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

Letters

• EHRs Don't Fix Everything

• Welcome to Medicare Visit and AAA Screening

• Semiformal Attire and a Smile

Practice Pearls

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

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

The Last Word

Health Care's Giant Hairball
Jack Valancy

About the CME Quiz

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

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