Jan 2003
Features
Coding Better for Better Reimbursement
Choosing Between Clinical Practice and Administration
Providing Charity Care: A Primer on Liability Risk
Implementing Change: From Ideas to Reality
Departments
Editor's Page
Small Change: Nickel and Dime Stuff Can Make a Difference
Robert L. Edsall
Editorial
FPM and the Family Physician's Journey to Medical Excellence
Marc L. Rivo
Getting Paid
CPT Coding Update for 2003
Kent J. Moore
Improving Patient Care
Open Access as an Alternative to Patient Combat
John J. Giannone
Computers
10 Quick Tips for a More User-Friendly PDA
Anil Chandrashekhar
Balancing Act
Staying in the Loop at Work
Evelyn Fang
Letters
Successful Test-result Tracking
Refills: Clinical Not Clerical
Coding & Documentation
1995 or 1997 Guidelines? HIV Counseling Pure Tone Testing: 92551 or 92552? Transfer With Discharge and Admission Home Visit Codes for Homebound Patients Using Modifiers -GZ and -GY Postpartum Care Ambulatory Blood-pressure Monitoring Injection Code 20550
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Patients, Physicians Underestimate Medical Errors Medicare Payment Cuts Yet to Be Corrected Primary Care Patient Safety Research Under Way Stop Searching Learn About Your Patients
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Practice Diary
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