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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2017

Articles

How to Lead Up in Your Organization

John P. Franko

Leading up is about setting an example and building influence so you can be more effective. It starts with these seven skills.

Change Is Hard: What Really Happens When You Try to Implement a New Care Model

Susan M. Grantham, Theresa Knowles, Noah Nesin, Natalie Truesdell, Eugenie H. Coakley

Even with a laudable goal, such as reducing physicians' administrative burdens, it can be difficult to implement change. These real-world lessons can help.

Opting Out of Medicare: How to Get Out and Stay Out

Daniel F. Shay

Physicians can cut ties with Medicare and privately contract with Medicare beneficiaries, but doing it incorrectly can be costly.

Getting Paid for Screening and Assessment Services

Cindy Hughes

If you're not coding and billing for these services, you might be leaving money on the table.

Back to Basics: Five Steps to Better Influenza Vaccination Rates

AMY CUNNINGHAM, JOHN STOECKLE, VICTOR DIAZ, GEORGE VALKO, CHRISTINE ARENSON

Getting more patients immunized against the flu does not require complicated strategies.

From the Editor

You Can and Should Be a Leader – Even if You Aren't a Natural

Kenneth G. Adler

With a few basic skills, you can expand your influence and make your organization a better place to work.

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Immunization refusal | Care planning and chronic care management | Pediatric immunization administration

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Break the rules for better patient care | Avoid portal overload | Don't fear conflict within your team

The Last Word

How to Make Friends With Urgent Care

Julia Ellison

Most of our patients will eventually seek urgent care, so we need to get along.

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