2002 Index
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January - December 2002
BUSINESS PLANNING
"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.
CAREER OPTIONS
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.
CHRONIC ILLNESS CARE
Improving Anticoagulation Management at the Point of Care, February 2002, p. 35.
Anticoagulation Device Accuracy (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.
CODING: CPT
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.
CODING: ICD-9
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.
ICD-9 Codes for Family Practice 2002-2003: The FPM Short List, October 2002, p. 19.
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.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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.
COMPENSATION
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.
COMPUTERIZATION
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.
COST-EFFECTIVE CARE
Tuning Up Your Patient Schedule, January 2002, p. 41.
The ED (Diary), June 2002, p. 56.
DOCUMENTATION
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.
EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS
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.
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
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
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.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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.
FPM (PUBLICATION)
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.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES & REGULATIONS
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.
GROUP PRACTICE
A Job-Share Model for the New Millennium, September 2002, p. 29.
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TRENDS
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.
LEADERSHIP
Escapist Medicine (Editor's Page), October 2002, p. 12.
LIABILITY ISSUES
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.
LIFE BALANCE
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.
MALPRACTICE
Liability Crisis Fuels Talk of Reform (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.
MANAGED CARE
Trauma! (Diary), September 2002, p. 56.
MARKETING
Patient Satisfaction Survey (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID
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.
Billing for Nursing Home Work (Coding Q&A), July/August 2002, p. 22.
Documentation Guidelines: A Thing of the Past? (Monitor), July/August 2002, p. 24.
Using Advance Beneficiary Notices Rules to Maximize Your Medicare Collections, September 2002, p. 19.
Medicare Payment Increases Expected, Rx Drug Benefit Less Certain (Monitor), October 2002, p. 27.
Closed to New Medicare Patients (Ask FPM), October 2002, p. 67.
Payment for Care Plan Oversight (Letters), November/December 2002, p. 22.
Another Ounce of Prevention, November/December 2002, p. 25.
Resolving Loose Ends With Medicare (Monitor), November/December 2002, p. 32.
Grounded! (Diary), November/December 2002, p. 69.
MIDLEVEL PROVIDERS
Collaborating With an NP (Ask FPM), May 2002, p. 74.
RHC Protocols (Ask FPM), October 2002, p. 67.
Supervising an NP (Ask FPM), October 2002, p. 67.
NEGOTIATION & CONTRACTING
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.
Bonus Formula (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.
A Primer on Employment Contracts, November/December 2002, p. 73.
PATIENT RELATIONS
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.
"You Should See My Doctor": Cost-Effective Marketing Ideas for Your Practice, January 2002, p. 33.
Tuning Up Your Patient Schedule, January 2002, p. 41.
Race and Preventive Services Delivery, January 2002, p. 46.
Prescriptions: Why They're So Complicated, February 2002, p. 24.
Excuses (Diary), February 2002, p. 53.
Treating Obesity (Letters), April 2002, p. 15.
Building a Mind-Set of Service Excellence, April 2002, p. 41.
A Service Profession (Diary), April 2002, p. 55.
A Friend in Need (Diary), April 2002, p. 55.
Dealing With Patients Who Don't Pay, May 2002, p. 19.
While They Wait (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.
Taking Advantage (Diary), May 2002, p. 66.
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.
The Power of Two: Improving Patient Safety Through Better Physician-Patient Communication, July/August 2002, p. 47.
If It Walks Like a Duck (Diary), July/August 2002, p. 55.
Statements and Stickers (Diary), July/August 2002, p. 55.
When Patients Request Their Records (Ask FPM), July/August 2002, p. 56.
Bartering (Diary), September 2002, p. 56.
Quality Resources for Diverse Populations (Letters), October 2002, p. 16.
The Cost of Translation (Letters), November/December 2002, p. 22.
How to Help Your Low-Income Patients Get Prescription Drugs, November/December 2002, p. 51.
Resources for Affordable Prescription Medicine (Patient info.), November/December 2002, p. 59.
'Oh, by the Way ...': Agenda Setting in Office Visits, November/December 2002, p. 63.
Zero Tolerance (Diary), November/December 2002, p. 69.
Patient Satisfaction Survey (Ask FPM), November/December 2002, p. 78.
How to Cope if You Feel Attracted to a Patient, November/December 2002, p. 92.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Studies Document Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Ads, Rising Drug Spending (Monitor), January 2002, p. 21.
Free or Discounted Medications (Ask FPM), January 2002, p. 52.
Prescriptions: Why They're So Complicated, February 2002, p. 24.
Severe Vaccine Shortage Results in Rationing (Monitor), March 2002, p. 22.
What Every Physician Should Know About Generic Drugs, March 2002, p. 45.
Drug Money (Diary), April 2002, p. 55.
Pharmaceutical Freebies (Letters), September 2002, p. 13.
How to Help Your Low-Income Patients Get Prescription Drugs, November/December 2002, p. 51.
Resources for Affordable Prescription Medicine (Patient info.), November/December 2002, p. 59.
PRACTICE PROCESSES
Tuning Up Your Patient Schedule, January 2002, p. 41.
Transcription in the Hospital (Ask FPM), January 2002, p. 52.
Going Solo: One Doc, One Room, One Year Later, March 2002, p. 25.
Five Tips for Less Costly Flu Vaccination, April 2002, p. 16.
Building a Mind-Set of Service Excellence, April 2002, p. 41.
A Tool for Better Well-Woman Exams, April 2002, p. 51.
Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice, May 2002, p. 39.
HIPAA Compliance: How to Get an Extension, May 2002, p. 52.
Patient Flow and Real Estate (Letters), June 2002, p. 15.
Thank you (Letters), June 2002, p. 15.
Call RVUs: One Way to Make Call More Equitable, June 2002, p. 31.
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.
Strategies for Better Patient Flow and Cycle Time, June 2002, p. 45.
Patient Refusal to Release Records (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.
What's Wrong With This Practice? (Editor's Page), July/August 2002, p. 12.
Can We Avoid Errors in Family Practice? (Editorial), July/August 2002, p. 15.
Prescription Writing to Maximize Patient Safety, July/August 2002, p. 27.
Reducing Risks for Patients Receiving Warfarin, July/August 2002, p. 35.
Four Principles for Better Test-Result Tracking, July/August 2002, p. 41.
Recreating Family Practice (Editor's Page), September 2002, p. 10.
Getting a Grip on Your Phone Calls, September 2002, p. 53.
Open-Access Scheduling (Ask FPM), September 2002, p. 60.
Rethinking Refills, October 2002, p. 55.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, November/December 2002, p. 35.
Serving Up the Feedback Sandwich, November/December 2002, p. 43.
How to Help Your Low-Income Patients Get Prescription Drugs, November/December 2002, p. 51.
'Oh, by the Way ...': Agenda Setting in Office Visits, November/December 2002, p. 63.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Severe Vaccine Shortage Results in Rationing (Monitor), March 2002, p. 22.
Five Tips for Less Costly Flu Vaccination, April 2002, p. 16.
Does Health Habit Advice Affect Patient Satisfaction? May 2002, p. 65.
The Annual Exam (Diary), June 2002, p. 56.
Another Ounce of Prevention, November/December 2002, p. 25.
PRODUCTIVITY
A Productivity Primer, May 2002, p. 72.
Bonus Formula (Ask FPM), June 2002, p. 61.
An Average Workweek (Monitor), September 2002, p. 26.
How Many Staff Members Do You Need? September 2002, p. 45.
Physician Productivity Jumps; Compensation Rises Slightly (Monitor), October 2002, p. 27.
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS
The Oracle (Diary), January 2002, p. 48.
Precepting: Help Yourself While Helping Students, February 2002, p. 68.
Reducing Waits and Delays in the Referral Process, March 2002, p. 39.
Community Relations (Diary), March 2002, p. 48.
Covering Call for Ob/gyns (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.
Mentors (Diary), May 2002, p. 66.
Collaborating With an NP (Ask FPM), May 2002, p. 74.
How to Hire the Right Person (Monitor), November/December 2002, p. 32.
Serving Up the Feedback Sandwich, November/December 2002, p. 43.
QUALITY ISSUES
Building a New Health Care System (Editor's Page), January 2002, p. 12.
Race and Preventive Services Delivery, January 2002, p. 46.
Six Health Plans to Begin Paying for Quality (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.
Improving Anticoagulation Management at the Point of Care, February 2002, p. 35.
Horses vs. Zebras II (Diary), February 2002, p. 53.
What Every Physician Should Know About Generic Drugs, March 2002, p. 45.
The Struggle Between Evidence and Quality (Editor's Page), April 2002, p. 12.
Building a Mind-Set of Service Excellence, April 2002, p. 41.
A Tool for Better Well-Woman Exams, April 2002, p. 51.
Anticoagulation Device Accuracy (Letters), May 2002, p. 17.
Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice, May 2002, p. 39.
Does Health Habit Advice Affect Patient Satisfaction? May 2002, p. 65.
A High Index of Suspicion (Diary), June 2002, p. 56.
The ED (Diary), June 2002, p. 56.
What's Wrong With This Practice? (Editor's Page), July/August 2002, p. 12.
Can We Avoid Errors in Family Practice? (Editorial), July/August 2002, p. 15.
AAFP Establishes Patient Safety Center (Monitor), July/August 2002, p. 24.
Two Patient Safety Bills Introduced in Congress (Monitor), July/August 2002, p. 24.
Prescription Writing to Maximize Patient Safety, July/August 2002, p. 27.
Reducing Risks for Patients Receiving Warfarin, July/August 2002, p. 35.
Four Principles for Better Test-Result Tracking, July/August 2002, p. 41.
The Power of Two: Improving Patient Safety Through Better Physician-Patient Communication, July/August 2002, p. 47.
When Medical Errors Hit Home, July/August 2002, p. 66.
Great Guide to Error Reduction (Letters), October 2002, p. 16.
Process Errors Most Common in Primary Care (Monitor), October 2002, p. 27.
REFERRAL MANAGEMENT
Horses vs. Zebras II (Diary), February 2002, p. 53.
Reducing Waits and Delays in the Referral Process, March 2002, p. 39.
Community Relations (Diary), March 2002, p. 48.
REIMBURSEMENT
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.
Getting Paid: Wrestling With the System (Editor's Page), February 2002, p. 12.
Seven Tips to Improve Your ICD-9 Coding for Diagnostic Tests, February 2002, p. 16.
Six Health Plans to Begin Paying for Quality (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.
11 Tips for More Productive Billing, March 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.
Discounts for Uninsured Patients (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.
Billing for Patients Seen in Your Absence (Ask FPM), April 2002, p. 60.
Dealing With Patients Who Don't Pay, May 2002, p. 19.
Increase Revenue With Improved Coding (Monitor), May 2002, p. 26.
New Medicare Payment Opportunities, June 2002, p. 18.
Vision Test + Annual Exam? (Coding Q&A), June 2002, p. 21.
Physicians Challenge Insurers Over Payment Issues (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.
An Easy Way to Analyze E/M Coding for Group Practices, July/August 2002, p. 20.
Billing for Nursing Home Work (Coding Q&A), July/August 2002, p. 22.
Including the Correct Diagnosis on a Claim (Ask FPM), July/August 2002, p. 56.
Using Advance Beneficiary Notices Rules to Maximize Your Medicare Collections, September 2002, p. 19.
Toothache (Diary), September 2002, p. 56.
Is Discounting Fees Fraudulent? (Letters), October 2002, p. 16.
Payment for Care Plan Oversight (Letters), November/December 2002, p. 22.
Another Ounce of Prevention, November/December 2002, p. 25.
RURAL PRACTICE
RHC Protocols (Ask FPM), October 2002, p. 67.
SOLO PRACTICE
Going Solo: Making the Leap, February 2002, p. 29.
Reducing Practice to Its Essentials (Editor's Page), March 2002, p. 12.
Going Solo: One Doc, One Room, One Year Later, March 2002, p. 25.
Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice, May 2002, p. 39.
Ten Reasons to Be a Self-Employed Family Physician and Ten Ways to Do It, October 2002, p. 41.
STAFFING
Increase Harmony in Your Practice (Monitor), February 2002, p. 23.
Moving On (Diary), February 2002, p. 53.
Unwilling Support Staff (Ask FPM), February 2002, p. 54.
How to Recruit New Residency Graduates, March 2002, p. 33.
Creating an Employee Manual (Ask FPM), March 2002, p. 53.
Stop Penalizing Your Best Staff Members (Monitor), June 2002, p. 24.
How Many Staff Members Do You Need? September 2002, p. 45.
Sick-leave Policy for Physicians and Midlevel Providers (Ask FPM), September 2002, p. 60.
Incompetent Employees (Monitor), October 2002, p. 27.
How to Hire the Right Person (Monitor), November/December 2002, p. 32.
STRESS & CHANGE
Time to Re-examine Physician Training (Letters), March 2002, p. 15.
Eight Ideas for Managing Stress and Extinguishing Burnout, April 2002, p. 35.
Enjoying Family Practice Despite It All, May 2002, p. 59.
Reconnecting With the Joy of Medicine, May 2002, p. 84.
How to Cope if You Feel Attracted to a Patient, November/December 2002, p. 92.
TIME MANAGEMENT
The Forgotten Art of Setting Goals, January 2002, p. 68.
Time Management Tips That Work, March 2002, p. 64.
Reconnecting With the Joy of Medicine, May 2002, p. 84.
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