Articles
Preparing Your Office for an Infectious Disease Epidemic
If your practice doesn't have a written preparedness plan, now is the time to develop one.
The Patient-Centered Medical Home: 12 Tips to Help You Lead the Way
Physicians involved in the TransforMED national demonstration project share what they've learned about practice transformation.
“Will the Feds Really Buy Me an EHR?” and Other Commonly Asked Questions About the HITECH Act
The economic stimulus package offers $19 billion in health IT incentives, but it also creates new penalties. Here's what you need to know.
Why I Give My Cell Phone Number to My Patients
You may gain more rapport without losing sleep.
From the Editor
Opinion
Family Medicine Should Shape Reform, Not Vice Versa
If the PCMH represents good primary care, why isn't it defined by the criteria of good primary care?
Toward a Modular EHR
Imagine being able to buy just the parts of an EHR system that you need.
Letters
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Unbilled services | Same-day office visit and observation care | Is transcription an “incident-to service”? | Same-day preventive and E/M services | Fluorescein eye testing
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Give your exam rooms a face-lift | Simplify compliance with the Red Flags Rule
The Last Word
The Importance of Closing the Loop
Never assume that a critical message has been delivered.