Solo Practice: The Way of the Future
Douglas Iliff, MD
Is there still a place for the rugged individualist in medicine? Here's one family physician who says, "Yes!"

How to Get All the 99214s You Deserve
Emily Hill, PA-C
It's easier than you might think to get what's coming to you.

Leadership Is a Learned Skill
Robert B. Taylor, MD
Step right up and take the lead. The opportunities are multiplying.

Two Tried-and-True Tools for E/M Documentation
Leigh Ann Backer
They don't just help you code better. They also help make the documentation guidelines less annoying.

Rediscovering the Joy of Family Practice
C. Carolyn Thiedke, MD
Developing a strong inner world helps us gain a new enthusiasm for our work, which in turn makes us better physicians.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Answers to Your Questions
Kent J. Moore
G0101 & E/M services • 99211 for strep screens • ECG & E/M

GETTING PAID
ICD-9 Changes and Other Spooky Things
Kent J. Moore
It's a new bag of tricks this year, but don't worry. Our updated tools will keep you coding quickly and accurately.
Special feature: ICD-9 Reference Card

IMPROVING PATIENT CARE
Cost Effectiveness Begins Between Your Ears
Robert D. Gillette, MD
Use common sense in observing and assessing patients before you start writing orders.

BALANCING ACT
The Day Care Stare
Jo Ann Rosenfeld, MD
The struggle of a physician who is also a parent is exacting and ongoing.

EDITOR'S PAGE
Looking Over Our Shoulder
Robert L. Edsall
You may not be better off than you were 10 years ago, but our current health non-system might be germinating the seeds of something better.

LETTERS
Improving office visits for patients and docs • Patients are primary concern • Bringing care to the home • Systems thinking: leading the way

PRACTICE DIARY
Sanford J. Brown, MD
Office makeover • The shock of recognition •
The over-the-hill-gang

ASK FPM
Practice valuation • Problem patient • Considering ultrasound?