2001 - 2003 Index

AAFP Business models Business planning Capitation Career options Chronic illness care Coding: CPT Coding: ICD-9 Communication skills Compensation Computerization Cost-effective care Documentation Employed physicians Ethical practice Facilities & equipment Family practice issues Financial management FPM (publication) Government issues & regulations Group practice Health care system trends Laboratories Leadership

Legislation Liability issues Life balance Managed care Medicare/Medicaid Midlevel providers Negotiation & contracting Patient relations Pharmaceutical industry Practice development Practice processes Practice sales & mergers Preventive medicine Productivity Professional relations Quality issues Referral management Reimbursement Rural practice Solo practice Staffing Stress & change Time management Web sites

AAFP

Delegates Vote for a Name Change (Monitor), November/December 2003, p. 24.

BUSINESS MODELS

Cash-only Practice (Ask FPM), January 2003, p. 74.

BUSINESS PLANNING

Urgent Care Without Walls (Diary), January 2001, p. 61.

Getting the Most From Your Phone System, February 2001, p. 21.

The Meeting You Won't Want to Miss: Annual Strategic Planning, February 2001, p. 28.

Setting Up a Practice (Ask FPM), February 2001, p. 58.

Practice Start-Up Resources (Ask FPM), May 2001, p. 52.

Priorities and Strategies (Letters), July/August 2001, p. 13.

Choosing a Consultant (Ask FPM), July/August 2001, p. 52.

Nine Steps to a Strategic Marketing Plan, November/December 2001, p. 39.

"You Should See My Doctor": Cost-Effective Marketing Ideas for Your Practice, January 2002, p. 33.

Looking for a Good Electronic Medical Records System? January 2002, p. 50.

Going Solo: Making the Leap, February 2002, p. 29.

Creating a Practice Web Site (Ask FPM), February 2002, p. 54.

Going Solo: One Doc, One Room, One Year Later, March 2002, p. 25.

Creating an Employee Manual (Ask FPM), March 2002, p. 53.

How Much Will That EMR System Really Cost? April 2002, p. 57.

Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice, May 2002, p. 39.

Low Overhead (Diary), May 2002, p. 66.

Choosing a Practice Facility, September 2002, p. 37.

The Cost of Office Equipment (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.

Patient Satisfaction Survey (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.

Creating a Vital, Burnout-Proof Practice, September 2003, p. 51.

Considering Ultrasound? (Ask FPM), October 2003, p. 72.

How to Boost Your Bottom Line With an Office Procedure, November/December 2003, p. 38.

CAPITATION

Accounting for Capitation Payments (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.

Using RVUs in Compensation Formulas (Ask FPM), April 2003, p. 58.

CAREER OPTIONS

14 Alternative Practice Styles, February 2001, p. 33.

Healing Bodies and Souls, March 2001, p. 66.

Life as a "Free-Range Physician" (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Back to School: Options for Learning the Business of Medicine, July/August 2001, p. 27.

Locum Tenens (Diary), January 2002, p. 48.

It's Not Too Early to Prepare for Semi-Retirement, February 2002, p. 57.

Ten Reasons to Be a Self-Employed Family Physician and Ten Ways to Do It, October 2002, p. 41.

Choosing Between Clinical Practice and Administration, January 2003, p. 39.

The Challenge of Urban Family Medicine (Editorial), April 2003, p. 18.

The Career Path Less Traveled (Letters), April 2003, p. 20.

Affirming a Difficult Choice (Letters), May 2003, p. 12.

Family Practice Match Numbers Continue to Decline (Monitor), May 2003, p. 20.

Solo Practice: The Way of the Future, October 2003, p. 23.

CHRONIC ILLNESS CARE

Coding Group Visits (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.

Recognizing and Preventing Medication Diversion, October 2001, p. 37.

Improving Anticoagulation Management at the Point of Care, February 2002, p. 35.

Anticoagulation Device Accuracy (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

Roughly Half of Adults Receive Recommended Care (Monitor), September 2003, p. 29.

CODING: CPT

New Year, New Codes: Highlights From CPT and HCPCS 2001, January 2001, p. 14.

Well-Child Visits (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Antepartum Care Only (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

E/M or Consult? (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Nursing Facility Consult (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Typhoid Vaccine (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

ED Consult (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Interpreting Outside Lab Work (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Teaching-Physician Services (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Pneumococcal Vaccinations and Flu Shots (Coding Q&A), February 2001, p. 14.

Radiology Consults (Coding Q&A), February 2001, p. 14.

Day Two of a Three-Day Observation Stay (Coding Q&A), February 2001, p. 14.

Prolonged Services or Critical Care Maximums (Coding Q&A), February 2001, p. 14.

'Significant, Separately Identifiable' E/M Service (Coding Q&A), February 2001, p. 14.

How to Stop Hemorrhaging Red Ink, March 2001, p. 16.

Initial Observation Care + Initial Hospital Care (Coding Q&A), March 2001, p. 23.

Calculating Prolonged Services (Coding Q&A), March 2001, p. 23.

Preventive Medicine Codes (Coding Q&A), March 2001, p. 23.

Sebaceous Cyst Excision (Coding Q&A), March 2001, p. 23.

Documenting a Level-V Visit (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

The Risk of Prescription Drug Management (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

Urinalysis in OB Care (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

Fluorescein Staining (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

90862 + E/M Code? (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

Coding Group Visits (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.

E/M Code + Procedure Code? (Coding Q&A), May 2001, p. 21.

Normal Newborn Care (Coding Q&A), May 2001, p. 21.

Lab Results Review, Revisited (Coding Q&A), May 2001, p. 21.

Coding Observation Stays (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Telephone Care Reimbursement (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

Lead-Toxicity Screening (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

Inpatient Admission (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): October 2001, p.19.

Emergencies in the Office (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

CLIA-Waived Strep Test (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

Reduce Your Denial Rate (Monitor), June 2001, p. 23.

Reimbursement for Reviewing Records (Coding Q&A), July/August 2001, p. 16.

Prolonged Services Code for Hospital Care (Coding Q&A), July/August 2001, p. 16.

HepB/Hib Vaccine (Coding Q&A), July/August 2001, p. 16.

Coding Counseling (Coding Q&A), July/August 2001, p. 16.

Improving CPT Coding Accuracy (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

The Lone Overcoder (Ask FPM), July/August 2001, p. 52.

Coding Pap Smears (Coding Q&A), September 2001, p. 22.

99211 for Strep Screens (Coding Q&A), September 2001, p. 22.

Laser Setup (Coding Q&A), September 2001, p. 22.

When a Hospitalized Patient Dies (Coding Q&A), September 2001, p. 22.

Medical Nutrition Therapy (Coding Q&A), September 2001, p. 22.

Coding Errors Common, Due to Complex Guidelines, Says Study (Monitor), September 2001, p. 25.

Five Ways of Looking at a 99214 (Editor's Page), October 2001, p. 15.

Coding a Cold (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.

B-12 With or Without E/M (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.

Well-Child Checks (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.

CPT for DOT (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.

How to Get All the 99214s You Deserve, October 2001, p. 43. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): September 2002, p. 14.

Medical Decision Making Requirements (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

Immunization Codes (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

Coding an Outpatient Hospice Visit (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

Physician Venipuncture (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

Awaiting Nursing Home Placement (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

Coding & Documentation: No Harder Than Biochemistry (Letters), January 2002, p. 14.

CPT: What's New in 2002? January 2002, p. 16.

Draining a hematoma (Coding Q&A), January 2002, p. 18.

Preventive Care & the E/M Guidelines (Coding Q&A), January 2002, p. 18.

Review of Blood-Gas Analysis (Coding Q&A), January 2002, p. 18.

Getting Paid: Wrestling With the System (Editor's Page), February 2002, p. 12.

Majority of Visits Equal 99214 (Letters), February 2002, p. 14.

Praise for Help With 99214s (Letters), February 2002, p. 14.

Critical Care on the Day of Admission (Coding Q&A), February 2002, p. 22.

Allergy History (Coding Q&A), February 2002, p. 22.

Developmental Testing (Coding Q&A), February 2002, p. 22.

Test Your Coding Skills, February 2002, p. 41.

Teaching-Physician Rules & Physicals (Ask FPM), February 2002, p. 54.

Coding Discrepancies (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.

11 Tips for More Productive Billing, March 2002, p. 16.

Coding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (Coding Q&A), March 2002, p. 21.

Extra Prenatal Visits (Coding Q&A), March 2002, p. 21.

Comparing Excision Codes (Coding Q&A), March 2002, p. 21.

Five Tips for Less Costly Flu Vaccination, April 2002, p. 16.

Coding Injections (Coding Q&A), April 2002, p. 19.

After-Hours Codes in the ED (Coding Q&A), April 2002, p. 19.

Initial Hospital Care Codes (Coding Q&A), May 2002, p. 25.

Peak-Flow Rate and E/M (Coding Q&A), May 2002, p. 25.

Digital Nerve Block and Nail Removal (Coding Q&A), May 2002, p. 25.

Increase Revenue With Improved Coding (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

Coding and Billing Software for Palm-Top Computers, May 2002, p. 33.

New Medicare Payment Opportunities, June 2002, p. 18.

Coding E/M Services in Addition to Other Services (Coding Q&A), June 2002, p. 21.

Vision Test + Annual Exam? (Coding Q&A), June 2002, p. 21.

Compazine Injection (Coding Q&A), June 2002, p. 21.

Interpreting an ECG (Coding Q&A), June 2002, p. 21.

An Easy Way to Analyze E/M Coding for Group Practices, July/August 2002, p. 20.

ER Procedures and Admission (Coding Q&A), July/August 2002, p. 22.

Removing a Nuchal Lipoma (Coding Q&A), July/August 2002, p. 22.

Coding a Preoperative Visit (Coding Q&A), September 2002, p. 25.

Coding Group Medical Visits (Coding Q&A), September 2002, p. 25.

CPT Code for the Rapid Flu Test (Coding Q&A), September 2002, p. 25.

Manipulation & E/M (Coding Q&A), September 2002, p. 25.

Face-to-Face Time (Coding Q&A), October 2002, p. 23.

CPT codes for NP visits (Coding Q&A), October 2002, p. 23.

Coding Prolotherapy (Coding Q&A), October 2002, p. 23.

Hospital Observation/Admission/Discharge (Coding Q&A), November/December 2002, p. 30.

G0101 & E/M Services (Coding Q&A), November/December 2002, p. 30.

CPT Coding Update for 2003, January 2003, p. 14.

1995 or 1997 Guidelines? (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

HIV Counseling (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Pure Tone Testing: 92551 or 92552? (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Transfer With Discharge and Admission (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): June 2003, p. 11.

Home Visit Codes for Homebound Patients (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Using Modifiers -GZ and -GY (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Postpartum Care (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Ambulatory Blood-pressure Monitoring (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Injection Code 20550 (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Coding Better for Better Reimbursement, January 2003, p. 29.

Coding Hospital Admissions From Other Sites of Service, February 2003, p. 19. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): June 2003, p. 11.

"Status" of a Chronic Disease (Coding Q&A), February 2003, p. 23.

Anoscopy & E/M (Coding Q&A), February 2003, p. 23.

Pulse Oximetry & E/M (Coding Q&A), February 2003, p. 23.

Rehab Ward (Coding Q&A), February 2003, p. 23.

ECG & E/M (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Removal of Skin Lesions (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Retirement Community Visit (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Hospital Observation to Inpatient Status (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Ring Removal (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Sunday Home Visits (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Confirmatory Consultation Codes (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Fraudulent Hospital-Discharge Coding? (Ask FPM), March 2003, p. 66.

Night Admission (Coding Q&A), April 2003, p. 26.

New or Established Patient? (Coding Q&A), April 2003, p. 26.

Allergy Injections (Coding Q&A), April 2003, p. 26.

Coding Consult (Diary), April 2003, p. 56.

An Update on the E/M Codes and Documentation Guidelines, May 2003, p. 14.

Documenting Observation and Admission (Coding Q&A), May 2003, p. 17.

Defining an E/M Service (Coding Q&A), May 2003, p. 17.

Pharmacologic Management (Coding Q&A), May 2003, p. 17.

Mini Mental Status Exam (Coding Q&A), May 2003, p. 17.

Clarification (Letters), June 2003, p. 11.

Coding Multiple New Problems (Coding Q&A), June 2003, p. 21.

Swing-Bed Status (Coding Q&A), June 2003, p. 21.

Time Is of the Essence: Coding on the Basis of Time for Physician Services, June 2003, p. 27.

E/M Coding: Everything Old is New Again (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Observation Status and Consultations (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

Coding the Treatment of Depression (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

Venipuncture (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

CPT Code for Semen Analysis (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

Paperwork Codes (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

Couseling Codes (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

Urine Sample & 99211 (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

Coding Controversy (Letters), September 2003, p. 16.

Spanning the Global Surgical Package, September 2003, p. 18.

Preventive Exam & E/M (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Starred vs. Nonstarred Procedures (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

The Elements of an Exam (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

99211 for BP & Lab (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Coding a Nebulizer Treatment (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Tuberculosis Skin Tests (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Consultation Codes for Pre-Operative Clearance (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Understanding Modifier -59 (Monitor), September 2003, p. 29.

Understanding When to Use the New Patient E/M Codes, September 2003, p. 33.

G0101 & E/M Services (Coding Q&A), October 2003, p. 16.

99211 for Strep Screens (Coding Q&A), October 2003, p. 16.

Billing for Nursing Home Work (Coding Q&A), October 2003, p. 16.

How to Get All the 99214s You Deserve, October 2003, p. 31.

Two Tried-and-True Documentation Tools, October 2003, p. 51.

Modifiers -51 & -59 (Coding Q&A), November/December 2003, p. 19.

Hospital Consultation Codes (Coding Q&A), November/December 2003, p. 19.

Clarification (Coding Q&A), November/December 2003, p. 19.

CODING: ICD-9

Commendable Advice (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.

How to Stop Hemorrhaging Red Ink, March 2001, p. 16.

Lead-Toxicity Screening (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

ICD-9 Code for Fibromyalgia (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

Reduce Your Denial Rate (Monitor), June 2001, p. 23.

Coding Counseling (Coding Q&A), July/August 2001, p. 16.

Medicare Clarifies Preoperative Services Reimbursement Policy, September 2001, p. 16.

Medical Nutrition Therapy (Coding Q&A), September 2001, p. 22.

ICD-9: The Annual Update, October 2001, p. 20.

CPT for DOT (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.

Draining a hematoma (Coding Q&A), January 2002, p. 18.

Seven Tips to Improve Your ICD-9 Coding for Diagnostic Tests, February 2002, p. 16.

11 Tips for More Productive Billing, March 2002, p. 16.

Extra Prenatal Visits (Coding Q&A), March 2002, p. 21.

ICD-9 Codes for Newborn Visits (Coding Q&A), April 2002, p. 19.

Coding for Diagnostic Tests (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

The Top 20 in 2000 (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

Coding and Billing Software for Palm-Top Computers, May 2002, p. 33.

Including the Correct Diagnosis on a Claim (Ask FPM), July/August 2002, p. 56.

ICD-9 Code for Sports Physicals (Coding Q&A), September 2002, p. 25.

New ICD-9 Codes Take Effect This Month, October 2002, p. 21.

ICD-9 Code for Tobacco Dependence (Coding Q&A), November/December 2002, p. 30.

1995 or 1997 Guidelines? (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

HIV Counseling (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Pure Tone Testing: 92551 or 92552? (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Transfer With Discharge and Admission (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): June 2003, p. 11.

Home Visit Codes for Homebound Patients (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Using Modifiers -GZ and -GY (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Postpartum Care (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Ambulatory Blood-pressure Monitoring (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

Injection Code 20550 (Coding Q&A), January 2003, p. 17.

"Status" of a Chronic Disease (Coding Q&A), February 2003, p. 23.

Type-2 Diabetes & Insulin (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Coding a Tick Bite (Coding Q&A), March 2003, p. 23.

Coding the Treatment of Depression (Coding Q&A), July/August 2003, p. 25.

ICD-9 Codes for MVA Services (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Consultation Codes for Pre-Operative Clearance (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

ICD-9 Changes and Other Spooky Things, October 2003, p. 19.

Anaphylactic Shock (Coding Q&A), November/December 2003, p. 19.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Questionable Terminology (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.

Making Physicians Better Observers (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16.

The Meeting You Won't Want to Miss: Annual Strategic Planning, February 2001, p. 28.

Teresa, FNP (Diary), February 2001, p. 57.

Better Doctor-Patient Relationships (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Primer, March 2001, p. 37.

Focus on the Family, Part 1: What Is Your Family Focus Style? March 2001, p. 49.

Medical Advice (Diary), March 2001, p. 54.

Out of the Barn (Diary), March 2001, p. 54.

Tailoring New Physicians to Fit Your Practice, April 2001, p. 39.

Focus on the Family, Part II: Does a Family Focus Affect Patient Outcomes? April 2001, p. 45.

Ask "Why" Five Times (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.

Warning! Poor Employee Performance (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.

Anthony (Diary), May 2001, p. 48.

An Analogy is Like a Car (Monitor), June 2001, p. 23.

Managing Your Boss, June 2001, p. 33.

Curbside Consult (Diary), June 2001, p. 47.

When All Else Fails, Contact Your HCFA Regional Office, July/August 2001, p. 14.

Saying No (Diary), July/August 2001, p. 48.

Lists Welcome Here (Letters), September 2001, p. 13.

Seven Reasons to Dictate in the Presence of Your Patients, September 2001, p. 37.

Involving Patients in Medical Decisions: What Happens in Real-World Practice? September 2001, p. 50.

Dictation During Patient Visit: Tried It, Liked It (Letters), January 2002, p. 14.

Helping Patients Surf the Web (Monitor), January 2002, p. 21.

Negative Encounter Log (Monitor), January 2002, p. 21.

Toward Sensitive Treatment of Obese Patients, January 2002, p. 25.

Increase Harmony in Your Practice (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.

Prescriptions: Why They're So Complicated, February 2002, p. 24.

Treating Obesity (Letters), April 2002, p. 15.

Building a Mind-Set of Service Excellence, April 2002, p. 41.

Putting Politeness Into Practice, April 2002, p. 70.

Dealing With Patients Who Don't Pay, May 2002, p. 19.

Does Health Habit Advice Affect Patient Satisfaction? May 2002, p. 65.

Gracefully Close a Chatty Visit or Call (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.

Achieving a More Minority-Friendly Practice, June 2002, p. 39. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): September 2002, p. 15.

A Simple Technology to Improve Office Efficiency, June 2002, p. 55.

Adding a Dose of Levity to Practice, June 2002, p. 70.

The Power of Two: Improving Patient Safety Through Better Physician-Patient Communication, July/August 2002, p. 47.

Implementing Change: From Ideas to Reality, January 2003, p. 57.

Staying in the Loop at Work, January 2003, p. 84.

Get Specific With Your Praise (Monitor), May 2003, p. 20.

Caring for Frequent-Visit Patients, May 2003, p. 57.

Encourage Patients to Ask Three Questions (Monitor), July/August 2003, p. 31.

How to Make Your Meetings More Productive, July/August 2003, p. 59.

A Failure to Communicate (Diary), September 2003, p. 70.

I Would If I Could - But I Won't (Diary), September 2003, p. 70.

When Your Patients Are in Mourning, November/December 2003, p. 49.

COMPENSATION

Group Inefficiency (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.

More Work, Not Much More Pay (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.

Payment for Hospital Committee Work (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.

Limiting Restrictive Covenants, April 2001, p. 50.

RVUs and Compensation (Ask FPM), May 2001, p. 52.

National FP Salaries (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

Rivulets Make a River (Diary), October 2001, p. 52.

It's Not Too Early to Prepare for Semi-Retirement, February 2002, p. 57.

Buying Into a Practice (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.

A Productivity Primer, May 2002, p. 72.

Benefits Trends (Ask FPM), May 2002, p. 74.

Bonus Formula (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.

A Job-Share Model for the New Millennium, September 2002, p. 29.

Balancing Semi-Retirement and Overhead Costs (Ask FPM), September 2002, p. 60.

Physician Productivity Jumps; Compensation Rises Slightly (Monitor), October 2002, p. 27.

A Primer on Employment Contracts, November/December 2002, p. 73.

Productivity-Based Salary Reductions (Ask FPM), March 2003, p. 66.

Using RVUs in Compensation Formulas (Ask FPM), April 2003, p. 58.

New Program Pays Docs for Quality (Monitor), June 2003, p. 22.

Clinical Support Staff Salaries (Monitor), July/August 2003, p. 31.

Study Reveals FP Income, Malpractice Premiums (Monitor), September 2003, p. 29.

COMPUTERIZATION

The EMR: Not Just a Computerized Chart (Editor's Page), January 2001, p. 8.

Electronic Medical Records: The FPM Vendor Survey, January 2001, p. 45.

E-mail Precautions (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16.

The Family Practice Management Practice Self-Test, February 2001, p. 41. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): March 2001, p. 13.

Off the Mark (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

Electronic Medical Records: 10 Questions I Didn't Know to Ask, March 2001, p. 29.

Getting More From a Voice Recognition System, March 2001, p. 55.

Web Site Reviewers Wanted: Help Build the Family Practice Web (Editor's Page), April 2001, p. 10.

The Other Side of the EMR Story (Letters), April 2001, p. 13.

Worth While Web: 50 Useful Sites for Family Physicians, April 2001, p. 23.

Tech Shock and the Virtues of Incrementalism (Editor's Page), May 2001, p. 12.

Electronic Paper & Pencil: Six Easy Steps to a Low-Cost Electronic Medical Record, May 2001, p. 33.

Using Your Palm-Top's Date Book as a Reminder System, May 2001, p. 50.

Patient Appointment Software (Ask FPM), May 2001, p. 52.

Using a Scanner for Easier Forms Completion, June 2001, p. 49.

How a Palm-Top Computer Can Help You at the Point of Care, June 2001, p. 50.

Charting With PDAs (Ask FPM), June 2001, p. 52.

How Secure is Your Palm-Top? (Letters), July/August 2001, p. 13.

Four Tips for EMR Integration (Letters), July/August 2001, p. 13.

Panic Attack (Diary), July/August 2001, p. 48.

Medical Records (Diary), July/August 2001, p. 48.

Buying Your First PDA, July/August 2001, p. 50.

Supercharging Your Web Experience, September 2001, p. 31. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): November/December 2001, p. 13.

A Primer on E-mail Discussion Lists, September 2001, p. 54.

Using Electronic Signatures (Ask FPM), September 2001, p. 57.

Crossing PDA Platforms (Letters), October 2001, p. 19.

Downloading Applications for Your PDA, October 2001, p. 53.

What the HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Standards Will Mean for Your Practice, November/December 2001, p. 28.

Helping Patients Surf the Web (Monitor), January 2002, p. 21.

Looking for a Good Electronic Medical Records System? January 2002, p. 50.

Compliance Date Extended for HIPAA Transactions Rules (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.

Creating a Practice Web Site (Ask FPM), February 2002, p. 54.

HIPAA Translation Software (Ask FPM), March 2002, p. 53.

How Much Will That EMR System Really Cost? April 2002, p. 57.

Coding and Billing Software for Palm-Top Computers, May 2002, p. 33.

EMR Costs (Letters), June 2002, p. 15.

Security Software for Hand-Held Computers, June 2002, p. 59.

Documentation Shortcuts (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.

Why I Love My EMR, October 2002, p. 35.

Good Medicine: E-Prescribing, October 2002, p. 63.

Another Panic Attack (Diary), January 2003, p. 69.

10 Quick Tips for a More User-Friendly PDA, January 2003, p. 70.

Costs of E-prescribing (Letters), February 2003, p. 14.

AAFP Pushes for Affordable EMR System (Monitor), February 2003, p. 24.

Develop Your Own Practice Intranet, February 2003, p. 37.

From Paper to EMR (Letters), March 2003, p. 18.

An Introduction to Online CME, March 2003, p. 59.

Paper for paperless systems? (Ask FPM), April 2003, p. 58.

PDAs and HIPAA (Ask FPM), April 2003, p. 58.

Electronic MOM Care Forms (Letters), May 2003, p. 12.

PDA Software Features (Letters), May 2003, p. 12.

Implementing an EMR System: One Clinic's Experience, May 2003, p. 37.

Evidence-Based-Medicine Tools for Your Palm-Top Computer, May 2003, p. 73.

Open-Source Software: Just What the Doctor Ordered? June 2003, p. 65.

Practical Evidence-Based Internet Resources, July/August 2003, p. 49.

EMRs Aren't for Everyone (Letters), September 2003, p. 16.

Faster, More Accurate Prescription Writing (Monitor), September 2003, p. 29.

Help With the HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Standards, September 2003, p. 57.

Evaluating Online EBM (Letters), November/December 2003, p. 10.

Clarifying EBM Resources (Letters), November/December 2003, p. 10.

HIPAA: Time Is on Your Side (Monitor), November/December 2003, p. 24.

COST-EFFECTIVE CARE

Are Same-Day Visits the Answer? (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.

13 Months of Quality Improvement: Did It Work? January 2001, p. 55.

Putting Clinical Guidelines Into Practice, May 2001, p. 45.

Herbal Medicine (Diary), September 2001, p. 52.

Doing the Right Things: Eliminating Errors From Practice (Editor's Page), November/December 2001, p. 10.

Tuning Up Your Patient Schedule, January 2002, p. 41.

The ED (Diary), June 2002, p. 56.

Seven Ways to Help Your Hospital Stay in Business, May 2003, p. 27.

Keeping Hospitals Afloat (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Physicians Must Take Charge (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Change Attitudes; Save Hospitals (Letters), September 2003, p. 16.

Patients Are Our Primary Concern (Letters), October 2003, p. 12.

Cost Effectiveness Begins Between Your Ears, October 2003, p. 65.

DOCUMENTATION

Documenting a Level-V Visit (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

The Risk of Prescription Drug Management (Coding Q&A), April 2001, p. 16.

Seven Reasons to Dictate in the Presence of Your Patients, September 2001, p. 37.

Coding a Cold (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.

How to Get All the 99214s You Deserve, October 2001, p. 43. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): September 2002, p. 14.

Medical Decision Making Requirements (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

Coding & Documentation: No Harder Than Biochemistry (Letters), January 2002, p. 14.

HIPAA and Mental Health Notes (Letters), February 2002, p. 14.

Seven Tips to Improve Your ICD-9 Coding for Diagnostic Tests, February 2002, p. 16.

Test Your Coding Skills, February 2002, p. 41.

Coding Discrepancies (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.

A Tool for Better Well-Woman Exams, April 2002, p. 51.

Coding for Diagnostic Tests (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

Documentation Shortcuts (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.

Documentation Guidelines: A Thing of the Past? (Monitor), July/August 2002, p. 24.

Coding Better for Better Reimbursement, January 2003, p. 29.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Three Key Forms, February 2003, p. 29.

Initializing Medical Record Entries (Ask FPM), February 2003, p. 56.

The Integrated Summary: A Documentation Tool to Improve Patient Care, April 2003, p. 33.

Electronic MOM Care Forms (Letters), May 2003, p. 12.

Documentation Forms for Preventive Exams (Ask FPM), May 2003, p. 77.

Simplifying With Stamps (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Encounter Forms for Better Preventive Visits, July/August 2003, p. 35.

Coding Controversy (Letters), September 2003, p. 16.

The Elements of an Exam (Coding Q&A), September 2003, p. 25.

Understanding When to Use the New Patient E/M Codes, September 2003, p. 33.

How to Get All the 99214s You Deserve, October 2003, p. 31.

Two Tried-and-True Documentation Tools, October 2003, p. 51.

EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS

Group Inefficiency (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.

Interviewing 101, January 2001, p. 38.

14 Alternative Practice Styles, February 2001, p. 33.

Making a Grand Departure (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.

Limiting Restrictive Covenants, April 2001, p. 50.

Part-Time Malpractice Premiums (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.

Life as a "Free-Range Physician" (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Managing Your Boss, June 2001, p. 33.

Part-Time Call Schedules (Ask FPM), June 2001, p. 52.

National FP Salaries (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

It's Not Too Early to Prepare for Semi-Retirement, February 2002, p. 57.

How to Recruit New Residency Graduates, March 2002, p. 33.

Buying Into a Practice (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.

A Productivity Primer, May 2002, p. 72.

Benefits Trends (Ask FPM), May 2002, p. 74.

A Primer on Employment Contracts, November/December 2002, p. 73.

Is Malpractice Risk Higher for Employed Physicians? (Letters), February 2003, p. 14.

Productivity-Based Salary Reductions (Ask FPM), March 2003, p. 66.

Dealing With a Health System That Fails to Honor Your Employment Agreement, May 2003, p. 53.

Demystifying Common Terms in Employment Agreements, June 2003, p. 38.

Re-signing Bonuses (Ask FPM), November/December 2003, p. 55.

ETHICAL PRACTICE

Is Discounting Fees Fraudulent? (Letters), October 2002, p. 16.

How to Cope if You Feel Attracted to a Patient, November/December 2002, p. 92.

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT

Medical Equipment for Sale (Ask FPM), March 2001, p. 57.

Toward Sensitive Treatment of Obese Patients, January 2002, p. 25.

Going Solo: Making the Leap, February 2002, p. 29.

Going Solo: One Doc, One Room, One Year Later, March 2002, p. 25.

First Refusal (Diary), March 2002, p. 48.

While They Wait (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice, May 2002, p. 39.

Is Your Practice Wasting Away? (Editor's Page), June 2002, p. 12.

Choosing a Practice Facility, September 2002, p. 37.

Getting a Grip on Your Phone Calls, September 2002, p. 53.

The Cost of Office Equipment (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.

FAMILY PRACTICE ISSUES

The Future of Health Care Financing, January 2001, p. 31.

Improving Your Practice Through the FPM Self-Test (Editorial), February 2001, p. 11.

The Family Practice Management Practice Self-Test, February 2001, p. 41. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): March 2001, p. 13.

Focus on the Family, Part 1: What Is Your Family Focus Style? March 2001, p. 49.

Tailoring New Physicians to Fit Your Practice, April 2001, p. 39.

Focus on the Family, Part II: Does a Family Focus Affect Patient Outcomes? April 2001, p. 45.

Family Practice Match Numbers Drop Again (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.

Call Me Doctor, Please (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Family Practice Between the Waves (Editor's Page), September 2001, p. 10.

Coding Errors Common, Due to Complex Guidelines, Says Study (Monitor), September 2001, p. 25.

Health Care Utilization Constant Over 40 Years, Still Concentrated in Primary Care (Monitor), September 2001, p. 25.

Is It Time to Re-examine Family Practice? September 2001, p. 43.

Involving Patients in Medical Decisions: What Happens in Real-World Practice? September 2001, p. 50.

Making HIPAA Make Sense (Letters), October 2001, p. 19.

Nation Responds to Medical Needs in Wake of Attacks (Monitor), October 2001, p. 25.

Starting a Revolution in Office-Based Care, October 2001, p. 29.

Family Doctor's Role in Pain Management (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

A New Direction (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

PAs Offer Help, Not Hindrance (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

Raise Reimbursement, Raise Student Interest (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

Practice What They Teach? (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

An Alternative Financing Model (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

FPs Call for Change After Families Experience Suboptimal Care (Monitor), November/December 2001, p. 17.

Building a New Health Care System (Editor's Page), January 2002, p. 12.

Focused Residency Training Key to Future of Specialty (Letters), January 2002, p. 14.

Job Security (Diary), January 2002, p. 48.

Results From the FPM Practice Self-Test, February 2002, p. 46.

Reducing Practice to Its Essentials (Editor's Page), March 2002, p. 12.

Time to Re-examine Physician Training (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.

Learning from Those Who've Left Family Practice (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.

Renewed Debate: Is There a Physician Shortage? (Monitor), March 2002, p. 22.

Going Solo: One Doc, One Room, One Year Later, March 2002, p. 25.

How to Recruit New Residency Graduates, March 2002, p. 33.

The Struggle Between Evidence and Quality (Editor's Page), April 2002, p. 12.

The Future of Medicine (Letters), April 2002, p. 15.

Why We're in the Mess We're In, April 2002, p. 27.

Family Practice Match Numbers Drop Slightly; Fill Rate Goes Up (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice, May 2002, p. 39.

AAFP Establishes Patient Safety Center (Monitor), July/August 2002, p. 24.

Recreating Family Practice (Editor's Page), September 2002, p. 10.

Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Family Practice (Letters), September 2002, p. 13.

Liability Crisis Fuels Talk of Reform (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.

Toothache (Diary), September 2002, p. 56.

Sniffers (Diary), October 2002, p. 59.

Risky Business (Diary), October 2002, p. 59.

The Preceptor (Diary), October 2002, p. 59.

A Piece of Your Mind (Editor's Page), November/December 2002, p. 8.

What's in a Name? (Editorial), November/December 2002, p. 18.

Doctor's Day Off (Diary), November/December 2002, p. 69.

Small Change: Nickel and Dime Stuff Can Make a Difference (Editor's Page), January 2003, p. 8.

FPM and the Family Physician's Journey to Medical Excellence (Editorial), January 2003, p. 11.

Primary Care Patient Safety Research Under Way (Monitor), January 2003, p. 20.

Better Practice Through Better Information (Editor's Page), February 2003, p. 8.

What's in a Name? A Lot, Apparently (Letters), February 2003, p. 14.

AAFP Pushes for Affordable EMR System (Monitor), February 2003, p. 24.

Bold Initiatives Could Transform Health Care (Monitor), February 2003, p. 24.

All in the Family (Diary), February 2003, p. 55.

A Great Diagnosis (Diary), February 2003, p. 55.

Disability Insurance (Diary), February 2003, p. 55.

Sharing Maternity Care, March 2003, p. 37.

The Challenge of Urban Family Medicine (Editorial), April 2003, p. 18.

No Quick Fixes (Letters), April 2003, p. 20.

A Typical Day Off (Letters), April 2003, p. 20.

Keeping the Human Touch, April 2003, p. 66.

Family Practice Match Numbers Continue to Decline (Monitor), May 2003, p. 20.

Trouble at the Money/Medicine Interface (Editor's Page), June 2003, p. 8.

Health Professionals' Education System Needs "Overhaul," Says IOM (Monitor), June 2003, p. 22.

Study Reveals FP Income, Malpractice Premiums (Monitor), September 2003, p. 29.

The First Step Toward the Future of Family Medicine (Editor's Page), November/December 2003, p. 9.

Delegates Vote for a Name Change (Monitor), November/December 2003, p. 24.

Family Medicine Takes Center Stage, November/December 2003, p. 43.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Retained Earnings (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.

Starting a Practice (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.

Go Solo Within Your Group (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16.

Tax Time (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): April 2001, p. 13.

The Family Practice Management Practice Self-Test, February 2001, p. 41. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): March 2001, p. 13.

Making Your Balance Sheet Work for You, June 2001, p. 27.

Write-Offs for FPs (Ask FPM), November/December 2001, p. 51.

Reasonable Bad Debt (Ask FPM), July/August 2002, p. 56.

The Trouble With Data (Monitor), October 2002, p. 27.

Resolving Loose Ends With Medicare (Monitor), November/December 2002, p. 32.

Acceptable Overhead (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.

The Cost of Office Equipment (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.

Preventing Embezzlement (Ask FPM), March 2003, p. 66.

Evaluating Health Plans: Finding the Keepers, April 2003, p. 47. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): June 2003, p. 11.

10 Ways Family Practices Lose Money, June 2003, p. 51.

Disability Insurance (Ask FPM), July/August 2003, p. 74.

FPM (PUBLICATION)

The EMR: Not Just a Computerized Chart (Editor's Page), January 2001, p. 8.

Questionable Terminology (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.

A New Shipment of Tools (Editor's Page), February 2001, p. 8.

Commendable Advice (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.

Kindness Pays (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.

No-Win Coding (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

Is This Quality? (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

Off the Mark (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

Web Site Reviewers Wanted: Help Build the Family Practice Web (Editor's Page), April 2001, p. 10.

Patient Privacy (Letters), April 2001, p. 13.

The Other Side of the EMR Story (Letters), April 2001, p. 13.

Toward a More Useful Journal (Editor's Page), June 2001, p. 10.

Call Me Doctor, Please (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Medicare Angst (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Coding Observation Stays (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Priorities and Strategies (Letters), July/August 2001, p. 13.

Four Tips for EMR Integration (Letters), July/August 2001, p. 13.

Need to Illustrate Respect (Letters), October 2001, p. 19.

A New Direction (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

An Alternative Financing Model (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

PAs Offer Help, Not Hindrance (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

Raise Reimbursement, Raise Student Interest (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

Practice What They Teach? (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

Dictation During Patient Visit: Tried It, Liked It (Letters), January 2002, p. 14.

Focused Residency Training Key to Future of Specialty (Letters), January 2002, p. 14.

Getting Paid: Wrestling With the System (Editor's Page), February 2002, p. 12.

Majority of Visits Equal 99214 (Letters), February 2002, p. 14.

Praise for Help With 99214s (Letters), February 2002, p. 14.

Learning from Those Who've Left Family Practice (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.

Coding Discrepancies (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.

Call for Peer Reviewers (Editor's Page), May 2002, p. 14.

Coding for Diagnostic Tests (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

Practice Diary: The Real Deal (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

Anticoagulation Device Accuracy (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

Patient Flow and Real Estate (Letters), June 2002, p. 15.

Thank you (Letters), June 2002, p. 15.

EMR Costs (Letters), June 2002, p. 15.

Great Guide to Error Reduction (Letters), October 2002, p. 16.

The Family Practice Management Authors Guide, November/December 2002, p. 87.

FPM and the Family Physician's Journey to Medical Excellence (Editorial), January 2003, p. 11.

Better Practice Through Better Information (Editor's Page), February 2003, p. 8.

A Request for Further Guidance (Editor's Page), April 2003, p. 8.

A Challenge for You (Editor's Page), September 2003, p. 14.

Looking Over Our Shoulder (Editor's Page), October 2003, p. 11.

GOVERNMENT ISSUES & REGULATIONS

Stark II Final Rule Issued (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16.

What You Need to Know About HIPAA Now, March 2001, p. 43. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): July/August 2001, p. 13.

Finding the Balance (Letters), April 2001, p. 13.

HIPAA Privacy Rules Delayed (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.

Seven Tips for Effecting Legislative Change, April 2001, p. 35.

HIPAA Privacy Rules Take Effect (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.

Electronic Transmissions: HIPAA's Definition (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Medicare Expands Preventive Screening Benefits, June 2001, p. 16.

Forget HIPAA; Think of Your Patients (Editor's Page), July/August 2001, p. 10.

Patients' Rights Legislation Reaches Senate Floor (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

A Problem-Oriented Approach to the HIPAA Security Standards , July/August 2001, p. 37.

Panic Attack (Diary), July/August 2001, p. 48.

EMTALA Defined (Ask FPM), July/August 2001, p. 52.

Medicare Clarifies Preoperative Services Reimbursement Policy, September 2001, p. 16.

Final Patients' Rights Bill Depends on House-Senate Compromise (Monitor), September 2001, p. 25.

Translator Requirements (Ask FPM), September 2001, p. 57.

Making HIPAA Make Sense (Letters), October 2001, p. 19.

Notifying Patients of Test Results (Ask FPM), October 2001, p. 55.

Protecting Patients' Information (Monitor), November/December 2001, p. 17.

What the HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Standards Will Mean for Your Practice, November/December 2001, p. 28.

HIPAA and Mental Health Notes (Letters), February 2002, p. 14.

Compliance Date Extended for HIPAA Transactions Rules (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.

HIPAA Translation Software (Ask FPM), March 2002, p. 53.

HIPAA Privacy Rules Await Proposed Changes (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

HIPAA Compliance: How to Get an Extension, May 2002, p. 52.

Medicare Recredentialing Forms (Ask FPM), May 2002, p. 74.

Two Patient Safety Bills Introduced in Congress (Monitor), July/August 2002, p. 24.

When Patients Request Their Records (Ask FPM), July/August 2002, p. 56.

HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.

The Cost of Translation (Letters), November/December 2002, p. 22.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, November/December 2002, p. 35.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Three Key Forms, February 2003, p. 29.

HIPAA Compliance at Eleventh Hour (Monitor), March 2003, p. 26.

PDAs and HIPAA (Ask FPM), April 2003, p. 58.

NDC Numbers on Claims (Coding Q&A), May 2003, p. 17.

Supreme Court Affirms "Any Willing Provider" Law (Monitor), May 2003, p. 20.

HIPAA Gets a Rough Start (Monitor), June 2003, p. 22.

Help With the HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Standards, September 2003, p. 57.

HIPAA and Homework (Ask FPM), September 2003, p. 73.

HIPAA: Time Is on Your Side (Monitor), November/December 2003, p. 24.

The Stark Truth About the Stark Law: Part 1, November/December 2003, p. 27.

Dictation Islands (Ask FPM), November/December 2003, p. 55.

GROUP PRACTICE

Go Solo Within Your Group (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16.

'Work Smarter, Not Harder' to Save Your Practice Money, May 2001, p. 27.

A Job-Share Model for the New Millennium, September 2002, p. 29.

Governance Rights (Ask FPM), June 2003, p. 70.

The Stark Truth About the Stark Law: Part 1, November/December 2003, p. 27.

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TRENDS

Inflation Returns to Health Care; Workers Less Concerned (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.

More Work, Not Much More Pay (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.

The Future of Health Care Financing, January 2001, p. 31.

Finally, a Medical Miracle (Editor's Page), March 2001, p. 10.

Universal Coverage Concerns (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

National Outcomes Database in the Works (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.

Docs Sue Six Health Plans (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.

What You Need to Know About HIPAA Now, March 2001, p. 43. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): July/August 2001, p. 13.

FTEs per Physician (Ask FPM), March 2001, p. 57.

Finding the Balance (Letters), April 2001, p. 13.

IOM Calls for Overhaul of Health Care System (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.

HIPAA Privacy Rules Delayed (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.

Family Practice Match Numbers Drop Again (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.

HIPAA Privacy Rules Take Effect (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.

Medicare Angst (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Electronic Transmissions: HIPAA's Definition (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Forget HIPAA; Think of Your Patients (Editor's Page), July/August 2001, p. 10.

More Docs Job Hunting (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

National FP Salaries (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

Patients' Rights Legislation Reaches Senate Floor (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

Back to School: Options for Learning the Business of Medicine, July/August 2001, p. 27.

A Problem-Oriented Approach to the HIPAA Security Standards , July/August 2001, p. 37.

Family Practice Between the Waves (Editor's Page), September 2001, p. 10.

Health Care Utilization Constant Over 40 Years, Still Concentrated in Primary Care (Monitor), September 2001, p. 25.

Is It Time to Re-examine Family Practice? September 2001, p. 43.

HMOs Doing a Better Job, Not Good Enough (Monitor), October 2001, p. 25.

Starting a Revolution in Office-Based Care, October 2001, p. 29.

Building a New Health Care System (Editor's Page), January 2002, p. 12.

Studies Document Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Ads, Rising Drug Spending (Monitor), January 2002, p. 21.

Job Security (Diary), January 2002, p. 48.

Free or Discounted Medications (Ask FPM), January 2002, p. 52.

Compliance Date Extended for HIPAA Transactions Rules (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.

Results From the FPM Practice Self-Test, February 2002, p. 46.

Renewed Debate: Is There a Physician Shortage? (Monitor), March 2002, p. 22.

The Struggle Between Evidence and Quality (Editor's Page), April 2002, p. 12.

Why We're in the Mess We're In, April 2002, p. 27.

Practice Diary: The Real Deal (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.

HIPAA Privacy Rules Await Proposed Changes (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

The Top 20 in 2000 (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

Family Practice Match Numbers Drop Slightly; Fill Rate Goes Up (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

HIPAA Compliance: How to Get an Extension, May 2002, p. 52.

Malpractice Insurance Rates on the Rise (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.

Physicians Challenge Insurers Over Payment Issues (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.

Why Health Care Costs are Rising (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.

Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Family Practice (Letters), September 2002, p. 13.

HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.

Liability Crisis Fuels Talk of Reform (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.

An Average Workweek (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.

Trauma! (Diary), September 2002, p. 56.

Escapist Medicine (Editor's Page), October 2002, p. 12.

The Elephant in the Room (Editorial), October 2002, p. 15.

Understanding the Physician Liability Insurance Crisis, October 2002, p. 47.

Despite Increased Health Care Costs, Consumer Confidence Rises (Monitor), November/December 2002, p. 31.

Jackson Hole Group Renews Push for Health Care Reform (Monitor), November/December 2002, p. 32.

Bold Initiatives Could Transform Health Care (Monitor), February 2003, p. 24.

Malpractice Crisis Spreads; Legislation Pending (Monitor), April 2003, p. 29.

Perverse Incentives, Perverted System (Editor's Page), May 2003, p. 11.

Seven Ways to Help Your Hospital Stay in Business, May 2003, p. 27.

Keeping Hospitals Afloat (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Change Attitudes; Save Hospitals (Letters), September 2003, p. 16.

LABORATORIES

Physician Office Labs (Ask FPM), October 2001, p. 55.

LEADERSHIP

Seven Tips for Effecting Legislative Change, April 2001, p. 35.

Managing Your Boss, June 2001, p. 33.

Aim for Tuesday (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.

Back to School: Options for Learning the Business of Medicine, July/August 2001, p. 27.

Escapist Medicine (Editor's Page), October 2002, p. 12.

Implementing Change: From Ideas to Reality, January 2003, p. 57.

Why Did That Idea Flop? September 2003, p. 39.

Leadership Is a Learned Skill, October 2003, p. 43.

LEGISLATION

See Government Issues & Regulations (Cross-ref)

LIABILITY ISSUES

Seven Steps to Medicare Compliance, January 2001, p. 41.

Kindness Pays (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.

Risk Managers (Diary), February 2001, p. 57.

Reducing Errors in Primary Care (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.

Disposing of Patient Records (Ask FPM), March 2001, p. 57.

Releasing Workers' Comp Records (Ask FPM), March 2001, p. 57.

Part-Time Malpractice Premiums (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.

Workers' Comp Claims (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.

Compliance: A Lose-Lose Situation? (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.

Coping With the Stress of Being Sued, May 2001, p. 41.

Depositions: Defending Your Care, July/August 2001, p. 34.

The Lone Overcoder (Ask FPM), July/August 2001, p. 52.

A Malpractice Suit "Winner" (Letters), September 2001, p. 13.

Recognizing and Preventing Medication Diversion, October 2001, p. 37.

Covering Call for Ob/gyns (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.

Malpractice Insurance Rates on the Rise (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.

Patient Refusal to Release Records (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.

Understanding the Physician Liability Insurance Crisis, October 2002, p. 47.

Providing Charity Care: A Primer on Liability Risk, January 2003, p. 52.

Referring to MAs as Nurses (Ask FPM), January 2003, p. 74.

Keeping Old Patient Records (Ask FPM), January 2003, p. 74.

Is Malpractice Risk Higher for Employed Physicians? (Letters), February 2003, p. 14.

How Do You Manage Your Malpractice Risk? (Editor's Page), March 2003, p. 8.

The Cost of Liability (Letters), March 2003, p. 18.

Seven Reasons Family Doctors Get Sued and How to Reduce Your Risk, March 2003, p. 29.

Fraudulent Hospital-Discharge Coding? (Ask FPM), March 2003, p. 66.

A Request for Further Guidance (Editor's Page), April 2003, p. 8.

Malpractice Crisis Spreads; Legislation Pending (Monitor), April 2003, p. 29.

Reducing Risk With Consultations (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Solutions Proposed to Ease Malpractice Insurance Crisis (Monitor), July/August 2003, p. 31.

Vacation Coverage (Ask FPM), July/August 2003, p. 74.

Study Reveals FP Income, Malpractice Premiums (Monitor), September 2003, p. 29.

I Would If I Could - But I Won't (Diary), September 2003, p. 70.

Problem Patient (Ask FPM), October 2003, p. 72.

LIFE BALANCE

Are Same-Day Visits the Answer? (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.

Managing Your Stress (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.

Why Working Smarter Isn't Working Anymore, January 2001, p. 70.

14 Alternative Practice Styles, February 2001, p. 33.

The Family Practice Management Practice Self-Test, February 2001, p. 41. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): March 2001, p. 13.

Living on Borrowed Time, February 2001, p. 66.

Healing Bodies and Souls, March 2001, p. 66.

Patient Advocate (Diary), April 2001, p. 49.

Five Priority-Setting Traps, April 2001, p. 60.

Self-Care (Diary), May 2001, p. 48.

Spirituality and Your Practice, May 2001, p. 60.

Life Balance: 17 Tips From Doctors, for Doctors, June 2001, p. 60.

Protecting the Time You've Got, July/August 2001, p. 60.

Sharing Lives and Life's Work, September 2001, p. 64.

Reflections From a Family Physician's Daughter, October 2001, p. 62.

Doctor Cars (Diary), November/December 2001, p. 50.

Keeping a Survival Journal, November/December 2001, p. 60.

Locum Tenens (Diary), January 2002, p. 48.

The Forgotten Art of Setting Goals, January 2002, p. 68.

Precepting: Help Yourself While Helping Students, February 2002, p. 68.

Time Management Tips That Work, March 2002, p. 64.

More Meaningful Medicine, April 2002, p. 20.

Eight Ideas for Managing Stress and Extinguishing Burnout, April 2002, p. 35.

Putting Politeness Into Practice, April 2002, p. 70.

Enjoying Family Practice Despite It All, May 2002, p. 59.

Search and Rescue (Diary), May 2002, p. 66.

Reconnecting With the Joy of Medicine, May 2002, p. 84.

Adding a Dose of Levity to Practice, June 2002, p. 70.

A Job-Share Model for the New Millennium, September 2002, p. 29.

12 Tips for Increasing Your Job Satisfaction, September 2002, p. 70.

Taking Time Out, October 2002, p. 78.

Attraction Dilemma (Letters), February 2003, p. 14.

Mushrooming (Diary), March 2003, p. 57.

Overcoming Overload, March 2003, p. 76.

Making Family Practice Doable in Everyday Life, April 2003, p. 41.

A Bold Woman (Diary), April 2003, p. 56.

Schooled! (Diary), April 2003, p. 56.

Affirming a Difficult Choice (Letters), May 2003, p. 12.

A Friend in Need II (Diary), May 2003, p. 71.

Old Myths Die Hard (Diary), June 2003, p. 62.

A Funny Thing Happened Today at the Office, June 2003, p. 80.

Unprofessional Conduct (Diary), July/August 2003, p. 73.

Eight Principles for Stronger Relationships, July/August 2003, p. 80.

Complementary Medicine (Diary), September 2003, p. 70.

Eight Ways to Improve Your Relationships, September 2003, p. 80.

Leadership Is a Learned Skill, October 2003, p. 43.

Rediscovering the Joy of Family Practice, October 2003, p. 57.

Office Makeover (Diary), October 2003, p. 70.

The Shock of Recognition (Diary), October 2003, p. 70.

The Over-the-Hill Gang (Diary), October 2003, p. 70.

The Day Care Stare, October 2003, p. 80.

An Asymmetric, Oligoarticular, Seronegative, Inflammatory Arthritis (Diary), November/December 2003, p. 53.

The Chivalrous Physician, November/December 2003, p. 64.

MANAGED CARE

Paperwork (Diary), January 2001, p. 61.

Not-So Incidental Expenses (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.

Getting Squeezed (Diary), February 2001, p. 57.

Is This Quality? (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

Docs Sue Six Health Plans (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.

Tips to Help Take the Hassle Out of Inpatient Utilization Review, March 2001, p. 33.

Defining Repricing (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.

Making Sense of Health Plan Denials, June 2001, p. 39.

Defining Medical Necessity (Letters), September 2001, p. 13.

Understanding Your Health Plan's Rules (Monitor), September 2001, p. 26.

The Clavicle: Part III (Diary), September 2001, p. 52.

HMOs Doing a Better Job, Not Good Enough (Monitor), October 2001, p. 25.

An Alternative Financing Model (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.

Trauma! (Diary), September 2002, p. 56.

Cash-only Practice (Ask FPM), January 2003, p. 74.

Evaluating Health Plans: Finding the Keepers, April 2003, p. 47. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): June 2003, p. 11.

Perverse Incentives, Perverted System (Editor's Page), May 2003, p. 11.

Supreme Court Affirms "Any Willing Provider" Law (Monitor), May 2003, p. 20.

Seven Ways to Help Your Hospital Stay in Business, May 2003, p. 27.

Billing for Temporary Physicians (Ask FPM), May 2003, p. 77.

Trouble at the Money/Medicine Interface (Editor's Page), June 2003, p. 8.

A Complicated Case (Diary), June 2003, p. 62.

Keeping Hospitals Afloat (Letters), July/August 2003, p. 14.

Best Practices in Claims Processing, July/August 2003, p. 19.

MEDICARE/MEDICAID

Teaching-Physician Services (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.

Seven Steps to Medicare Compliance, January 2001, p. 41.

Not-So Incidental Expenses (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.

Waiving Co-payments and Deductibles for Indigent Patients, February 2001, p. 13.

No-Win Coding (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.

Billing Medicare for Diabetes Self-Management Training, April 2001, p. 14.

Compliance: A Lose-Lose Situation? (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.

An Update on Certifying Home Health Care, May 2001, p. 16.

"Incident to" Billing (Coding Q&A), May 2001, p. 21.

Medicare Angst (Letters), June 2001, p. 13.

Medicare Expands Preventive Screening Benefits, June 2001, p. 16.

Telephone Care Reimbursement (Coding Q&A), June 2001, p. 21.

Teaching Physician Rules (Ask FPM), June 2001, p. 52.

When All Else Fails, Contact Your HCFA Regional Office, July/August 2001, p. 14.

Medicare Clarifies Preoperative Services Reimbursement Policy, September 2001, p. 16.

How to Appeal Denied Claims (Monitor), October 2001, p. 25.

Four Medicare Myths Exposed, November/December 2001, p. 14.

Signing Off on Incident-To Services (Coding Q&A), November/December 2001, p. 16.

The Ins and Outs of "Incident-To" Reimbursement, November/December 2001, p. 23.

Closed to New Medicaid Patients (Ask FPM), November/December 2001, p. 51.

Preventive Care & the E/M Guidelines (Coding Q&A), January 2002, p. 18.

Medicare Physician Payments Face Significant Cuts (Monitor), January 2002, p. 21.

Reimbursement for frequent home visits (Ask FPM), January 2002, p. 52.

Seven Tips to Improve Your ICD-9 Coding for Diagnostic Tests, February 2002, p. 16.

Critical Care on the Day of Admission (Coding Q&A), February 2002, p. 22.

Teaching-Physician Rules & Physicals (Ask FPM), February 2002, p. 54.

Five Tips for Less Costly Flu Vaccination, April 2002, p. 16.

Medicare Payment Error Rate Lowest to Date (Monitor), April 2002, p. 20.

Docs Expected to Refuse New Medicare Patients Due to Payment Cuts (Monitor), April 2002, p. 20.

Billing for Patients Seen in Your Absence (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.

Initial Hospital Care Codes (Coding Q&A), May 2002, p. 25.

Increase Revenue With Improved Coding (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.

Medicare Recredentialing Forms (Ask FPM), May 2002, p. 74.

New Medicare Payment Opportunities, June 2002, p. 18.

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