Feb 2006
Features
Coding Level-IV Visits Without Fear
Minimizing the Risk of Financial Fraud
Physician Leadership: A New Model for a New Generation
Free Software for Your Practice
Cash-Only Practice: Could It Work for You?
2,500 Cash-Paying Patients and Growing
Cashing in on House Calls
A New Future With an Old Business Model
Departments
From the Editor
First-Party Payers: Should You Cut Out the Middle Plan?
Robert L. Edsall
Letters
Make Notes Better With Macros
Group Visits for Chronic Illness Care
Practice Pearls
Allocate Overhead Fairly Streamline the Rx Refill Process Make Better Decisions by Improving Your Meetings Do Your Homework Before Offering Online Consults Go to the Right Source for Help With Medicare Reimbursement Questions
Coding & Documentation
Emergency Care Outside an ED Modifiers for Multiple Births History and Physical for Hospital Readmittance Home Health Certification Materials for Fiberglass Splints Coding Pelvic Exams and Pap Smears 99173 With an E/M Service
News & Trends
Medicare Payment Cut Likely to Be Restored Medicare Part D Formulary Help Billing, Insurance Tasks Account for 20 Percent of Spending Health Plans Clash With Physicians Over Payment Issues Health Care Spending Still Growing Board Offers 10-Year Recertification Option Medicare Revises Physician Voluntary Reporting Program
The Last Word
Doctorhood and Motherhood
Sarina B. Schrager
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