JUNE 2005

With a clear aim, some basic innovation tools and a willingness to experiment, your team can produce some remarkable ideas.

These lessons from the business world can work in your practice, too.

More and more family physicians are adding new services and getting rave reviews. Here’s how to find the niche that’s right for you.

Time is running out on your opportunity to help hundreds of your colleagues.

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Put your compliance plan together before a payer challenges your practice.

CPT code for tick removal | Documentation for review of systems | 99283 for an urgent care visit | Prothrombin time | Billing for arthrocentesis | Billing for cervical biopsy

E-mail consults get thumbs-up | PRACTICE PEARLS from here and there | Community-based project offers help with depression coding | Small practices struggle to adopt quality improvement methods

A volunteer patient advocate can help your patients navigate pharmaceutical companies' patient assistance programs.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it | Lost to follow up

Insurers must come clean to get medical records | How to handle health savings accounts (HSAs) | Social Security number not always necessary, but helpful

Maximize your handheld computer by picking programs that fit you best.

Administrative work shouldn't consume all your time. Try these tips for minimizing unnecessary tasks.