Jan 1998

Features

Back to the Future: The Telemedicine House Call

Anthony F. Jerant; Loretta Schlachta; Ted D. Epperly; Jean Barnes-Camp

Three Documentation Tools That Work

Leigh Ann Backer

Energize Yourself and Your Practice

Taming Your Desk

Pamela J. Vaccaro

Keys to a Positive First Impression

Susan K. Baker

Staff Retreats: Time for Reflection and Renewal

J. P. O'Connor

10 Steps to Staying Sane

James M. Turnbull

Departments

Editor's Page

A New Year's Present From Medicare -- and Three From FPM
Robert L. Edsall

Staff Management

Using Loan Abatement as a Rural Recruiting Tool
J. Phillip Macon ; R. Buck Coats

Marketing Tips

Simple Ways to Make Waiting More Patient Friendly
Wanda Kelsey-Mendez

Salaried FP

How to Exercise Power When You Have Limited Authority
Richard E. Thompson

FP Stat

Primary Care Pay Growth Takes a Dip

Ask FPM

• Leaving a Solo Practice • Dismissing a Patient for Nonpayment of Medical Bills

Monitor

• Docs Organize to Fight 'Profit-Driven' Care • Quality of Care Varies Widely Among Health Plans • Abortion Issue Stalls Surgeon General Vote • AMA Criticizes Unfair Contracts, Offers Model

Letters

• Document This

• The Mental Health Care Maze

• On Bread Baking and Managed Care

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