Articles
Time Is on Your Side: Coding on the Basis of Time
E/M coding can be so complex that you forget those visits where it's just a matter of time.
Coding From the Bottom Up
Start from the presenting problem to get to the right code faster.
Six Payment Opportunities You May Have Overlooked
The first step to improving your bottom line is to make sure you bill for the services you are already providing.
CPT and ICD-9 Coding: The Right Tools for the Job
An enhanced version of our popular pocket guide and the annual update of another favorite reference add power to the FPM Toolbox.
From the Editor
Opinion
Marcus Welby and the Medical Home
The public has an idea of what a patient-centered medical home is, but they haven't yet identified it with us.
Letters
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Coding blood-pressure checks | Developmental milestones | Instructions on use of crutches | Medicare and lab test coverage | Time requirements | Wound care | Office visit or emergency service? | 99058 for in-office emergency | PQRI reporting | Mental health status assessment
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
"Puzzle" your patients while they wait | Find ICD-9 codes in a snap | Start later, end later | Dictate chart notes with the patient present | Display art from students | Create a protocol for drug substitutions
FP Snapshot
The Last Word
Learning From Troubled Patients
Though we may sometimes be tempted to look down on troubled patients, they have much to teach us.