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Jan, 2006 Table of Contents

Features

CPT 2006: Another Year, Another Round of Updates

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Vaccine Prioritization

Group Visits for Chronic Illness Care: Models, Benefits and Challenges

Seven Characteristics of Successful Work Relationships

Are You Ready for Medicare Part D?

Departments

From The Editor

Influenza Pandemic: Preparing for the Unpredictable

Editorial

Rekindling the Fire of Family Medicine

The Last Word

The Firing Squad

Coding & Documentation

• Vaccination Codes for Hib and Influenza • Penile Nerve Blocks During a Circumcision • Charging for a Sterile Surgical Pack

News & Trends

• Physicians Await Action to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts • Medicare Takes First Steps Toward Pay-For-Performance

Practice Pearls

• Let Your Dog Be Your Receptionist • Reduce Credentialing Hassles • Motivate With Numbers • Modify Patient Handouts and Forms "Just in Time" • Avoid Burnout • Get Rid of Waste

Letters

Pure Nonsense

Homogenized Lemmings, Continued

EHRs and Disaster Management

Improving Chronic Care

The Survey Says ...

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