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MARCH / APRIL 2019

Articles

Unlocking Clues to Current Health in Past History: Childhood Trauma and Healing

MENACHEM LEASY, DAVID T. O’GUREK, MARGOT L. SAVOY

Adverse childhood experiences can have enduring effects on patients’ health, but these four steps can help promote healing.

Five Mobile Apps to Help You Organize Your Work and Your Life

DAVID REBEDEW

The demands on physicians’ time have never been greater. These apps can help you keep up.

Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies and Lesion Removal

BETSY NICOLETTI

Learn about the new skin biopsy codes, and follow these tips to make sure you get full credit for the skin procedures you perform.

Practical Strategies to Achieve Your Health Policy Goals

RAVI GRIVOIS-SHAH

As a physician, you can have a powerful voice in bringing about change in your community. Here’s how to go about it.

Medicare Wellness Visits: Reassessing Their Value to Your Patients and Your Practice

ARNOLD E. CUENCA, SUSAN KAPSNER

Providing Medicare wellness visits can be challenging but can improve quality and practice revenue.

From the Editor

Rediscovering the Secret of Quality

Leigh Ann Backer

It’s probably not what you think.

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CINDY HUGHES

CODING FOR IMMUNIZATION COUNSELING | HOW TO REPORT AFTER-HOURS CLINIC SERVICES | WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT?

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Joseph K. Weidner

PAVE A TRAIL FOR SEDENTARY PATIENTS | IDENTIFY WHAT MATTERS TO OLDER PATIENTS | REDUCE THE TIME YOU SPEND ON EMAIL

The Last Word

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