OCTOBER 2003

Is there still a place for the rugged individualist in medicine? Here’s one family physician who says, “Yes!”

It’s easier than you might think to get what’s coming to you.

Step right up and take the lead. The opportunities are multiplying.

They don’t just help you code better. They also help make the documentation guidelines less annoying.

Developing a strong inner world helps us gain a new enthusiasm for our work, which in turn makes us better physicians.

You may not be better off than you were 10 years ago, but our current health care non-system might be germinating the seeds of something better.

The questions and answers featured in this installment of Coding & Documentation address subjects we tend to get asked about again and again. Each item was previously published in FPM.

It’s a new bag of tricks this year, but don’t worry. Our updated tools will keep you coding quickly and accurately.

Use common sense in observing and assessing patients before you start writing orders.

Office makeover | The shock of recognition | The over-the-hill gang

The questions and answers featured in this installment of Ask FPM address subjects we tend to get asked about again and again. Each item was previously published in FPM.

The struggle of a physician who is also a parent is exacting and ongoing.