Articles
The Outcomes of Open-Access Scheduling
Good things happen when patients are seen "today" by their own physicians.
The Stark Truth About the Stark Law: Part II
Find out whether one or more of the many exceptions to the Stark statute apply to you
Making Evidence-Based Medicine Doable in Everyday Practice
Finding the evidence you need is getting easier than you ever thought possible.
A Primer on Wireless Networks
A wireless network can give you the freedom to access your EMR on a laptop, PDA or tablet PC.
From the Editor
The Evidence-Based Medicine Heresy
EBM may be ready for the real world of practice, but is the world ready for it?
Letters
Getting Paid
How to Code for Observation Services
These six tips make coding for observation services easier and more productive.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Preventive & E/M services at a new patient visit | Screening fecal occult | Time-based coding | Desferal injection | Same-day hospital-to-hospital transfer | Replacing a PEG tube
Monitor
MONITOR
Physicians' reimbursement claims face greater scrutiny | "Rational rationing" would improve quality, cut costs | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | New CPT code for online consultations | Malpractice premiums | Choosing a…
Improving Patient Care
Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism
This evidence-based encounter form will help you rule in or rule out PE.
Practice Diary
Ask FPM
ASK FPM
HIPAA authorizations | Documenting sick-leave excuses | Credentialing delays
Balancing Act
The Fine Art of Refusal
These pointers will help you stand your ground with patients who don’t want to take “no” for an answer.