Index of Articles—2005 Published on:Â December 16, 2005
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Ancillary Services
Assistants Practice Pointers: Employee leaving? Start asking questions. Jan 7, p. 68 How to do an exit interview. Jan 7, p. 70 Clip and Copy Put a $ value on employee benefits. Jan 21, p. 86 Clip and Copy Tame your health insurance costs. Feb 4, p. 35 How technology cuts staff costs. May 6, p. TCP16 Special Technology Section Practice Pointers: The benefits of cross-training staff. July 8, p. 42 How my employee's $15,000 debt became mine. July 8, p. 50A Physician's Guide to antidiscrimination law. July 22, p. 37Is your office manager a tyrant? Aug 5, p. 43How do your staff salaries compare? Aug 5, p. 52A Physician's Guide to wage-and-hour law. Sept 16, p. 36Play games at work. Oct 21, p. 53Taking cross-training too far. Nov 4, p. 114 Malpractice ConsultWhen there's no money for raises. Dec 2, p. 56
Billings
Capitation
Cars
Clinical Practice
Coding Coding Consult: Nurse visits. Jan 7, p., 14 CPT codes: What were they thinking? Jan 7, p. 56 Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...99291; asthma visits; priority of diagnoses . Jan 21, p. 19 Coding Consult: New wound care codes. Feb 4, p. 16 Coding Consult. Answers to your questions about ECG interpretation; after-hours codes; venom injections. Feb 18, p. 14 Coding Consult: Classifying migraines. Mar 4, p. 29 Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...extra infusion time; oximetry coverage; meet-and-greet charges. Mar 18, p. 19 What are these doctors doing right? Mar 18, p. 50 Coding Consult: Stress tests. Apr 8, p. 22 Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...evaluating burn codes; patient status. Apr 22, p. 23 How to code for the new Medicare benefit. Apr 22, p. 31 Claims denials: Don't take No for an answer. May 6, p. 41 Coding Consult: Fractures. May 6, p. 17 6 steps to better coding. May 20, p. 62 Coding Consult: Infusions. June 3, p. 16 Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...cerumen removal; cyst removal; ECG codes. June 17, p. 17 Coding Consult: Depression. July 8, p. 21Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...additional glucose tests; coding for noncompliance; check beneficiary records. July 22, p. 21Coding Consult: Consultations. Aug 5, p. 21Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...follow-up E&M coding; first-time patients. Aug 19, p. 21Coding Consult: Diabetes screening. Sept 2, p. 18Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...bone density studies; ABPM coverage; prolonged office visits. Sept 16, p. 24Coding Consult: Well-woman exams. Oct 7, p. 25ICD-9: What's changed. Oct 7, p. 44Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...uncomplicated burns; multiple diagnoses Oct 21, p. 27Coding Consult: Chronic kidney disease. Nov 4, p. 24Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...unconfirmed pregnancy; patient monitoring; repeating procedures. Nov 18, p. 22Coding Consult: Incident to services. Dec 2, p. 21CPT: What's new for 2006. Dec 2, p. 30Coding Consult: Answers to your question about..venom injections; disability retirement paperwork. Dec 16, p. 31
Colleagues
Compensation
Competition
Computers New Year's resolutions. Jan 7, p. 16 Technology Consult Exclusive survey: Doctors and EHRs. Jan 21, p. 72 EHR questions? We have answers. Feb 4, p. 19 Technology Consult How to lighten the Rx renewal load. Feb 4, p. 44 When the computers crash. Feb 18, p. 24 More answers to your EHR questions. Mar 4, p. 34 Technology Consult How to pay for your EHR. Mar 4, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section EHRs: A way around big start-up costs. Mar 4, p. TCP6 Special Technology Section Going online: The need for speed. Mar 4, p. TCP10 Special Technology Section IT skills every office manager needs. Apr 8, p. 24 Technology Consult Expert help: Hire or outsource? May 6, p. 23 Technology Consult Can your hospital help you get an EHR? May 6, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section An EHR role for IPAs. May 6, p. TCP8 Special Technology Section How technology cuts staff costs. May 6, p. TCP16 Special Technology Section EHRs: Where are we now? May 20, p. 35 What about the VA's EHR. May 20, p. 40 Disaster-proofing your EHR. June 3, p. 20 Technology Consult Will this new initiative catch on? July 8, p. 24 Technology ConsultLast Word: EHR? Count me out. July 22, p. 72Does your thermometer talk to your EHR? Aug 5, p. 25 Technology ConsultLast Word: EHR? Count me in! Aug 19, p. 68Staying eye-to-eye with patients. Sept 2, p. 20 Technology Consult50 reasons to get an EHR. Sept 16, p. 51Fire the transcriptionist--voice recognition works. Oct 7, p. 30 Technology ConsultAre your hospital reports online yet? Oct 7, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section Is a tablet right for you? Oct 7, p. TCP14 Special Technology SectionNot sold on EHRs? Think Katrina and Rita. Dec 2, p. 23 Technology Consult10 great programs for your PDA. Dec 2, p. 83Death & Dying My new view of hospice. Jan 7, p. 53 The night I lost my faith. Apr 8, p. 41 Grand Prize: 2004 Doctors' Writing Contest Second-guessing Terri Schiavo's doctors (and other Capitol Hill outrages) . Apr 22, p. 21 Outlook A young woman sits alone, dying. June 3, p. 54 When the news is bad. June 17, p. 34 Why I deliver bad news myself. June 17, p. 38Directing your own end-of-life care. Sept 16, p. 54A profile in courage. Nov 4, p. 95I've chosen to believe. Dec 16, p. 56
Drugs We do our best, and then...Karen. Jan 7, p. 46 We do our best, and then...Suzanne. Jan 7, p. 47 How to lighten the Rx renewal load. Feb 4, p. 44 Streamlining Rx renewal requests. Feb 4, p. 50 Clip and Copy Where does drug importation stand now? Mar 18, p. 42 When a drug is withdrawn. May 20, p. 68 Malpractice Consult If you prescribe, will they dispense? June 17, p. 16 OutlookDon't bother donating expired drugs. Oct 7, p. 71Medicare's drug coverage: Get ready for questions. Oct 21, p. 35Medicare's drug coverage: Resources for patients. Oct 21, p. 38 Clip and CopyLast Word: PBM roadblocks: Designed to frustrate. Oct 21, p. 100
Education
Employment Practice Pointers: Employee leaving— Start asking questions. Jan 7, p. 68 Clip and Copy: How to do an exit interview. Jan 7, p. 70 Finding a Job?Step 4: Weighing offers. Jan 21, p. 48 I don't believe in the tooth fairy, either . Jan 21, p. 34 Finding a Job?Step 5: Settling in. Feb 4, p. 25 Finding a Job: Returning to practice. Mar 4, p. 74 How my employee's $15,000 debt became mine. July 8, p. 50A Physician's Guide to antidiscrimination law. July 22, p. 37Taking your medical degree in a new direction. Aug 19, p. 34A Physician's Guide to wage-and-hour law. Sept 16, p. 36
Equipment Estate Planning
Ethics
Expenses
Family
Fees
Government & Politics Washington Outlook: Any action on healthcare? Jan 21, p. 36 Where's the money? Mar 4, p. 22 Special Report Where does drug importation stand now? Mar 18, p. 42 Second-guessing Terri Schiavo's doctors (and other Capitol Hill outrages). Apr 22, p. 21 Outlook Washington loves doctors?or at least their money. May 20, p. 19 OutlookDr. Tom's (uphill) Senate battle. July 22, p. 20 OutlookStem cells: Should Washington be involved? Sept 16, p. 22 OutlookHurricane Katrina: Now the real work begins. Oct 7, p. 21 OutlookGovernment snooping: Will doctors get reforms? Oct 21, p. 24 OutlookMedicare in 2006: Bah, humbug! Dec 16, p. 28 Outlook
Group Practice Pay for performance: A double-edged sword. Jan 21, p. 64 Adding a doctor? Ask these questions. Mar 18, p. 22 When a salary guarantee expires. Apr 22, p. 46 When solo is no longer enough. May 6, p. 26 Fired for protecting patients? June 17, p. 21 For this IPA, P4P pays off. July 8, p. 31Practice mergers: What makes a winner. Oct 7, p. 87Group practice: Does every doctor need a nurse? Nov 18, p. 56No contract? No good! Dec 2, p. 64The end of restrictive covenants? Dec 16, p. 82
Health-care Quality
Health Insurance Tame your health insurance costs. Feb 4, p. 35 Almost 65? What you need to know about Medicare. Mar 4, p. 81 Here comes the NPI. Apr 8, p. 21 Special Report Insurers not paying? Fight back. Apr 8, p. 58 Last Word: There ought to be a law. Apr 22, p. 80 Prodding insurers? Use patient power. May 20, p. 50 Enlist employers in claims fights. May 20, p. 60 Clip and Copy It's cheaper to cover the uninsured. July 8, p. 53Getting insurers to pay up. Nov 4, p. 112 Clip and CopyIt pays to make friends with payers. Nov 18, p. 64
Health Policy
Home
Hospitals Is peer review worth saving? Feb 18, p. 46 Peer Review: Dr. Ulrich's battle. Feb 18, p. 53 Can your hospital help you get an EHR? May 6, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section Alonzo brought me back to life. May 20, p. 28 Hospitals: Portrait of a failure. June 3, p. 26Hospitalists: Communication is key. Sept 2, p. 27So you want to be a hospitalist. Sept 2, p. 31Are your hospital reports online yet? Oct 7, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section Why these doctors love their RHIO. Oct 7, p. TCP8 Special Technology SectionMeet Dr. Williams. Nov 18, p. 46How to size up a hospital. Dec 2, p. 26
Humor
Insurance
Internet
Investments Investing: Best bets for 2005. Jan 21, p. 22 Tactics for surviving business scandals. Feb 18, p. 16 Investment Consult Spell out what your broker needs to know. Feb 18, p. 39 Investing: 8 mistakes you may be making. Mar 4, p. 45 Beyond taxes: Can a CPA do it all? Mar 18, p. 49 Pros and cons of separately managed accounts. Apr 22, p. 24 Investment Consult The next hot sector? Think large. May 20, p. 20 Investment Consult Investing: Discount or full-service broker? June 3, p. 38 Thinking about real estate? June 17, p. 20 Investment ConsultHow safe is your money? July 22, p. 33What my clients teach me. Sept 16, p. 25 Investment ConsultPumping up returns with oil and gas. Oct 21, p. 28 Investment ConsultMoney markets: Worth another look. Nov 18 Investment ConsultToday's market won't reward big risks. Dec 16, p. 32 Investment ConsultInvestments: Which papers to toss. Dec 16, p. 52Investments—Bonds
Investments—Mutual Funds Funds of the Month: Growth funds. Jan 7, p. 50 Investing: Best bets for 2005. Jan 21, p. 22 Funds of the Month: Financial services. Feb 4, p. 57 Funds of the Month: Healthcare funds. Mar 4, p. 86 You still need small-caps. Mar 18, p. 20 Investment Consult Picking stocks: Tips from an insider. Mar 18, p. 38 Buying a load fund? Read this first. Apr 8, p. 50 Funds of the Month: Lifecycle funds. Apr 8, p. 66 Index investing: Is it right for you? May 6, p. 36 Funds of the Month: Small funds. May 6, p. 68 Funds of the Month: Consistent performers . June 3, p. 53 Funds of the Month: Dividend funds. July 8, p. 65Investing: When to ditch and run. Aug 5, p. 33Funds of the Month: Pacific/Asia funds. Aug 5, p. 58Funds of the Month: Telecom funds. Sept 2, p. 54Mutual funds: How one pro picks winners. Sept 16, p. 42Funds of the Month: Mid-caps. Oct 7, p. 80Investing: Indexes with a twist. Dec 2, p. 60
Investments—Real Estate
Investments—Stock
Legislation
Malpractice A Medical Economics special investigation: Behind the med-mal crisis. Jan 7, p. 20 Disclosing contingency fees. Jan 21, p. 88 Malpractice Consult The risk of 5-minute appointments. Feb 4, p. 90 Malpractice Consult Extend your practice?not your liability. Feb 18, p. 41 When a patient won't pay. Feb 18, p. 56 Malpractice Consult Going bare?except for a T-shirt. Mar 4, p. 61 Malpractice: Will a jury think money clouds your judgment? Mar 4, p. 86 When patients complain. Mar 18, p. 62 Malpractice Consult Last Word: Why I'm a plaintiffs' expert. Mar 18, p. 76 Malpractice: How fear changes practice. Apr 8, p. 80 The right way to correct a record. Apr 8, p. 85 Malpractice Consult If an attorney wants a "friendly chat". Apr 22, p. 68 Malpractice Consult My patient lived?so she sued me. May 6, p. 31 Talking about our mistakes. May 6, p. 64 Treating by phone? Be careful. May 6, p. 83 Malpractice Consult When a drug is withdrawn. May 20, p. 68 Malpractice Consult Malpractice: How to survive a deposition. June 3, p. 45 Are you liable for a resident's mistake? June 3, p. 62 Malpractice Consult Malpractice: Another way to get sued. June 17, p. 30 Liability for house calls. June 17, p. 60 Malpractice Consult 10 ways to guarantee a lawsuit. July 8, p. 66 If a colleague is sued. July 8, p. 72 Malpractice ConsultMalpractice: Defend yourself? Read this first. July 22, p. 45Low-tech liability-proofing. July 22, p. 63 Malpractice ConsultMalpractice: A different kind of tort reform. Aug 5, p. 48Disclose your malpractice history. Aug 5, p. 68 Malpractice ConsultLiability crisis: Is profiteering the problem? Aug 19, p. 20 OutlookIf a patient wants to tape the visit. Aug 19, p. 48Malpractice: Sued? Calm down! Aug 19, p. 52Don't fill out disability forms. Aug 19, p. 60 Malpractice ConsultWhen medicine and religion collide. Sept 2, p. 40Malpractice: If you're the deepest pocket. Sept 2, p. 60When is a patient your patient? Sept 2, p. 74 Malpractice Consult4 cases that test your malpractice IQ. Sept 16, p. 40If your patient sues in small claims court. Sept 16, p. 70 Malpractice ConsultMalpractice: Where does your state rank? Oct 7, p. 72If you cover for post-op patients. Oct 7, p. 106 Malpractice ConsultMalpractice: States take aim at caps. Oct 21, p. 40When you're a Good Samaritan. Oct 21, p. 86 Malpractice ConsultMalpractice: Refusing to settle could cost you. Nov 4, p. 46Taking cross-training too far. Nov 4, p. 114 Malpractice ConsultThe med-mal industry lashes back. Nov 18, p. 21 OutlookMalpractice: A new break for doctors. Nov 18, p. 39Who pays for tail coverage? Nov 18, p. 94 Malpractice ConsultLast Word: Academic experts need policing. Nov 18, p. 108Is this the way to lower malpractice rates? Dec 2, p. 35Liability for referrals. Dec 2, p. 90 Malpractice ConsultGood news on malpractice premiums. Dec 16, p. 37Malpractice: Can you spot potential plaintiffs? Dec 16, p. 62Sued? HIPAA still rules. Dec 16, p. 86 Malpractice Consult
Managed Care The HMO lawsuit: Get your share of settlement spoils. Jan 7, p. 61 Pay for performance: A double-edged sword. Jan 21, p. 64 Dr. Davids beat HMO Goliath. Feb 4, p. 52 Malpractice: Will a jury think money clouds your judgment? Mar 4, p. 86 A jury holds an HMO accountable. Apr 8, p. 55 Insurers not paying? Fight back. Apr 8, p. 58 An EHR role for IPAs. May 6, p. TCP8 Special Technology Section For this IPA, P4P pays off. July 8, p. 31Capitation or fee-for-service: Which pays better? Oct 21, p. 56Exclusive Survey—Managed Care: Your dependence grows. Oct 21, p. 62Last Word: PBM roadblocks: Designed to frustrate. Oct 21, p. 100Pay for performance: How fast is it spreading? Nov 4, p. 30It pays to make friends with payers. Nov 18, p. 64Michigan doctors take on the Blues. Dec 16, p. 34
Medical Care Costs
Marketing
Medical Economics Surveys Exclusive survey: Doctors and EHRs. Jan 21, p. 72 Financial Survey: Is your net worth keeping pace? June 17, p. 50Financial Survey: Doctor investors bounce back. July 22, p. 52Financial Survey: Retirement plans are lagging. Aug 19, p. 54Women in Medicine: Exclusive Survey—The financial picture. Sept 2, p. 70Exclusive Survey: The earnings freeze—now it's everybody's problem. Sept 16, p. 58Financial Survey: How young doctors are doing today. Oct 7, p. 38Exclusive Survey—Managed Care: Your dependence grows. Oct 21, p. 62Pay for performance: How fast is it spreading? Nov 4, p. 30Exclusive Survey: Productivity takes a dip. Nov 18, p. 86
Medical Profession Last Word: Forced charity isn't charity at all. Feb 18, p. 68 It's fun to go to work again. Apr 22, p. 49 Burnout: Are you at risk? May 6, p. 78 Last Word: We don't have it so bad. June 17, p. 72 Taking stock. June 17, p. 40The new push for tough medical boards. Aug 5, p. 29Beeper be damned. Aug 5, p. 37Taking your medical degree in a new direction. Aug 19, p. 34Women in Medicine: Making a difference, molding the future. Sept 2, p. 66Last Word: We do have it pretty bad. Sept 16, p. 80Hurricane Katrina: Now the real work begins. Oct 7, p. 21MURDERED. Oct 21, p. 77The exam room is my sanctuary. Nov 4, p. 53Hands healing hearts—and bodies. Nov 4, p. 64After Katrina: Picking up the pieces. Nov 18, p. 26Patient safety: Will doctors trust the Feds? Dec 2, p. 65
Medicare/Medicaid My new view of hospice. Jan 7, p. 53 Almost 65? What you need to know about Medicare. Mar 4, p. 81 Here comes the NPI. Apr 8, p. 21 Special Report How to code for the new Medicare benefit. Apr 22, p. 31 Tackling pay for performance. May 6, p. 16 Special Report Last Word: How I'd fix Medicare. May 20, p. 80 Medicare fees: Will they ever fix the formula? June 3, p. 58Is Utah the new Oregon? Aug 19, p. 41Medicare's drug coverage: Get ready for questions. Oct 21, p. 35Medicare's drug coverage: Resources for patients. Oct 21, p. 38 Clip and CopyHIPAA Consult: Submitting Medicare claims. Nov 4, p. 29Medicare in 2006: Bah, humbug! Dec 16, p. 28 Outlook
Midlevel Providers
Office
Organized Medicine
Patients We do our best, and then...Karen. Jan 7, p. 46 We do our best, and then...Suzanne. Jan 7, p. 47 My patient gave me a second chance. Jan 21, p. 56 Cultural Competence: Caring for your black patients. Feb 4, p. 58 My patient did it her way. Feb 18, p. 34 My rouges' gallery of patients. Mar 4, p. 70 Shedding light on shedding pounds. Mar 4, p. 37 Who sent me Mrs. Mottira? Mar 18, p. 29 How I connect with patients. Mar 18, p. 36 Updating patient information. Mar 18, p. 60 Clip and Copy "There's a bug in my ear" and other unforgettable house calls. Apr 8, p. 68 Practice Pointers: How to handle no-shows. Apr 22, p. 62 A no-show showdown letter. Apr 22, p. 66 Clip and Copy My patient lived?so she sued me. May 6, p. 31 Cultural Competence: Caring for your Muslim patients. May 6, p. 46 "It's like baking a cake." May 6, p. 58 Talking about our mistakes. May 6, p. 64 On the other side of the stethoscope. May 6, p. 76 Young Doctor Award: 2004 Doctors' Writing Contest Are you getting through? May 20, p. 44 Prodding insurers? Use patient power. May 20, p. 50 Enlist employers in claims fights. May 20, p. 60 Clip and Copy Practice Pointers: When patients can't pay. June 3, p. 49 A young woman sits alone, dying. June 3, p. 54 When the news is bad. June 17, p. 34 Why I deliver bad news myself. June 17, p. 38 I stood up to my "lawyer-patient". July 8, p. 61When smokers want to quit. July 22, p. 60 Clip and CopyMy patients and I—our own support group. Aug 5, p. 54Domestic violence: Shattering the silence. Aug 5, p. 62When patients won't speak up. Aug 19, p. 29If a patient wants to tape the visit. Aug 19, p. 485 rules for managing tough patients. Sept 2, p. 49Your most powerful Rx. Sept 2, p. 56Exercise tips for your patients. Sept 2, p. 58 Clip and CopyIt pays to be positive. Sept 2, p. 65Women in Medicine: Making a difference, molding the future. Sept 2, p. 66Cultural Competence: Caring for refugees. Oct 7, p. 62How to respond to nasty letters. Oct 7, p. 81Medicare's drug coverage: Get ready for questions. Oct 21, p. 35Medicare's drug coverage: Resources for patients. Oct 21, p. 38 Clip and CopyLosing weight, gaining insight. Oct 21, p. 60Why wasn't Arthur getting better? Oct 21, p. 75The ambush. Nov 4, p. 37The exam room is my sanctuary. Nov 4, p. 53Do disease registries = $$ rewards? Nov 4, p. 84Malpractice: A new break for doctors. Nov 18, p. 39Patient compliance goes high-tech. Nov 18, p. 68Making magic in medicine. Nov 18, p. 84Assessing hearing loss. Dec 2, p. 50 Clip and CopyPatient safety: Will doctors trust the Feds? Dec 2, p. 65Let's try monetary therapy. Dec 2, p. 74I should've kept my mouth shut! Dec 16, p. 48Peer Review
Personal Finances Investment Consult: Stay clear of media hype. Jan 21, p. 20 Is that extended warranty worth it? Jan 21, p. 63 Smart ways to tackle med school debt. Apr 8, p. 30 Paying for college. May 20, p. 30 Financial Survey: Is your net worth keeping pace? June 17, p. 50 Equity stripping: Think twice. July 8, p. 39How safe is your money? July 22, p. 33Financial Survey: Doctor investors bounce back. July 22, p. 52Bankruptcy reform: What it means to you. Sept 2, p. 17Protect yourself against identity theft. Sept 2, p. 37Women in Medicine: Exclusive Survey—The financial picture. Sept 2, p. 70Financial Survey: How young doctors are doing today. Oct 7, p. 38The lowdown on credit scores. Nov 4, p. 60Disaster-proof your finances. Dec 16, p. 71
Personal Life "Oh, my aching back!" Feb 4, p. 41 Baghdad, bombs, and a kid with asthma. Mar 4, p. 50 On the other side of the stethoscope. May 6, p. 76 Young Doctor Award: 2004 Doctors' Writing Contest Burnout: Are you at risk? May 6, p. 78 Alonzo brought me back to life. May 20, p. 28 Taking stock. June 17, p. 40 He's not my patient, he's my father. June 17, p. 42And today is another day. July 22, p. 49Beeper be damned. Aug 5, p. 37I finally walked out. Aug 5, p. 66Josh's Bloody Birthday Party. Sept 2, p. 48Directing your own end-of-life care. Sept 16, p. 54On my own, on top of the world. Sept 16, p. 56My dead father saved me. Oct 7, p. 68Losing weight, gaining insight. Oct 21, p. 60MURDERED. Oct 21, p. 77Dream Practice: Check-ups and check-ins. Nov 4, p. 82Hands healing hearts—and bodies. Nov 4, p. 64After Katrina: Picking up the pieces. Nov 18, p. 26I've chosen to believe. Dec 16, p. 56Put your family first. Dec 16, p. 67
Practice Management Last Word: Overseas transcription: I say No! Jan 21, p. 100 Streamlining Rx renewal requests. Feb 4, p. 50 Clip and Copy A Physician's Guide to CLIA rules. Feb 18, p. 25 Practice Pointers: How to market your practice. Mar 4, p. 53 What are these doctors doing right? Mar 18, p. 50 Updating patient information. Mar 18, p. 60 Clip and Copy 1 doctor, 0 staff. Apr 22, p. 58 Practice Pointers: How to handle no-shows. Apr 22, p. 62 A no-show showdown letter. Apr 22, p. 66 Clip and Copy How we prod low producers. May 6, p. 74 How technology cuts staff costs. May 6, p. TCP16 Special Technology Section Collecting just got harder. May 20, p. 22 10 more ways to work smarter. June 17, p. 26 Practice Pointers: The benefits of cross-training staff. July 8, p. 42Negotiating: How to get what you want. July 22, p. 26Is your office manager a tyrant? Aug 5, p. 43If a patient wants to tape the visit. Aug 19, p. 4850 reasons to get an EHR. Sept 16, p. 51When you refer the patient. Oct 7, p. 78 Clip and Copy How to respond to nasty letters. Oct 7, p. 81Secret weapons for a successful practice. Oct 7, p. 95Play games at work. Oct 21, p. 53You can get home in time for dinner. Nov 4, p. 76Do disease registries = $$ rewards? Nov 4, p. 84Getting insurers to pay up. Nov 4, p. 112 Clip and CopyMeet Dr. Williams. Nov 18, p. 46Exclusive Survey: Productivity takes a dip. Nov 18, p. 86When there's no money for raises. Dec 2, p. 56No contract? No good! Dec 2, p. 64Keeping tabs on cash flow. Dec 2, p. 79Practice, Special Types
Primary Care
Professions, Other
Records Technology Consult: New Year's resolutions. Jan 7, p. 16 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about...subpoenas for records and interviews; home-based employees. Jan 7, p. 18 Exclusive survey: Doctors and EHRs. Jan 21, p. 72 Last Word: Overseas transcription: I say No! Jan 21, p. 100 EHR questions? We have answers. Feb 4, p. 19 Technology Consult HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about...clearinghouses; transcription services; janitorial services. Feb 4, p. 25 More answers to your EHR questions. Mar 4, p. 34 Technology Consult HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about...paper record disposal; deceased patients; surviving spouse rights. Mar 4, p. 36 How to pay for your EHR. Mar 4, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section EHRs: A way around big start-up costs. Mar 4, p. TCP6 Special Technology Section Updating patient information. Mar 18, p. 60 Clip and Copy HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about...exemption from HIPAA; using an Internet-based messaging service pagers; compliance officer obligations. Apr 8, p. 26 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .invalid authorizations; computer security; e-prescribing. May 6, p. 25 Can your hospital help you get an EHR? May 6, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section An EHR role for IPAs. May 6, p. TCP8 Special Technology Section EHRs: Where are we now? May 20, p. 35 What about the VA's EHR. May 20, p. 40 Disaster-proofing your EHR. June 3, p. 20 Technology Consult HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .privacy vs security; internal security threats; small-practice requirements . June 3, p. 22 HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .updating business associate agreements; unauthorized release of information; penalties for failing to act. July 8, p. 29Low-tech liability-proofing. July 22, p. 63 Malpractice ConsultLast Word: EHR? Count me out. July 22, p. 72HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . third-parties in the exam room; contacting the police; rights of a surviving spouse. Aug 5, p. 28Last Word: EHR? Count me in! Aug 19, p. 68HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions aboutÂ…exchanging information with family members; restricting access to protected data; exceptions to the "personal rep" rule. Sept 2, p. 2550 reasons to get an EHR. Sept 16, p. 51HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .patient authorization forms; EHRs and patient photos. Oct 7, p. 36Are your hospital reports online yet? Oct 7, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section Why these doctors love their RHIO. Oct 7, p. TCP8 Special Technology Section HIPAA Consult: Submitting Medicare claims. Nov 4, p. 29Not sold on EHRs? Think Katrina and Rita. Dec 2, p. 23 Technology ConsultHIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .patients who lie; sending medical records. Dec 2, p. 25Investments: Which papers to toss. Dec 16, p. 52
Retirement
Salaried Practice
Sales & Mergers
Social Security
Solo Practice
Specialty Practice
Taxes Answers to your tax questions about personal exemptions and deductions. Jan 7, p. 44 Answers to your tax questions about business expenses. Jan 21, p. 42 Tax strategies: Winning 1040 moves. Feb 4, p. 70 Tax strategies: Have you asked these 7 questions? Feb 4, p. 77 Tax strategies: Secrets of savvy doctors. Feb 4, p. 85 Answers to your tax questions about dividend and interest income. Feb 4, p. 88 Answers to your tax questions about asset sales. Feb 18, p. 44 Answers to your tax questions about retirement funds. Mar 4, p. 57 Answers to your tax questions: About special situations. Mar 18, p. 25Dec. 31: The other tax deadline. Nov 4, p. 439 tax scams to watch out for. Nov 18, p. 36Will your favorite tax breaks disappear? Dec 16, p. 21Travel