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23	23	The Ins and Outs of "Incident-To" Reimbursement Alice G. Gosfield, JD If you work with nonphysician providers, you can't afford to ignore these rules.
	28	What the HIPAA Transactions and Code Set Standards Will Mean for Your Practice David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA If there's a silver lining to the HIPAA regulations, it's here. These standards can save your practice time and money.
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	39	Nine Steps to a Strategic Marketing Plan Rebecca Anwar, PhD, and Judy Capko Here's how to make sure both you and your patients know what makes your practice special.
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	14	GETTING PAID Four Medicare Myths Exposed Kent J. Moore These misconceptions could complicate your life and cost you money.
	16	CODING & DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Kent J. Moore Medical decision making requirements • Signing off on incident-to-services • Immunization codes • Coding an outpatient hospice visit • Awaiting nursing home placement
	17	MONITOR FPs call for change after families experience suboptimal care • Clinical guidelines need updating • Practice pearls
	47	IMPROVING PATIENT CARE A Tool for Safely Treating Chronic Pain Peter G. Teichman, MD, MPA A signed agreement can do a lot to prevent medication misuse while helping those patients sidelined by chronic pain.
	50	PRACTICE DIARY Sanford J. Brown, MD Stress reaction • Networking • Doctor cars
	51	ASK FPM Write-offs for FPs • Appropriate staffing • Closed to new Medicaid patients
	60	BALANCING ACT Keeping a Survival Journal Virginia K. Mohl, MD, PhD, and Lucille Marchand, MD, BSN Journal writing is the creative nourishment these physicians need to sustain themselves through endless busy days.
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	10	EDITOR'S PAGE
	12	LETTERS
	53	FPM QUIZ (EARN 3 HOURS OF CME CREDIT)
	57	CLASSIFIEDS

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