Apr 2007

Features

Electronic Health Records: The 2007 FPM User-Satisfaction Survey

Kenneth G. Adler; Robert L. Edsall

Strategies for Developing a Knowledge-Driven Culture in Your Practice

A. John Orzano; Alfred F. Tallia; Claire R. McInerney; Reuben R. McDaniel, Jr; Benjamin F. Crabtree

How to Analyze Your E/M Coding Profile

Betsy Nicoletti

Panel Size: How Many Patients Can One Doctor Manage?

Mark Murray; Mike Davies; Barbara Boushon

Departments

From the Editor

The Right Number: Optimizing Panel Size
Robert L. Edsall

Opinion

Are Your Payers' Fee Schedules Fair?
Thomas A. Felger

Coding & Documentation

• Anticoagulation Management • New Patients for a New Physician? • Billing for Wet Mounts and KOH Preps • Using Documentation From MAs

News & Trends

• 2007 Match Results: Family Medicine Stays Flat • New CMS-1500 Claim Form Delayed by Formatting Error • Conn. Bill Seeks to Limit Claim Denials • So Many Topics, So Little Time During Office Visits

Practice Pearls

• Be Ready to Accommodate Caregivers • Ask Patients for Feedback • Providing Services as a Professional Courtesy

Letters

• EHRs Don't Fix Everything

• Welcome to Medicare Visit and AAA Screening

• Semiformal Attire and a Smile

The Last Word

Health Care's Giant Hairball
Jack Valancy

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AAFP members and FPM subscribers can take the CME quiz online at http://www.aafp.org/fpmquiz.

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