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37	25	Making Quality and Service Pay: Part 2, The External Environment Across the country, insurers are beginning to pay physicians for improved quality and service. They'll get there faster with your help. Charles M. Kilo, MD, MPH, Dennis Horrigan, MS, Marjorie Godfrey, MS, RN, and John Wasson, MD
	37	Panning for Gold: How to Find Money in Your Practice Here are some tips for cutting your expenses and increasing your revenue -- without losing staff. James M. Giovino, MD
30	30	How to Find the Job That's Right for You Before you enter the job market, ask yourself, "What do I really want?" Rebecca Ann Beach, MD
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64	15	GETTING PAID Understanding Medicare's Mental Health Treatment Limitation Medicare significantly limits its mental health coverage, but you can protect your bottom line by familiarizing yourself with the rules. Kent J. Moore
	17	CODING AND DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Mental status assessment • Defining risk • Postoperative management only • Defining HPI • Telephone care Kent J. Moore
	18	MONITOR Keystone III: Family physicians reflect, refocus • Patient trust • Survey uncovers voluntarily uninsured • Practice pearls from here and there
	44	IMPROVING PATIENT CARE "My Insurance Changed": The Negative Effects of Forced Discontinuity of Care When continuity is harmed, the results are decreased quality, additional visits and hidden costs. George E. Kikano, MD, Susan A. Flocke, PhD, Robin S. Gotler, MA, and Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD
	49	PRACTICE DIARY Fired! • Teresa, FNP • Rip off Sanford J. Brown, MD
	50	ASK FPM Bad-debt write-offs • Billing company rates • Time cards and efficiency
	52	SALARIED FP Evaluating Restrictive Covenants: Four Key Areas Understanding a few general principles of contract law can help you assess the enforceability of a restrictive covenant. Michael R. Burke, JD
	64	BALANCING ACT Creating the Time of Your Life If too many hassles and too much routine are taking the joy out of your life, perhaps you should rethink the way you view time. Pamela J. Vaccaro, MA
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	11	EDITOR'S PAGE
	12	LETTERS
	55	FPM QUIZ (EARN 3HOURS OF CME CREDIT)
	57	CLASSIFIEDS
	58	ANNUAL INDEX

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