Abortion Teenage abortion: Parents need to know. Mar 21, p. 130 Alternative Medicine Alternative medicine ain't disco. Mar 7, p. 90 A few things I've learned about CAM. Oct 10, p. 89 Assistants Let employees know where they stand. Feb 7, p. 38 Practice Pointers I don't want "indispensable employees". Feb 21, p. 46 How do your staff salaries stack up? Apr 11, p. 32 Staff pay policies that work. July 25, p. 25 Practice Pointers Evaluating employees. Aug 22, p. 74 Clip and Copy What to ask job candidates. Sept 5, p. 80 Clip and Copy Billings When you ask for payment, do it right! Jan 10, p. 58 Practice Pointers Missed the HIPAA deadline? Now what. Feb 7, p. 74 Better billing, better collections. May 9, p. 73 Practice Pointers Outsource billing? Here's how. May 23, p. 30 Practice Pointers Monitoring business performance. July 11, p. 94 Clip and Copy Sell A/R for quick cash? Don't. Aug 8, p. 41 Nonbillables: When should patients pay for them? Nov 21, p. 58 Collect from patients online? Dec 5, p. 23 Computer Consult Take the bounce out of rubber checks. Dec 5, p. 74 Cars 9 ways to curb car insurance costs. Feb 21, p. 72 Is your rental car covered? Apr 25, p. 51 A car-leasing primer. Oct 10, p. 56 Clinical Practice Bone scans at the drug store? Jan 10, p. 67 Have you been vaccinated? Apr 25, p. 57 Can "phase IV" trials work for you? Jun 6, p. 58 Coping with clinical uncertainty. Oct 24, p. 53 Coding What's the difference between these modifiers? Jan 10, p. 16 Answers to your questions about. . . repeat treatment for removing a wart · discharging the dead · emergency treatment. Jan 24, p. 17 Casting and strapping rules. Feb 7, p. 22 Answers to your questions about. . .reduced price for -52 · IV infusion therapy · the difference between nail avulsion and excision. Feb 21, p. 19 Getting paid for house calls. Mar 7, p. 24 Answers to your questions about . . . Holter monitor · same-day discharge · Medicare and ABNs. Mar 21, p. 30 Ambulatory BP monitoring. Apr 11, p. 20 Answers to your questions about. . .DRE payment · O2 administration · coding an admision that goes bad. Apr 25, p. 19 Callingand codingthe shots. May 9, p. 24 Answers to your questions about. . . choosing V-codes · doing sports physicals · fluorescein staining. May 23, p. 19 Make valve coding an open-and-shut case. Jun 6, p. 22 Answers to your questions about. . . telephone orders · stool testing · stitch removal. June 20, p. 18 Don't overlook V codes. July 11, p. 27 Answers to your questions about. . . nasal swabs · pronouncing death · modifier -QW · nursing home admissions. July 25, p. 20 When the patient has diabetes. Aug 8, p. 17 Answers to your questions about. . . cholesterol checks · a new member of the practice · types I and II diabetes. Aug 22, p. 15 Bone up on fractures. Sept 5, p. 17 Coding: How to fight bundling. Sept 5, p. 65 Answers to your questions about. . .unusual lactation · hepatitis B vaccines · residual urine testing. Sept 19, p. 16 At the heart of cardiac codes. Oct 10, p. 26 Answers to your questions about. . .tick removal · nail trimming · ECG. Oct 24, p. 15 Nebulizer coding made easy. Nov 7, p. 22 Emphysema and PFTs. Dec 5, p. 19 Is your coding on target? Dec 5, p. 84 Answers to your questions about. . . unconfirmed diagnoses · consult codes for pre-op visits. Dec 19, p. 17 Colleagues Are you liable for a colleague's mistake? June 20, p. 33 What would you do? If a colleague admits fraud. July 25, p. 42 Compensation Where has all the money gone? Jan 10, p. 72 The HMO lawsuit: Is the end in sight? Jun 6, p. 33 Physicians' Earnings: Our exclusive survey. Sept 19, p. 71 Competition FTC to doctors: Price fixing won't fly. May 9, p. 85 Special Report: The FTC cracks down again. Oct 10, p. 21 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 The move to put office orders online. Aug 8, p. 23 Computer Consult Firewalls: cheap and easy protection. Sept 5, p. 20 Computer Consult Online clinical data: An update. Oct 24, p. TCP4 Special Technology Section HIPAA and online transactions. Oct 24, p. TCP12 Special Technology Section Backing-up data is forward-thinking. Oct 24, p. TCP15 Special Technology Section PDAs: How to choose software. Oct 24, p. TCP17 Special Technology Section Death & Dying The night I almost played God. Jan 24, p. 47 What do we steal? Mar 7, p. 52 Grand Prize: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest Last Word: Why I go to patients' funerals. June 20, p. 88 A peaceful deathside by side. Dec 19, p. 39 Drugs Compliance: Focus on the basics. Jan 10, p. 53 Rx cost control: What's your role? Feb 21, p. 27 Pain control: Did Dr. Lewis cross the line? Mar 7, p. 106 16 Rx safeguards that also safeguard you. Apr 11, p. 99 Can "phase IV" trials work for you? Jun 6, p. 58 Hire a pharmacist? June 20, p. 23 The Way I See It: One-size pain regs won't work. Aug 8, p. 49 Last Word: Why I welcome drug reps. Oct 24, p. 80 "I didn't know I was suing you". Nov 7, p. 77 If patients question your Rx. Nov 7, p. 90 Clip and Copy Do these doctors give medicine a black eye? Dec 19, p. 58 Education The Way I See It: It's med school, not boot camp. Jan 10, p. 76 Financial Problem Solved! "My kids' college fund is low." Feb 7, p. 50 Financial Problem Solved! "College costs are $70,000 a year". May 23, p. 63 CME: How do you get yours? Aug 22, p. 21 The IOM targets doctors. Sept 5, p. 43 I'm a doctor . . . and I played one on TV. Nov 7, p. 73 Employment Structuring a buy-in that works. Feb 21, p. 69 Is the locum lifestyle right for you? Mar 21, p. 78 For us, workers' comp may not work. May 23, p. 49 How much is a damaged reputation worth? July 11, p. 52 A win-win alternative to noncompete clauses. Aug 8, p. 56 Job offers: Look before you leap. Dec 5, p. 66 Equipment Add services without big debt. Apr 11, p. 49 High-tech phones: Saving way more than a buck or two. Jun 6, p. 84 Making sure new equipment pays off. Aug 8, p. 86 Clip and Copy Estate Planning Having a baby? Don't forget these financial safety nets. Jan 24, p. 60 Financial problem solved! "I'll have huge capital gains taxes!" Apr 25, p. 70 Ethics The night I almost played God. Jan 24, p. 47 What would you do? Fraud and hospital privileges. Jun 6, p. 50 Do these doctors give medicine a black eye? Dec 19, p. 58 Expenses How do your staff salaries stack up? Apr 11, p. 32 Dividing expenses in a group. July 25, p. 70 Clip and Copy Exclusive survey: Practice expenses. Nov 7, p. 31 Family Major commitment, minor investment. Jan 10, p. 44 Having a baby? Don't forget these financial safety nets. Jan 24, p. 60 It's not easy to quit medicine. Jan 24, p. 77 Go with your gut. Mar 21, p. 86 How I got my wake-up call. Apr 25, p. 80 Sick relatives? Get involved! Nov 7, p. 38 Do you know enough about your parents' finances? Nov 7, p. 64 Financial Problem Solved: "Do we need separate checkbooks?" Nov 21, p. 38 D-I-V-O-R-C-E needn't spell financial ruin. Nov 21, p. 45 Fees The payoff in house calls. Mar 21, p. 63 Last Word: Shoplifting? No, reimbursement. May 23, p. 110 Don't sign that contract! (Yet). Oct 10, p. 49 Exclusive survey: Fees & reimbursements. Oct 10, p. 96 Explaining your fees. Oct 10, p. 110 Clip and Copy Nonbillables: When should patients pay for them? Nov 21, p. 58 Foreign Health Care Practical tips for medical volunteers. Mar 21, p. 57 Fraud & Abuse Your rights if the Feds come knocking. Sept 19, p. 59 Government & Politics FTC to doctors: Price fixing won't fly. May 9, p. 85 Special Report: HIPAA's top cop on enforcement. Aug 8, p. 14 Turning the tables on Congress. Oct 24, p. 48 Special Report: Dr. President? Nov 7, p. 16 HIPAA and Homeland Security: Can they coexist? Dec 19, p. 32 Group Practice Structuring a buy-in that works. Feb 21, p. 69 My longest year. Mar 7, p. 59 Young Doctor Award: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest What's your practice worth? Apr 11, p. 106 When to addor subtractphysicians. July 11, p. 61 Dividing expenses in a group. July 25, p. 70 Clip and Copy A win-win alternative to noncompete clauses. Aug 8, p. 56 Got a beef? Try arbitration. Nov 21, p. 21 Health-care Quality Board recertification gets tougher. Nov 21, p. 29 Health Insurance What's the fallout if patients pay? Mar 7, p. 32 We fired our biggest payer. Mar 7, p. 94 Credentialing made easy. Apr 11, p. 90 Don't sign that contract! (Yet). Oct 10, p. 49 HIPAA and online transactions. Oct 24, p. TCP12 Special Technology Section Translating insurance-speak for patients. Dec 19, p. 70 Clip and Copy Health Policy Have you been vaccinated? Apr 25, p. 57 Home Interest-only mortgage? Think hard. May 9, p. 100 Financial Problem Solved! "Should I pay off my mortgage?" July 11, p. 69 Hospitals Overworked doctors sue for a breather. Apr 25, p. 44 What would you do? If a colleague admits fraud. July 25, p. 42 Hospitals feel the malpractice pain. Oct 10, p. 37 The ED picture today. Dec 5, p. 15 Special Report Job offers: Look before you leap. Dec 5, p. 66 Humor Last Word: Shoplifting? No, reimbursement. May 23, p. 110 Turning the tables on Congress. Oct 24, p. 48 The world according to HIPAA. Nov 7, p. 63 Insurance Having a baby? Don't forget these financial safety nets. Jan 24, p. 60 9 ways to curb car insurance costs. Feb 21, p. 72 Malpractice: Is going bare the only option? Mar 21, p. 97 Financial problem solved! "I need another retirement vehicle". Apr 11, p. 104 Is your rental car covered? Apr 25, p. 51 Insurance every practice absolutely must have. Apr 25, p. 73 Practice Pointers Could a malpractice mega-verdict wipe you out? May 23, p. 89 Doctors' worst insurance mistakes. Aug 22, p. 50 Annuities: When they're right, when they're not. Sept 5, p. 38 How to save on life insurance. Sept 19, p. 56 Financial Problem Solved! "Should I cash in my life insurance?". Oct 24, p. 50 Internet "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 Will sex merchants invade your Web site? Apr 11, p. 25 HIPAA update and other computer news. May 9, p. 30 Computer Consult E-risk management. July 11, p. 31 Computer Consult CME: How do you get yours? Aug 22, p. 21 Bookmark these financial Web sites. Aug 22, p. 61 Online clinical data: An update. Oct 24, p. TCP4 Special Technology Section Patient e-mail: A growing trend. Oct 24, p. TCP10 Special Technology Section HIPAA and online transactions. Oct 24, p. TCP12 Special Technology Section Collect from patients online? Dec 5, p. 23 Computer Consult Investments How to work with a financial planner. Jan 24, p. 18 Investment Consult Financial problem solved! "I need another retirement vehicle". Apr 11, p. 104 The lessons I've learned. Apr 25, p. 20 Investment Consult Dividends look better than ever. May 23, p. 20 Investment Consult If you get a cold call from a broker. May 23, p. 40 Investment scams. Jun 6, p. 73 Financial Problem Solved! "This investment seems risky". June 20, p. 45 Is your bank giving you the best deal? July 11, p. 36 Financial Problem Solved! "Should I pay off my mortgage?" July 11, p. 69 Smart investment tax moves. Aug 22, p. 16 Investment Consult Annuities: When they're right, when they're not. Sept 5, p. 38 Financial Problem Solved! "Is my cash safe?" Sept 5, p. 61 How to get back into the market. Oct 10, p. 41 Financial Problem Solved! "Picking a mutual fund is too hard". Oct 10, p. 92 The "dead cat bounce" and other financial jargon. Nov 7, p. 43 Whether a hedge fund is right for you. Nov 21, p. 14 Investment Consult Invest in a surgicenter? Dec 5, p. 60 InvestmentsBonds Making bonds pay off. Mar 21, p. 33 Investment Consult Financial Problem Solved! "This bond looks good, but. . . ". July 25, p. 57 Treasuries: Pros and cons. Dec 5, p. 37 InvestmentsMutual Funds Financial Problem Solved! "We don't know what funds to keep". Feb 21, p. 76 Financial Problem Solved! "I'm leery about mutual funds". Mar 7, p. 79 Know your mutual funds. Mar 21, p. 90 Picking a mutual fund. Apr 11, p. 59 Don't buy high-flying funds. June 20, p. 20 Investment Consult Fund fees: Do you pay too much? July 11, p. 72 Investment Insider: Marty Whitman on buying value. Sept 19, p. 33 Profit from behavioral biases. Sept 19, p. 18 Investment Consult Time to look overseas. Dec 19, p. 21 Investment Consult InvestmentsReal Estate Have real estate prices peaked? Feb 21, p. 23 Investment Consult Financial Problem Solved! "Being a landlord sounds good". May 9, p. 83 Financial Problem Solved! "Should I sell my rental condo?" Dec 19, p. 55 InvestmentsStock Investments: Sound tips for your situation. Jan 24, p. 25 Investment Insider: Martin Weiss on the future of Wall Street. Mar 7, p. 43 Financial Problem Solved! "I'm leery about mutual funds". Mar 7, p. 79 My do-it-myself mutual fund. Apr 11, p. 83 Investment Derby: Can three pros pick winners? Apr 25, p. 87 How to find the truth in an annual report. Jun 6, p. 47 Investment Derby. July 25, p. 48 Financial Problem Solved! "Should I hold or fold?". Aug 8, p. 55 Income in retirement? I look at utilities. Aug 22, p. 30 Profit from behavioral biases. Sept 19, p. 18 Investment Consult Investment Derby Update. Oct 24, p. 40 Investment Insider: Thyra Zerhusen on finding sleeper stocks. Dec 19, p. 29 Law The threat worse than malpractice. Feb 21, p. 38 Pain control: Did Dr. Lewis cross the line? Mar 7, p. 106 The target of a "shotgun" suit fires back. Apr 11, p. 43 HIV: To tell or not to tell. May 9, p. 35 For us, workers' comp may not work. May 23, p. 49 Your rights if the Feds come knocking. Sept 19, p. 59 Do these doctors give medicine a black eye? Dec 19, p. 58 Legislation HIPAA and Homeland Security: Can they coexist? Dec 19, p. 32 Location & Distribution The changing country doctor. Aug 8, p. 61 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 babyhefty 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 Why some doctors get sued more than others. July 11, p. 73 Malpractice: Do other countries hold the key? July 25, p. 58 Last Word: The last delivery. Aug 22, p. 88 Malpractice: Close-up on a crisis. Sept 5, p. 26 Frivolous suits: These doctors bite back. Sept 19, p. 41 Hospitals feel the malpractice pain. Oct 10, p. 37 We don't deserve tort reform. Oct 10, p. 71 A surgeon's loose talk put me in court. Oct 24, p. 32 "I didn't know I was suing you". Nov 7, p. 77 Don't fall into these liability traps. Dec 5, p. 31 Managed Care We fired our biggest payer. Mar 7, p. 94 Shedding light on the "dark side". Mar 21, p. 74 Why I wouldn't give in to Rachel. Mar 21, p. 93 Credentialing made easy. Apr 11, p. 90 Helping patients appeal insurance denials. May 9, p. 118 Clip and Copy When an insurer won't pay. May 9, p. 91 The HMO lawsuit: Is the end in sight? Jun 6, p. 33 How IPAs are changing. June 20, p. 52 Medicare PPOs off to a slow start. Aug 8, p. 36 Coding: How to fight bundling. Sept 5, p. 65 Don't sign that contract! (Yet). Oct 10, p. 49 Medical Economics Interview Medicare Cuts: Frank words from the top. Jan 10, p. 96 A legal crusader's solution to the malpractice mess. Jan 24, p. 42 Investment Insider: Martin Weiss on the future of Wall Street. Mar 7, p. 43 "The medical liability system is melting down". Mar 21, p. 49 FTC to doctors: Price fixing won't fly. May 9, p. 85 Investment Insider: Gary Shilling on the dangers of deflation. June 20, p. 28 Special Report: HIPAA's top cop on enforcement. Aug 8, p. 14 The godfather of patient safety sees progress. Aug 8, p. 29 Investment Insider: Marty Whitman on buying value. Sept 19, p. 33 Investment Insider: Thyra Zerhusen on finding sleeper stocks. Dec 19, p. 29 Medical Economics Surveys Teenage abortion: Parents need to know. Mar 21, p. 130 Physicians' Earnings: Our exclusive survey. Sept 19, p. 71 Exclusive survey: Fees & reimbursements. Oct 10, p. 96 Exclusive survey: Practice expenses. Nov 7, p. 31 Exclusive Survey: How hard you work. Nov 21, p. 41 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 Physicians and the press: Do doctors get a fair shake? July 11, p. 78 Physicians and the press: What to say, what not to say. July 11, p. 87 Last Word: We're at the breaking point. Sept 19, p. 102 Coping with clinical uncertainty. Oct 24, p. 53 Why I go back to Vietnam. Nov 7, p. 59 I'm a doctor . . . and I played one on TV. Nov 7, p. 73 Last Word: The real reason doctors are unhappy. Nov 21, p. 78 The Way I See It: They won't let us treat the poor. Dec 5, p. 79 Medicare/Medicaid Medicare Cuts: Will patients pay the price? Jan 10, p. 81 Medicare Cuts: Frank words from the top. Jan 10, p. 96 Medicare audit? You can handle it. Jan 24, p. 53 Missed the HIPAA deadline? Now what. Feb 7, p. 74 Rx cost control: What's your role? Feb 21, p. 27 The payoff in house calls. Mar 21, p. 63 Thinking of opting out of Medicare? June 20, p. 62 Letting patients know why you've quit Medicare. June 20, p. 74 Clip and Copy Special Report: Does this Medicaid move really help? July 25, p. 19 What would you do? If a colleague admits fraud. July 25, p. 42 Medicare PPOs off to a slow start. Aug 8, p. 36 Is this the best model for Medicare reform? Aug 22, p. 36 Your rights if the Feds come knocking. Sept 19, p. 59 The Way I See It: They won't let us treat the poor. Dec 5, p. 79 Office Get the best deal on an office lease. May 9, p. 62 Adding a lab: Is it right for you? Jun 6, p. 90 Getting patients to grade your office. Oct 24, p. 62 Clip and Copy Your waiting room: Create a first-rate impression. Nov 7, p. 47 Practice Pointers Organized Medicine "The medical liability system is melting down". Mar 21, p. 49 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 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .bill payments · accounting rules · accidental disclosures · disclosure to a spouse · treatment for STDs · document shredding. July 25, p. 23 Judge to patient: "Stay away". July 25, p. 56 Last Word: Patient vs family: We have to play a role. July 25, p. 88 The godfather of patient safety sees progress. Aug 8, p. 29 Should you offer group visits? Aug 8, p. 70 If you're losing patients to specialists. . . Sept 19, p. 27 Enlist patients in error prevention. Sept 19, p. 80 Clip and Copy Explaining your fees. Oct 10, p. 110 Clip and Copy Patient e-mail: A growing trend. Oct 24, p. TCP10 Special Technology Section If patients question your Rx. Nov 7, p. 90 Clip and Copy What was wrong with my patient? Nov 21, p. 55 Don't let a soft economy slow your practice. Dec 5, p. 49 How to "fire" a patient. Dec 5, p. 94 Clip and Copy Last Word: Never underestimate a patient. Dec 19, p. 92 Peer Review What would you do? Fraud and hospital privileges. Jun 6, p. 50 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 adviserasap. 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 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 Financial Problem Solved! "College costs are $70,000 a year". May 23, p. 63 Grading your financial adviser. Jun 6, p. 57 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 Is your bank giving you the best deal? July 11, p. 36 Financial Problem Solved! "Should I pay off my mortgage?" July 11, p. 69 Keep credit cards to a minimum. July 25, p. 32 Savvy credit card strategies. Aug 8, p. 69 Bookmark these financial Web sites. Aug 22, p. 61 When a custodial account makes sense. Sept 5, p. 52 Financial Problem Solved! "Is my cash safe?" Sept 5, p. 61 Financial Problem Solved! "I've got this 401(k) loan. . ." Sept 19, p. 68 Do you know enough about your parents' finances? Nov 7, p. 64 Financial Problem Solved: "Do we need separate checkbooks?" Nov 21, p. 38 D-I-V-O-R-C-E needn't spell financial ruin. Nov 21, p. 45 Personal Life Practical tips for medical volunteers. Mar 21, p. 57 Carpe diem, my new mantra. Apr 11, p. 94 How I got my wake-up call. Apr 25, p. 80 For us, workers' comp may not work. May 23, p. 49 Do you care too much? May 23, p. 64 Stressed out? Try this. May 23, p. 74 Send in the clownme! Aug 22, p. 56 Why I carry a gun. Dec 5, p. 43 Are you a workaholic? Dec 19, p. 25 San Diego's burning. Dec 19, p. 40 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 Outsourcing is in. Mar 21, p. 38 Practice Pointers Credentialing made easy. Apr 11, p. 90 Better billing, better collections. May 9, p. 73 Practice Pointers Helping patients appeal insurance denials. May 9, p. 118 Clip and Copy Faster, cheaper transcription. May 23, p. 54 Honorable Mention: 2002 Doctors Writing Contest Medical record evaluation form. May 23, p. 92 Clip and Copy 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 Keeping tabs on practice finances. Jun 6, p. 104 Clip and Copy When the doctor is in(accessible). June 20, p. 47 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . discussions in public · appointment reminders · picking up prescriptions · using a fax machine · sign-in sheets · where to put charts. July 11, p. 35 Monitoring business performance. July 11, p. 94 Clip and Copy HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .bill payments · accounting rules · accidental disclosures ·disclosure to a spouse · treatment for STDs · document shredding. July 25, p. 23 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .another doctor's record · consults and charts · the "minimum necessary" rule. Aug 8, p. 27 Should you offer group visits? Aug 8, p. 70 Making sure new equipment pays off. Aug 8, p. 86 Clip and Copy HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . submitting noncompliant claims online · transactions and vendors · improving efficiency · readying for the deadline. Aug 22, p. 19 How to set up a concierge practice. Aug 22, p. 64 Evaluating employees. Aug 22, p. 74 Clip and Copy HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . business associate contracts. Sept 5, p. 25 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . releasing a young adult's records · sending records to the government · charging for copying. Sept 19, p. 24 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .request for information · mail order pharmacies · postcard reminders · release of records. Oct 10, p. 33 Practice Pointers: How to cut patient wait time. Oct 10, p. 75 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .transaction compliance · other payers' policies · non-HIPAA-compliant upgrades · documenting compliance plans. Oct 24, p. 19 Getting patients to grade your office. Oct 24, p. 62 Clip and Copy PDAs: How to choose software. Oct 24, p. TCP17 Special Technology Section Exclusive Survey: How hard you work. Nov 21, p. 41 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .documenting conversations · HIV · child abuse. Dec 5, p. 26 Don't let a soft economy slow your practice. Dec 5, p. 49 Take the bounce out of rubber checks. Dec 5, p. 74 Want a better deal? Ask. Dec 19, p. 49 Translating insurance-speak for patients. Dec 19, p. 70 Clip and Copy Practice, Special Types Is the locum lifestyle right for you? Mar 21, p. 78 How to set up a concierge practice. Aug 22, p. 64 Career moves: Think twice about academia. Sept 5, p. 55 Primary Care What an FP's week is really like. Jan 10, p. 36 Board recertification gets tougher. Nov 21, p. 29 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. 6 Send in the clownme! Aug 22, p. 561 Last Word: Why I welcome drug reps. Oct 24, p. 80 Got a beef? Try arbitration. Nov 21, p. 21 Want a better deal? Ask. Dec 19, p. 49 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 Medical record evaluation form. May 23, p. 92 Clip and Copy 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 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . discussions in public · appointment reminders · picking up prescriptions · using a fax machine · sign-in sheets · where to put charts. July 11, p. 35 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .bill payments · accounting rules · accidental disclosures · disclosure to a spouse · treatment for STDs · document shredding. July 25, p. 23 The move to put office orders online. Aug 8, p. 23 Computer Consult HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .another doctor's record · consults and charts · the "minimum necessary" rule. Aug 8, p. 27 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . releasing a young adult's records · sending records to the government · charging for copying. Sept 19, p. 24 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .request for information · mail order pharmacies · postcard reminders · release of records. Oct 10, p. 33 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . amending patient records. Nov 7, p. 28 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . . patients' right to restrict access · unlimited access · partial record release · summaries vs whole records. Nov 21, p. 18 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about. . .documenting conversations · HIV · child abuse. Dec 5, p. 26 HIPAA and Homeland Security: Can they coexist? Dec 19, p. 32 Retirement Financial Problem Solved! "I'll never be able to retire!" Mar 21, p. 73 Will you outlive your nest egg? May 9, p. 41 Make the most of pension law changes. May 23, p. 24 Retire early? These docs didand came back. May 23, p. 43 Financial Problem Solved! "I need to choose a pension plan". Jun 6, p. 89 Income in retirement? I look at utilities. Aug 22, p. 30 Annuities: When they're right, when they're not. Sept 5, p. 38 Financial Problem Solved! "I've got this 401(k) loan. . ." Sept 19, p. 68 Solo Practice Last Word: Whatever happened to service? Feb 21, p. 100 Going solo: How four doctors are making it work. May 9, p. 106 Going solo: Start-up basics. May 9, p. 114 "I read your article and . . .". July 11, p. 45 Specialty Practice Overworked doctors sue for a breather. Apr 25, p. 44 Last Word: The last delivery. Aug 22, p. 88 If you're losing patients to specialists. . . Sept 19, p. 27 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 Smart investment tax moves. Aug 22, p. 16 Investment Consult New tax law, new tax savings. Sept 5, p. 74 Tax deductions: Keep track of the small stuff. Oct 10, p. 85 17 ways to slash your tax bill. Oct 24, p. 21 Travel Traveling safely in an unsafe world. Apr 11, p. 77 Annual Index of Articles--2003. Medical Economics Dec. 19, 2003;80.