Jan 2006
Features
CPT 2006: Another Year, Another Round of Updates
Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Vaccine Prioritization
Group Visits for Chronic Illness Care: Models, Benefits and Challenges
Seven Characteristics of Successful Work Relationships
Are You Ready for Medicare Part D?
Departments
From the Editor
Influenza Pandemic: Preparing for the Unpredictable
Robert L. Edsall
Editorial
Rekindling the Fire of Family Medicine
William J. Hueston
Letters
• Homogenized Lemmings, Continued
• EHRs and Disaster Management
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
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
The Last Word
The Firing Squad
Zach Flake
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