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33	33	PRACTICE REDESIGN Planning Group Visits for High-Risk Patients You'll not only have more satisfied patients and better compliance, but you'll also be compensated for your services. Steven Masley, MD, Julia Sokoloff, MD, and Collene Hawes, RN
	49	PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT House Calls: Taking the Practice to the Patient Visiting patients where they live is not only good medicine and good marketing. It's also good for the soul. James M. Giovino, MD
49	39	RESIDENCY FINANCE Determining the True Value of a Family Practice Residency Program This financial model enables directors to begin to quantify the intangible contributions that traditional financial reports don't consider. Perry A. Pugno, MD, MPH, William R. Gillanders, MD, Richard Lewan, MD, K.D. Lowe, MHSA, Amir Sweha, MD, and George C. Xakellis Jr., MD, MBA
	43	COMPUTERIZATION How a Salaried FP Computerized His Practice -- on His Own Not ready for a full-blown electronic medical record? You can do a lot of computerization with a little investment of time and money. Matthew W. Levin, MD

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14	14	GETTING PAID How to Get Reimbursed When a Colleague Treats Your Patients When it comes to updates from HCFA, two pieces of good news out of three isn't bad. Kent J. Moore
78	16	CODING AND DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Allergy shots • New patient definition • H. pylori test • Acupuncture and hypnosis • Nonroutine venipuncture • Most common office visit codes • Heel pain diagnosis • Waived tests Kent J. Moore
	23	MONITOR Part-time practice yields equal performance, improved satisfaction • Revised documentation guidelines at least a year away • FDA begins review of over-the-counter drug policy • Lawsuit challenging resource-based practice expenses dismissed
	60	IMPROVING PATIENT CARE Using Flow Sheets to Improve Diabetes Care Has Mrs. Jones had a recent eye exam? Are her HbA1c levels improving? A diabetes flow sheet will let you know at a glance. Brandi White
	65	PRACTICE DIARY Electronic claims • Complementary medicine • Portal to portal Sanford J. Brown, MD
	69	COMPUTERS Lowering the Cost of Practice Management With Web-based solutions, you can realize the benefits of client-server technology without emptying your pocketbook. David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA
	70	ASK FPM Billing for lab tests • Backdating referral authorizations • Considering ultrasound?
	78	BALANCING ACT Meetings Everyone Wants to Attend You can show your busy colleagues that you value their time with these tips for conducting effective meetings. Pamela J. Vaccaro, MA
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	10	EDITOR'S PAGE
	13	LETTERS
	73	FPM QUIZ (EARN 3.5HOURS OF CME CREDIT)
	75	CLASSIFIEDS
	77	AUTHORS GUIDE

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