OCTOBER 2002

Two years after he took his practice digital, the author addresses the concerns of others who contemplate leaving paper records behind.

Independent practice could revive your career, but do you have what it takes to succeed?

Just when you thought declining reimbursement and rising expenses had squeezed your practice dry, liability insurance premiums began to climb dramatically. Here’s what’s behind the increases.

“I just want to practice medicine.” I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve heard that comment over the years – often enough from doctors who say it in an injured tone, with the implied follow-up, “Is that too much to ask?” They actually seem to think it is a reasonable…

Why does nobody talk about the real problems with health care today?

Letter to the editor

Our summary of the changes and updated coding tools will help you to code more accurately and efficiently.

Face-to-face time | CPT codes for NP visits | Coding prolotherapy

Medicare payment increases expected, R_x drug benefit less certain | Physician productivity jumps; compensation rises slightly | Process errors most common in primary care | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | HIPAA extension a…

Here’s an easy way to improve service, decrease errors, facilitate compliance and go home earlier.

Sniffers | Risky business | The preceptor

Electronic prescribing improves patient safety and increases efficiency by providing important drug information at the point of care.

RHC protocols | Supervising an NP | Closed to new Medicare patients

If you find you can’t fully escape from the office even on the weekend, consider taking a personal retreat.