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CPT Update for 2014
ASIA BLUNT, KENT MOORE
Changes this year include revisions to transitional care management codes and new interprofessional consultation codes.
10 Steps to Preparing Your Office for ICD-10 – Now
BETSY NICOLETTI
Don't wait any longer. You need to take steps now to meet the Oct. 1 deadline.
How to Bridge the Health Literacy Gap
Barry D. Weiss
Communicating with patients in a way they understand will lead to better outcomes and avoid mistakes and uncertainty.
Making Sense of Meaningful Use Stage 2: Second Wave or Tsunami?
JASON MITCHELL, STEVEN E. WALDREN
You need to prepare for the next round of electronic health record requirements to keep it from swamping your practice.
From the Editor
2014 Is Finally Here – Oh My!
Kenneth G. Adler
It's going to be a challenging year, but we can do this.
Coding & Documentation
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Hugh Silk, Philip Kaplan, Floyd “Tripp” Bradd, III
Use rewards with child patients | Care for patients as a group | Recognize savings from patient portal use | Make changes in your practice to ease physician stress
SPPACES: Medical App Reviews
The Last Word
A Few Moments of Lifestyle Advice
Amy Robinson
With two minutes and two tools, you can help your patients make healthier choices.