JUNE 2000

You'll not only have more satisfied patients and better compliance, but you'll also be compensated for your services.

This financial model enables directors to begin to quantify the intangible contributions that traditional financial reports don't consider.

Not ready for a full-blown electronic medical record? You can do a lot of computerization with a little investment of time and money.

Visiting patients where they live is not only good medicine and good marketing. It's also good for the soul.

What percentage of family physicians would you guess use electronic medical record (EMR) systems — 3 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent? Whatever the number is (and I'm not aware of good data bearing on the issue), I am pretty confident that the figure is low. Given that EMR…

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If you take a little time to understand Medicare's requirements for reciprocal billing of substitute care, you'll be rewarded.

Allergy shots | New patient definition | <i>H. pylori</i> test | Acupuncture and hypnosis | Nonroutine venipuncture | Most common office visit codes | Heel pain diagnosis | Waived tests

Part-time practice yields equal performance, improved satisfaction | Revised documentation guidelines at least a year away | Evaluation and management (E/M) code utilization in family practice | FDA begins review of over-the-counter drug policy | Lawsuit challenging resource…

Has Mrs. Jones had a recent eye exam? Are her HbA1c levels improving? A diabetes flow sheet will let you know at a glance.

Electronic claims | Complementary medicine | Portal to portal

With Web-based solutions, you can realize the benefits of client-server technology without emptying your pocketbook.

Billing for lab tests | Backdating referral authorizations | Considering ultrasound?

You can show your busy colleagues that you value their time with these tips for conducting effective meetings.