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MARCH / APRIL 2017

Articles

The HIPAA Security Rule: Are You in Compliance?

Daniel F. Shay

Taking steps to protect your patient information and prepare for a possible breach can avoid costly audit violations.

Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: How to Get Patients and Physicians on Board

Daniel Bluestein, Ryan Diduk-Smith, Laura Jordan, Kelsie Persaud, Travonia Hughes

Patients are more likely to schedule a wellness visit if their physician recommends it, but that won't happen without staff support.

What Can a PA or NP Do for Your Practice?

Victoria S. Kaprielian, Joel A. Kase, Tammy Higgins

If your workload is no longer sustainable, it may be time to consider adding a certified physician assistant or nurse practitioner to your practice.

Improving Daily Practice With Four Medical Apps

David Rebedew

These mobile apps can help physicians and patients with treatment recommendations, treatment adherence, and smoking cessation.

Managing Behavioral Health Issues in Primary Care: Six Five-Minute Tools

MICHELLE D. SHERMAN, LAURA W. MILLER, MEGAN KEULER, LISA TRUMP, MICHELE MANDRICH

These practical strategies can help family physicians support patients with depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health issues.

From the Editor

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

New and improved rules for chronic care management | Dietitian “incident-to” billing | Electronic health record problem lists

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Michael S. Niziol, Barbara L. Hays

Shop around for malpractice insurance | Use a scoreboard to help your team accomplish its goals | <fn><p><b>Q&amp;A</b></p></fn>Physician orders and transitional care management

The Last Word

How to Immunize Against Burnout

Philip Kaplan

Our collective advocacy can instill hope and prevent burnout.

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