Nov-Dec 2006
Features
Improving Office Practice: Working Smarter, Not Harder
How to Fire a Staff Member
Effective Work Relationships: A Vital Ingredient in Your Practice
Negotiating a Contract With a Health Plan
Departments
From the Editor
FPM Is Expanding Its Panel of Reviewers
Robert L. Edsall
Letters
Practice Pearls
• Hold a Flu Shot Clinic • Detecting Warning Signs of Fraud • Document Visits With Instant Text
Coding & Documentation
• Using 82270 and G0107 for Fecal Occult Test • Average Charges for E/M Codes • Time-Based Coding • Preoperative Consultations
News & Trends
• 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
The Last Word
Fixing Patients vs. Fixing Bicycles
Christopher Wenner
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