Articles
CPT 2009: Out With the Old, In With the New
A new injection code and newborn codes are among this year’s most notable CPT changes.
Building the Case for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
A coalition is working to prove the concept and create an imperative for change. Payers and policymakers are getting on board. Are you?
New Year, New Medicare Preventive Coverage
Your practice and your patients will happily ring in these three changes.
E-prescribing: Why the Fuss?
If its increased safety and other benefits haven’t convinced you to get into e-prescribing, maybe Medicare’s promised financial incentives will.
From the Editor
One Journal, Three Media
I may do a better job of explaining our digital edition now that you’ve seen it.
Letters
FP Snapshot
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Remind employees of their total compensation | Limiting the number of Medicare patients you see | Maximize your sample space
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
E/M service + injection for different diagnosis | Nurse house calls | Code pair references
The Last Word
Charting Then and Now
Chart notes used to be primarily for doctors, but oh how times have changed.