Jan 2006

Features

CPT 2006: Another Year, Another Round of Updates

Cindy Hughes

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Vaccine Prioritization

Jonathan L. Temte

Group Visits for Chronic Illness Care: Models, Benefits and Challenges

Raja Jaber; Amy Braksmajer; Jeffrey Trilling

Seven Characteristics of Successful Work Relationships

Alfred F. Tallia; Holly J. Lanham; Reuben R. McDaniel, Jr; Benjamin F. Crabtree

Are You Ready for Medicare Part D?

Holly Biola

Departments

From the Editor

Influenza Pandemic: Preparing for the Unpredictable
Robert L. Edsall

Editorial

Rekindling the Fire of Family Medicine
William J. Hueston

Coding & Documentation

• Vaccination Codes for Hib and Influenza • Penile Nerve Blocks During a Circumcision • Charging for a Sterile Surgical Pack

News & Trends

• Physicians Await Action to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts • Medicare Takes First Steps Toward Pay-For-Performance

Practice Pearls

• Let Your Dog Be Your Receptionist • Reduce Credentialing Hassles • Motivate With Numbers • Modify Patient Handouts and Forms "Just in Time" • Avoid Burnout • Get Rid of Waste

Letters

• Pure Nonsense

• Homogenized Lemmings, Continued

• EHRs and Disaster Management

• Improving Chronic Care

• The Survey Says ...

The Last Word

The Firing Squad
Zach Flake

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