Articles
Can You Negotiate Better Reimbursement?
With the right data and a reasonable approach, you can overcome some inequities in payers’ fee schedules.
An Introduction to Tablet PCs
With this technology, you can access and update electronic medical records from anywhere – with a keyboard or a pen.
Asthma Days: An Approach to Planned Asthma Care
Find out how one practice has improved care and outcomes for its asthma patients and increased practice revenue at the same time.
From the Editor
High-Energy, High-Return Practice
If you can find the energy for practice improvement, you can make life better – and not just for your patients.
Letters
Getting Paid
Understanding When to Use Modifier -25
This code can help you to get reimbursed for the extra work you do at certain visits.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
CPT’s pharmacologic management code | ECG code for symptomatic patients | Biopsy code 11100 | Cryotherapy for multiple warts | Failed venipuncture | CPT codes for wound care | Reporting INR | Trigger-point injection codes | ICD-9 code for a TB test
Monitor
MONITOR
Investing in IT could get easier | FP income comparisons | Medicare bonuses for shortage areas | Determining the physician workforce | FPs seeing fewer kid patients
Improving Patient Care
A Tool for Evaluating Patients With Cold Symptoms
A problem-specific encounter form can simplify your documentation and improve patient care.
Practice Diary
Ask FPM
ASK FPM
Visitors in the office | Getting paid for depression care | Signing a contract addendum | Employment for residents
Balancing Act
The Big Deal About Small Talk
Chitchat isn’t idle. It can actually improve the doctor-patient relationship and increase your job satisfaction.