Table of Contents

	LeadArticle
	ProviderSponsored Organizations: A Golden Opportunity in Medicare ManagedCare Physicians and other providers will soon have a chance to bypass the middlemanand compete in managed Medicare. Stephen Cl Gleason, DO, Jacque J. Sokolov, MD, and ChristineHenshaw, MBA

Patient-Centered Care for Better PatientAdherence Help your patients become medical decision makers who take an active role intheir own care. Robert Lowes

	CoverStory
	Coping With Managed Care's Administrative Hassles Feeling weighed down by details and paperwork? Here are some ideas forlightening the load of multiple managed care plans. John Spicer

Departments

Editor's Page

Just Being a Doctor
Robert L. Edsall

Editorial

Variety: The Spice of Covered Lives

Letters

And the survey says... · While we're on the subject·An ICD-9 cheat sheet · Correction

Reimbursement Strategies

Medicare Update: The Truth and Consequences ofPrivate Contracting
Kent J. Moore

Coding Challenge: Coding an Annual Assessment fora Nursing Home Patient
Charles S. Colodny, MD

FPMMonitor

AMA seeks more input about documentation guidelines · Companytakes new tiered approach to drug co-payments · Business groupstrying to stop patients' rights bills · Minorities lead drop inapplications to U.S. medical schools · Health benefit costsexpected to rise, despite managed care

Office Suite

Staff Management: How to Evaluate HealthInsurance Plans for Your Practice
Bruce Matthews

Marketing Tips: Education and Promotion: AWinning Combination
Wanda Kelsey-Mendez

Communication Skills: The First Rule ofSpeechmaking: Keep Your Audience Awake
Ellen J. Belzer, MPA

The SalariedFP

Salaried Physicians: Managers in Disguise
C. Carolyn Thiedke, MD

FPMQuiz

Earn 2.5 hours of AAFP Prescribed credit by reading articles in this issue.

Instructions forAuthors

FP Stats

Managed Care Smiles on Primary Care

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