Apr 2004
Features
Recommendations for the Future of Family Medicine
Calculating Your Costs per Visit
Making Sense of Preventive Medicine Coding
Departments
Editor's Page
Respecifying the Specialty
Robert L. Edsall
Getting Paid
Why Every Practice Needs a Payment Policy
Maria V. Ciletti
Improving Patient Care
Using a Tracking Book for Unresolved Issues
P. Schludermann
Computers
Online Communication With Patients: Making It Work
Joseph E. Scherger
Balancing Act
Teaching Kindness
James R. Dykes
Coding & Documentation
Coding Translator Time Blood-Pressure Checks Tracheostomy Tube Patient Representative Cerumen Removal Office Spirometry ICD-9 "Omit Code"
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Charging for Missed Appointments Financial Arrangements for New Physicians Compensation Formulas Malpractice Insurance Policies
Practice Diary
Monitor
Aetna, CIGNA Settlements Promise Improved Claims Processing, Better Relations With Physicians Reduce Errors With Incentives
Letters
The Range of a Wireless Network
Vital Practices Need Adequate Reimbursement
Electronic Filing Cabinet Tips
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