NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2006

Seemingly simple strategies can transform your practice.

Following clear guidelines will help you handle this sensitive situation efficiently and professionally.

It takes time and effort to create positive work relationships, but the payoff is worth it.

You'll manage the process confidently if you ask these questions before it starts.

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Take Care clinics in Portland close quickly | Another flu season, another vaccine delay | Study examines surveys of EHR usage | IOM issues report on pay for performance in Medicare | Physicians clash with United over contracts, payments, policies

Using 82270 and G0107 for fecal occult test | Average charges for E/M codes | Time-based coding | Preoperative consultations

Hold a flu shot clinic | Detecting warning signs of fraud | Document visits with Instant Text

“If X then Y” rarely works when you're dealing with patients.