APRIL 2000

This 32-site medical group was facing financial ruin, until its employees (both physicians and staff members) came up with a radical plan.

You might be surprised at how much doctors can help one another improve in coding and documentation.

When practicing medicine feels more like labor than a labor of love, take steps to heal the healer.

Capitation has such a bad odor about it these days that I hesitate to say anything good about it. But there are good things to be said, and it's better to say them now than to save them for the graveside — if the grave is indeed where capitation is headed.

HCFA revised its coverage policies. Here's what you need to know if you provide critical care to Medicare patients.

Emergency visits | Pre-op services only | Post-op services only | DOT physicals | Delivery by an RN | Blood glucose monitoring | Coding Pap smears separately

HCFA pays $3 million to insure deceased | AMA drops physician accreditation program | Evidence-based guidelines available online | Match results: Third straight drop for family practice

Tending to patients' emotional health may take a bit longer, but it can strengthen the doctor-patient relationship.

Patient satisfaction | Health insurance | Dem bones

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Recognizing the type of leverage you have is the key to using it to your advantage.

The personality traits that make you a good doctor may also make you a target for burnout.