May 2008
Features
'Would You Like to See a Doctor Today?'
Making a Case for Online Physician-Patient Communication
Preparing for a Medicare Fee Cut
What the Military Taught Me About Practice Management
Is Your Practice Merger Doomed to Fail?
The Art and Science of Clinical Decision Making
Departments
From the Editor
Being All Things to All Patients
Robert L. Edsall
Opinion
'Just-in-Time' Business Education for Family Physicians
Dennis F. Saver
Medicare's (Un)sustainable Growth Rate
Steven M. Wilk
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Robert L. Phillips, Jr
Letters
e-Nirvana: We're Not There Yet
Practice Pearls
Strengthen Your Patient Relationships Use Screen Savers to Convey Information to Patients Understanding Private, Fee-for-Service Medicare Plans
Coding & Documentation
Stress Tests Reviewing Old Records Skin Tag Removal Sports Physicals Diagnosis Coding for Anticoagulation Therapy ICD-9 Coding for Palliative Care
News & Trends
Physician Wins Suit, Bills PBM for Time Spent on Paperwork Former Senators Tackle Health System Reform Characteristics of High-Performing Groups Congress Considers More Funds for Residency Programs
The Last Word
A Night at the Nursing Home
Richard E. Waltman
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