Index of articles Jan. - June 2003
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Index of Articles
January - June 2003
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Abortion
Alternative Medicine
Assistants
Billings
Cars
Clinical Practice
Coding
- Coding Consult: What's the difference between these modifiers? Jan 10, p. 16
- Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . repeat treatment for removing a wart · discharging the dead · emergency treatment. Jan 24, p. 17
- Coding Consult: Casting and strapping rules. Feb 7, p. 22
- Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .reduced price for -52 · IV infusion therapy · the difference between nail avulsion and excision. Feb 21, p. 19
- Coding Consult: Getting paid for house calls. Mar 7, p. 24
- Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . Holter monitor · same-day discharge · Medicare and ABNs. Mar 21, p. 30
- Coding Consult: Ambulatory BP monitoring. Apr 11, p. 20
- Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .DRE payment · O2 administration · coding an admision that goes bad. Apr 25, p. 19
- Coding Consult: Callingand codingthe shots. May 9, p. 24
- Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . choosing V-codes · doing sports physicals · fluorescein staining. May 23, p. 19
- Coding Consult: Make valve coding an open-and-shut case. Jun 6, p. 22
- Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . telephone orders · stool testing · stitch removal. June 20, p. 18
Colleagues
Compensation
Competition
Computers
- Five ways to save money on printers. Jan 10, p. 20 Computer Consult
- "What's your e-mail address, Doctor?". Jan 24, p. 66
- Don't play solitaire, and other office computer rules. Feb 7, p. 31 Computer Consult
- Missed the HIPAA deadline? Now what. Feb 7, p. 74
- Practice Management Systems: Here's what to look for. Feb 7, p. TCP1 Special Technology Section
- Are tablets the right computer Rx? Mar 7, p. 28 Computer Consult
- The key to a HIPAA-safe computer system. Apr 11, p. 62
- HIPAA update and other computer news. May 9, p. 30 Computer Consult
- EMRs: What you need to know. May 9, p. TCP1 Special Technology Section
- Build an EMR for next to nothing. Jun 6, p. 29 Computer Consult
Death & Dying
Drugs
Education
Employment
Equipment
Estate Planning
Ethics
Expenses
Family
Fees
Foreign Health Care
Government & Politics
Group Practice
Health Insurance
Health Policy
Home
Hospitals
Humor
Insurance
Internet
Investments
InvestmentsBonds
InvestmentMutual Funds
InvestmentsReal Estate
InvestmentsStock
Law
Malpractice
- Can your patient's victim sue you? Jan 10, p. 24
- A legal crusader's solution to the malpractice mess. Jan 24, p.42
- You've been sued. There's help. Feb 7, p. 56
- Protect your assets before you're sued. Feb 21, p. 82
- The threat worse than malpractice. Feb 21, p. 38
- Malpractice: Healthy baby--hefty award? Mar 7, p. 83
- "The medical liability system is melting down". Mar 21, p. 49
- Malpractice: Is going bare the only option? Mar 21, p. 97
- The target of a "shotgun" suit fires back. Apr 11, p. 43
- 16 Rx safeguards that also safeguard you. Apr 11, p. 99
- Malpractice: The big secret about confidential settlements. Apr 25, p. 22
- HIV: To tell or not to tell. May 9, p. 35
- My very weird lawsuit. May 9, p. 51
- The Way I See It: Tort reform isn't enough. May 9, p. 101
- Could a malpractice mega-verdict wipe you out? May 23, p. 89
- Alter records, lose the case. Jun 6, p. 40
- The Way I See It: No-fault is the way to go. Jun 6, p. 71
- Are you liable for a colleague's mistake? June 20, p. 33
Managed Care
Medical Economics Interview
Medical Economics Surveys
Medical Profession
- What an FP's week is really like. Jan 10, p. 36
- The Way I See It: It's med school, not boot camp. Jan 10, p. 76
- It's not easy to quit medicine. Jan 24, p. 77
- Who taught you what medicine is? Feb 7, p. 47
- My longest year. Mar 7, p. 59 Young Doctor Award: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest
- Teenage abortion: Parents need to know. Mar 21, p. 130
- "My first inclination was to hit him in the mouth". Apr 11, p. 70 Honorable Mention: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest
- Don't quit your day job. Apr 11, p. 89
- Retire early? These docs didand came back. May 23, p. 43
- Do you care too much? May 23, p. 64
- Stressed out? Try this. May 23, p. 74
Medicare/Medicaid
Office
Organized Medicine
Patients
- "What's your e-mail address, Doctor?". Jan 24, p. 66
- Last Word: When all else fails... Jan 24, p. 112
- Extra! Extra! A practice newsletter. Feb 7, p. 61
- What do we steal? Mar 7, p. 52 Grand Prize: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest
- Alternative medicine ain't disco. Mar 7, p. 90
- The payoff in house calls. Mar 21, p. 63
- Why I wouldn't give in to Rachel. Mar 21, p. 93
- Want more young patients? Apr 25, p. 30
- Look behind a patient's words. Apr 25, p. 52
- Last Word: Experience or evidence? Apr 25, p. 112
- When the snowbirds return. May 9, p. 105
- My Wednesday off. May 23, p. 77
- When the doctor is in(accessible). June 20, p. 47
- Last Word: Why I go to patients' funerals. June 20, p. 88
Peer Review
Personal Finances
- Major commitment, minor investment. Jan 10, p. 44
- Financial Problem Solved! "My daughter wants a loan." Jan 10, p. 57
- Got cash for emergencies? Jan 10, p. 65
- Investments: Sound tips for your situation. Jan 24, p. 25
- Finanical Problem Solved! "I'm too deep in debt." Jan 24, p. 51
- Financial Problem Solved! "My kids' college fund is low." Feb 7, p. 50
- Personal records: What to keep, what to toss. Feb 7, p. 73
- Call your financial adviser--asap. Feb 21, p. 58
- Financial Problem Solved! "We don't know what funds to keep". Feb 21, p. 76
- Protect your assets before you're sued. Feb 21, p. 82
- Financial Problem Solved! "I'm leery about mutual funds". Mar 7, p. 79
- What to keep in a safe deposit box. Mar 7, p. 96
- Financial Problem Solved! "I'll never be able to retire!" Mar 21, p. 73
- My do-it-myself mutual fund. Apr 11, p. 83
- Financial problem solved! "I need another retirement vehicle". Apr 11, p. 104
- Top tips from top financial advisers. Apr 25, p. 39
- Financial problem solved! "I'll have huge capital gains taxes!" Apr 25, p. 70
- Will you outlive your nest egg? May 9, p. 41
- Tax "tips" that can land you in jail. May 9, p. 69
- Financial Problem Solved! "Being a landlord sounds good". May 9, p. 83
- Interest-only mortgage? Think hard. May 9, p. 100
- Make the most of pension law changes. May 23, p. 24
- Financial Problem Solved! "College costs are $70,000 a year". May 23, p. 63
- Grading your financial adviser. Jun 6, p. 57
- Investment scams. Jun 6, p. 73
- Financial Problem Solved! "I need to choose a pension plan". Jun 6, p. 89
- Investment Insider: Gary Shilling on the dangers of deflation. June 20, p. 28
- A guide to advisers' credentials. June 20, p. 61
Personal Life
Practice Management
- Point/Counterpoint: Do you really need an office manager? Jan 24, p. 88
- Extra! Extra! A practice newsletter. Feb 7, p. 61
- Practice Management Systems: Here's what to look for. Feb 7, p. TCP1 Special Technology Section
- Don't have time? Read this. Mar 7, p. 72
- We fired our biggest payer. Mar 7, p. 94
- Practice Pointers: Outsourcing is in. Mar 21, p. 38
- Credentialing made easy. Apr 11, p. 90
- Practice Pointers: Better billing, better collections. May 9, p. 73
- Clip and Copy: Helping patients appeal insurance denials. May 9, p. 118
- Faster, cheaper transcription. May 23, p. 54 Honorable Mention: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest
- Clip and Copy: Medical record evaluation form. May 23, p. 92
- We've always been HIPAA-compliant. Jun 6, p. 80
- High-tech phones: Saving way more than a buck or two. Jun 6, p. 84
- Adding a lab: Is it right for you? Jun 6, p. 90
- Clip and Copy: Keeping tabs on practice finances. Jun 6, p. 104
- When the doctor is in(accessible). June 20, p. 47
Practice, Special Types
Primary Care
Professions, Other
- Bone scans at the drug store? Jan 10, p. 67
- Onion root mitosis, fetal pigs, and me. Mar 21, p. 68
- Shedding light on the "dark side". Mar 21, p. 74
- If you get a cold call from a broker. May 23, p. 40
- Retire early? These docs didand came back. May 23, p. 43
- Grading your financial adviser. Jun 6, p. 57
- Hire a pharmacist? June 20, p. 23
- A guide to advisers' credentials. June 20, p. 61
Records
- Personal records: What to keep, what to toss. Feb 7, p. 73
- The key to a HIPAA-safe computer system. Apr 11, p. 62
- HIPAA update and other computer news. May 9, p. 30 Computer Consult
- EMRs: What you need to know. May 9, p. TCP1 Special Technology Section
- Faster, cheaper transcription. May 23, p. 54 Honorable Mention: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest
- Clip and Copy: Medical record evaluation form. May 23, p. 92
- Build an EMR for next to nothing. Jun 6, p. 29 Computer Consult
- Alter records, lose the case. Jun 6, p. 40
- We've always been HIPAA-compliant. Jun 6, p. 80
Retirement
Solo Practice
Specialty Practice
Taxes
- Answers to your tax questions . . . About family affairs. Jan 10, p. 32
- Answers to your tax questions . . . About itemized deductions. Jan 24, p. 82
- Your 2002 taxes: Find all the breaks you can. Feb 7, p. 78
- Your 2002 taxes: Getting organized pays off. Feb 7, p. 99
- Your 2002 taxes: Moves you shouldn't make. Feb 7, p. 102
- Answers to your tax questions . . . About business income and expenses. Feb 7, p. 109
- Answers to your tax questions. . . About investment income and losses. Feb 21, p. 35
- Answers to your tax questions. . . About education and retirement. Mar 7, p. 65
- Answers to your tax questions. . . About special situations. Mar 21, p. 53
- Financial problem solved! "I'll have huge capital gains taxes!" Apr 25, p. 70
- Tax "tips" that can land you in jail. May 9, p. 69
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