2001 Index
January - December 2001
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.
CAPITATION
Accounting for Capitation Payments (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.
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.
CHRONIC ILLNESS CARE
Coding Group Visits (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.
Recognizing and Preventing Medication Diversion, October 2001, p. 37.
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: 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.
ICD-9 Codes for Family Practice 2001-2002: The FPM Short List, October 2001, p. 21.
CPT for DOT (Coding Q&A), October 2001, p. 24.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
Medical Equipment for Sale (Ask FPM), March 2001, p. 57.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MIDLEVEL PROVIDERS
PAs Offer Help, Not Hindrance (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.
NEGOTIATION & CONTRACTING
Limiting Restrictive Covenants, April 2001, p. 50.
PATIENT RELATIONS
Kindness Pays (Letters), February 2001, p. 12.
Making Physicians Better Observers (Monitor), February 2001, p. 16.
Implementing Preventive Care Flow Sheets, February 2001, p. 51.
Teresa, FNP (Diary), February 2001, p. 57.
Physician Departure Letter (Ask FPM), February 2001, p. 58.
Closing Time (Ask FPM), February 2001, p. 58.
Better Doctor-Patient Relationships (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Primer, March 2001, p. 37.
Out of the Barn (Diary), March 2001, p. 54.
Medical Advice (Diary), March 2001, p. 54.
Legalese (Diary), March 2001, p. 54.
Why Do Patients Leave? (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.
Co-Pays (Diary), April 2001, p. 49.
Adapting Flow Sheets (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.
Ask "Why" Five Times (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.
Improving the History and Exam (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.
Anthony (Diary), May 2001, p. 48.
An Analogy is Like a Car (Monitor), June 2001, p. 23.
Curbside Consult (Diary), June 2001, p. 47.
Lists Welcome Here (Letters), September 2001, p. 13.
Understanding Your Health Plan's Rules (Monitor), September 2001, p. 26.
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.
Patients Bearing Gifts (Diary), October 2001, p. 52.
Protecting Patients' Information (Monitor), November/December 2001, p. 17.
Stress Reaction (Diary), November/December 2001, p. 50.
Networking (Diary), November/December 2001, p. 50. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): January 2002, p. 14.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Rx Advertisements (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.
PRACTICE PROCESSES
Are Same-Day Visits the Answer? (Letters), January 2001, p. 11.
Improving Your Practice Through the FPM Self-Test (Editorial), February 2001, p. 11.
Getting the Most From Your Phone System, February 2001, p. 21.
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.
Reducing the Risks of Change (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.
Identifying the Causes of Staff Turnover, April 2001, p. 29.
'Work Smarter, Not Harder' to Save Your Practice Money, May 2001, p. 27.
Rx for Lost Prescriptions, June 2001, p. 45.
Starting a Revolution in Office-Based Care, October 2001, p. 29.
30 Standardized Hospital Admission Orders, October 2001, p. 49. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): January 2002, p. 14.
Patients Bearing Gifts (Diary), October 2001, p. 52.
Helter Skelter (Diary), October 2001, p. 52.
Physician Office Labs (Ask FPM), October 2001, p. 55.
Notifying Patients of Test Results (Ask FPM), October 2001, p. 55.
What the HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Standards Will Mean for Your Practice, November/December 2001, p. 28.
A Tool for Safely Treating Chronic Pain, November/December 2001, p. 47.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Implementing Preventive Care Flow Sheets, February 2001, p. 51.
PRODUCTIVITY
13 Months of Quality Improvement: Did It Work? January 2001, p. 55.
Tailoring New Physicians to Fit Your Practice, April 2001, p. 39.
RVUs and Compensation (Ask FPM), May 2001, p. 52.
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS
Professional Courtesy (Diary), January 2001, p. 61.
Payment for Hospital Committee Work (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.
Patient Advocate (Diary), April 2001, p. 49.
Managing Your Boss, June 2001, p. 33.
Organ Donation (Diary), June 2001, p. 47.
Networking (Diary), November/December 2001, p. 50. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): January 2002, p. 14.
QUALITY ISSUES
Is Quality Care Getting More Difficult to Provide? (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.
13 Months of Quality Improvement: Did It Work? January 2001, p. 55.
Improving Your Practice Through the FPM Self-Test (Editorial), February 2001, p. 11.
The Root of Primary Care Errors (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.
Implementing Preventive Care Flow Sheets, February 2001, p. 51.
Is This Quality? (Letters), March 2001, p. 13.
National Outcomes Database in the Works (Monitor), March 2001, p. 24.
Reducing the Risks of Change (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.
IOM Calls for Overhaul of Health Care System (Monitor), April 2001, p. 18.
Adapting Flow Sheets (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.
Coding Group Visits (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.
Improving the History and Exam (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.
Putting Clinical Guidelines Into Practice, May 2001, p. 45.
Physicians Urged to Practice Evidence-Based Medicine (Monitor), June 2001, p. 23.
Making Sense of Health Plan Denials, June 2001, p. 39.
Rx for Lost Prescriptions, June 2001, p. 45.
Responding to an Unfavorable Quality Assurance Audit, July/August 2001, p. 45.
Defining Medical Necessity (Letters), September 2001, p. 13.
Five Ways of Looking at a 99214 (Editor's Page), October 2001, p. 15.
Starting a Revolution in Office-Based Care, October 2001, p. 29.
Recognizing and Preventing Medication Diversion, October 2001, p. 37.
30 Standardized Hospital Admission Orders, October 2001, p. 49. Correction (which has been made in the online version of this article): January 2002, p. 14.
Doing the Right Things: Eliminating Errors From Practice (Editor's Page), November/December 2001, p. 10.
FPs Call for Change After Families Experience Suboptimal Care (Monitor), November/December 2001, p. 17.
Clinical Guidelines Need Updating (Monitor), November/December 2001, p. 17.
A Tool for Safely Treating Chronic Pain, November/December 2001, p. 47.
REIMBURSEMENT
Teaching-Physician Services (Coding Q&A), January 2001, p. 23.
Accounting for Capitation Payments (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.
Waiving Co-payments and Deductibles for Indigent Patients, February 2001, p. 13.
Getting Squeezed (Diary), February 2001, p. 57.
How to Stop Hemorrhaging Red Ink, March 2001, p. 16.
Billing Medicare for Diabetes Self-Management Training, April 2001, p. 14.
Co-Pays (Diary), April 2001, p. 49.
Defining Repricing (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.
Workers' Comp Claims (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.
Coding Group Visits (Letters), May 2001, p. 15.
An Update on Certifying Home Health Care, May 2001, p. 16.
Charging for Forms (Ask FPM), May 2001, p. 52.
Medicare Expands Preventive Screening Benefits, June 2001, p. 16.
Making Sense of Health Plan Denials, June 2001, p. 39.
The Clavicle: Part II (Diary), June 2001, p. 47.
Coding Errors Common, Due to Complex Guidelines, Says Study (Monitor), September 2001, p. 25.
Notice of Fees for Delinquent Accounts (Ask FPM), September 2001, p. 57.
How to Appeal Denied Claims (Monitor), October 2001, p. 25.
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.
Rivulets Make a River (Diary), October 2001, p. 52.
An Alternative Financing Model (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.
Raise Reimbursement, Raise Student Interest (Letters), November/December 2001, p. 12.
The Ins and Outs of "Incident-To" Reimbursement, November/December 2001, p. 23.
STAFFING
The Job-Shopping Employee (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.
Employment Contracts (Ask FPM), January 2001, p. 62.
Closing Time (Ask FPM), February 2001, p. 58.
FTEs per Physician (Ask FPM), March 2001, p. 57.
Identifying the Causes of Staff Turnover, April 2001, p. 29.
Practice Administrator vs. Office Manager (Ask FPM), April 2001, p. 52.
Warning! Poor Employee Performance (Monitor), May 2001, p. 22.
On-The-Job Training (Diary), May 2001, p. 48.
Reduce Your Denial Rate (Monitor), June 2001, p. 23.
Helter Skelter (Diary), October 2001, p. 52.
Appropriate Staffing (Ask FPM), November/December 2001, p. 51.
STRESS & CHANGE
Coping With the Stress of Being Sued, May 2001, p. 41.
A Malpractice Suit "Winner" (Letters), September 2001, p. 13.
Is It Time to Re-examine Family Practice? September 2001, p. 43.
TIME MANAGEMENT
Overwhelmed by Medical Literature? (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.
Managing Your Stress (Monitor), January 2001, p. 25.
Why Working Smarter Isn't Working Anymore, January 2001, p. 70.
Living on Borrowed Time, February 2001, p. 66.
Five Priority-Setting Traps, April 2001, p. 60.
Life Balance: 17 Tips From Doctors, for Doctors, June 2001, p. 60.
Aim for Tuesday (Monitor), July/August 2001, p. 21.
Protecting the Time You've Got, July/August 2001, p. 60.
WEB SITESWeb Site Reviewers Wanted: Help Build the Family Practice Web (Editor's Page), April 2001, p. 10.
Worth While Web: 50 Useful Sites for Family Physicians, April 2001, p. 23.
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.
