September/October 2016

Features

Beating the Prior Authorization Blues

David Twiddy

HCC Coding, Risk Adjustment, and Physician Income: What You Need to Know

John P. Yeatts; Devdutta Sangvai

Instant Messaging: A Simple Tool to Improve Teamwork and Wait Times

Arnold E. Cuenca

Using Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Weight

Kathy Reims; Denise Ernst

Departments

From the Editor

The Unexpected Challenge of Motivational Interviewing
Kenneth G. Adler

Opinion

Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis?
Edmond S. Weisbart

In Defense of Direct Primary Care
Philip Eskew

Practice Pearls

• Answer patients' questions before the visit • Inform patients about delays

Coding & Documentation

• ICD-10 changes for 2016-2017 • Screening for depression • New or established patient?

The Last Word

Practical Ways to Improve Medication Adherence
Toni Apgar ; Mark M. Nunlist

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