Apr 1999
Features
Turtles and Rabbits: Family Physicians Under Time Pressure
A Team Approach to Quality Improvement
Making Wellness Medicine Work
Reducing Delays and Waiting Times With Open-Office Scheduling
Departments
Editor's Page
When Practice Styles Clash
Robert L. Edsall
Getting Paid
Billing Medicare for Diabetes Self-Management Training
Kent J. Moore
Improving Patient Care
13 Ways to Be More Efficient
William D. Soper
Computers
A Comparison of Voice Recognition Programs
Thomas G. Savel
Salaried FP
Overcoming Roadblocks on the Path to the Boardroom
Richard E. Thompson
Balancing Act
Family Mission Statements
Marc L. Rivo
Coding & Documentation
Coding a Combination Vaccine Administration Billing for Preoperative Physicals Disability Evaluations and Regular Office Visits Payment for Family-Member Visits? Coding for Routine Diabetes Follow-Up Coding Foley Catheter Placement
Ask FPM
Pediatricians Joining Family Physicians Using "Reciprocal Billing" Arrangements Contracting with MSOs Medicare HMOs and Out-of-Network Providers
Practice Diary
Mistaken First Impressions An Office Manager With Connections Getting Into Med School Relaxing
Monitor
Anti-Fraud Campaign Hits the Streets Y2K Update: GAO Says HCFA Isn't Ready After All Y2K Update: Health Care Worst Prepared, Says Senate Report Match Numbers Drop Again for Family Practice Physicians Targeted for Unionization Drive
Letters
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