Articles
Terminating a Patient: Is It Time to Part Ways?
A standardized approach will help you determine whether your relationship is broken and what to do about it.
Make Medical Notes Better and Faster with Macros
You can use your word processing program to create notes almost instantly – even if you’re not a great typist.
ICD-9 Changes: It’s Time to Tend to Your Superbill
You’ve got until Oct. 1 to weed out incorrect codes.
Coding “Routine” Office Visits: 99213 or 99214?
Before choosing 99213 for routine visits, consider whether your work qualifies for a 99214.
From the Editor
New and Improved for You
FPM staff recently embarked on a re-visioning –- a comprehensive analysis of the journal designed to produce changes that keep the content and design fresh and relevant. This issue is the culmination of that effort.
Opinion
Ten Hard Questions About the Future of the Specialty
The Future of Family Medicine reports left some key questions unanswered.
Letters
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Hypertension management | Coding a B<sub>12</sub> injection | Biofeedback training | House visits to hospice patients | Billing for initial hospital care | Coding a newborn office visit
News & Trends
NEWS & TRENDS
Bill would prevent pay cuts, launch pay for performance | New law aims to shift culture from blame to prevention | Who are the uninsured? | Drug companies agree to new guidelines on consumer advertising | Web site offers facts about Medicare's new drug benefit | Connecticut…
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Streamline patient registration | Ensure optimal care for obese patients | Can Medicare be charged more than other payers? | Enhance team performance