preventive care doesn't have to wait until the next health maintenance exam. Illness visits are a prime opportunity. George E. Kikano, MD, Susan A. Flocke, PhD, Robin S. Gotler, MA, and Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD
57	PRACTICE DIARY Caring for family • Making it • HealthTrends Sanford J. Brown, MD
60	ASK FPM RVUs and established patient visits • Treating family members • Unlawful restraint of trade?
68	BALANCING ACT What Type of Planner Is Right for You? The new hand-held planning devices are cool, but an old-fashioned paper planner may keep you just as well organized. Pamela J. Vaccaro, MA
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