Coding Level-IV Visits Without Fear

Thomas A. Waller

Use this worksheet to quickly assess whether you can code a 99214.

Minimizing the Risk of Financial Fraud

Herbert Snyder, Donna K. Dietz

Implementing internal controls in your practice will help you stop embezzlement and keep what you earn.

Physician Leadership: A New Model for a New Generation

Catherine D. Serio, Ted Epperly

Today's leaders need more than vision and a high IQ.

Free Software for Your Practice

James Dom Dera

Freeware and open-source software can handle many of your day-to-day computing duties.

Cash-Only Practice: Could It Work for You?

Trevor J. Stone

The cash-only model involves some risk, but it can also bring many rewards.

2,500 Cash-Paying Patients and Growing

Leigh Ann Backer

This physician is expanding his cash-only practice to keep up with demand.

Cashing in on House Calls

Andrea L. Brand

A cash-only, house call practice enabled this physician to earn more while spending less.

A New Future With an Old Business Model

Shane J. Kraus

Turning away third-party payers and requiring payment at the time of service restored this family physician's practice.

First-Party Payers: Should You Cut Out the Middle Plan?

Robert Edsall, Editor-in-Chief

How much of the world can you set right simply by asking your patients to pay for their care?

Chronic disease management

William L. Blanchet

Where's the fire?

Make notes better with macros

Group visits for chronic illness care

How are you doing?

Perry Klaassen

NEWS & TRENDS

Medicare payment cut likely to be restored | Medicare Part D formulary help | Billing, insurance tasks account for 20 percent of spending | Health plans clash with physicians over payment issues | Health care spending still growing | Board offers 10-year recertification...

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Emergency care outside an ED | Modifiers for multiple births | History and physical for hospital readmittance | Home health certification | Materials for fiberglass splints | Coding pelvic exams and Pap smears | 99173 with an E/M service

PRACTICE PEARLS

Michael Arnow

Allocate overhead fairly | Streamline the Rx refill process | Make better decisions by improving your meetings | Do your homework before offering online consults | Go to the right source for help with Medicare reimbursement questions

Doctorhood and Motherhood

Sarina Schrager

Medicine and parenting possess many similarities, but they differ in at least one significant way.