September/October 2010

Features

ICD-9 Update 2011: Approaching the Change to ICD-10

Cindy Hughes

A Physician's Guide to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: The Basics

David C. Kibbe

Health Coaching for Patients With Chronic Illness

Heather D. Bennett; Eric A. Coleman; Carla Parry; Thomas Bodenheimer; Ellen H. Chen

The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Still a Work in Progress

Leigh Ann Backer

Departments

From the Editor

Translating Learning Into Practice
Robert L. Edsall

Letters

• EHR Satisfaction in Large Medical Groups

Practice Pearls

• Reach Staff Easily With a Handheld Phone System • Help Patients Understand Blood Sugar Tests • Strengthen Your Interpersonal Communication Skills • Inform Patients of Wait Times • Consider Online Yoga for Patients With Back Pain

Coding & Documentation

• Documenting Medication Review • Pre-op Medical Clearance • Discharge and Transfer to Another Hospital

The Last Word

Five Ways to Improve Access to Care
Jean M. Antonucci

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