Articles
Purchasing an Affordable Electronic Health Record
An economy model may provide all the functionality your practice needs.
Practicing Without Paper Charts: One Clinic's Experience
Their revenues are up. Their quality of care is high. And their doctors are getting home in time for dinner.
Electronic Health Records: A User-Satisfaction Survey
If you already use an electronic health record system, here's your chance to help your colleagues who haven't yet made the leap.
How to Select an Electronic Health Record System
These 12 steps will help make the selection process easier and lead you to the EHR that's right for your practice.
From the Editor
Electronic Health Records: Taking the Plunge
Choosing the right electronic health record system for your practice may not be easy, but this issue makes it easier.
Letters
Getting Paid
New Year, New Medicare Benefits
Here's how to bill for the Welcome to Medicare physical and other new benefits.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Care plan oversight for Medicare patients | ICD-9 code for prescription drug management | Work RVUs for ob ultrasound | Coding cerumen removal | Newborn-care codes | Telephone care | Coding visits to care facilities | HCPCS code for Depo-Testosterone | Deep excision of a lipoma
Monitor
MONITOR
EHR certification process to begin by summer | Most family physicians will convert to electronic health records, says survey | Malpractice premiums decline in at least one state | Public weighs in on top health care priorities | ABFM extends SAM deadline | The downside of…
Improving Patient Care
Managing the Habitual No-Show Patient
One office cut down on missed appointments by putting its problem patients on probation.
Practice Diary
Ask FPM
ASK FPM
When to notify your malpractice insurer about a claim | Document refills thoroughly | Agreements to limit liability
Balancing Act
Making the Most of Every Minute
Even in a busy office, it pays to slow down and make every second count.