JUNE 2008

Do you think your electronic data is safe just because you have a backup plan in place? These authors found out how wrong that can be.

With another payment cut looming, opting out of Medicare may be worth considering.

It's as simple as entering through the front door and taking a walk around your practice.

You have one minute to identify the first-line therapy for a pregnant patient with tuberculosis. How will you find the answer?

Developed by Toyota but applicable to medical practice, these rules can transform the way you work.

You expect practical advice from FPM – but this much?

A simple rule change could improve access and quality of care while reducing inequities between compensation for E/M services and for procedures.

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Diagnosis code order | When a review of systems isn't possible | New patient definition | Critical care and site of service

Test your telephone service | Print Medicaid prescriptions on low-cost paper | Completing FMLA paperwork for patients’ family members | Use software to track chronic disease follow-up

When a patient gets a “double whammy,” deliver the bad news the way you would like to hear it.