MAY / JUNE 2014

Using an evaluation form and face-to-face meetings can help get both sides of the team talking and solving problems.

This practice cured its insurance headaches by switching to a cash-only payment model and charging annual retainer fees.

To find the correct code for a symptom, sign, or test result, pay close attention to ICD-10's exclusion, code-first, and inclusion notes.

Health care reform and the spread of high-deductible plans can mean confusion for patients -- and uncertainty for your practice.

The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices.

E/M coding and preventive visits | Transitional care management | E-prescribing penalties

Use a glove as a mini tourniquet | Prioritize phone calls and emails | Manage conflicts of interest as a group | Control the focus of patient visits

The Safe Opioids app provides resources and tools to help clinicians safely prescribe opioid medications for pain.

Admit it, you're guilty of at least one of these.