Index of Articles—2005

Ancillary Services

• Adding Ancillaries: Boosting the bottom line. Nov 4, p. 98
• Adding Ancillaries: Laser hair removal. Nov. 4, p. 105
• Adding Ancillaries: Nutritional counseling. Nov 18, p. 53
• Adding Ancillaries: Listen up! Audiology boosts our bottom line. Dec 2, p. 45
• Adding Ancillaries: Audiology services. Dec 2, p. 47
• Adding Ancillaries: Radiology services. Dec 16, p. 45

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. 50
• A Physician's Guide to antidiscrimination law. July 22, p. 37
• Is your office manager a tyrant? Aug 5, p. 43
• How do your staff salaries compare? Aug 5, p. 52
• A Physician's Guide to wage-and-hour law. Sept 16, p. 36
• Play games at work. Oct 21, p. 53
• Taking cross-training too far. Nov 4, p. 114 Malpractice Consult
• When there's no money for raises. Dec 2, p. 56

Billings

• Collecting just got harder. May 20, p. 22
• 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
• Getting insurers to pay up. Nov 4, p. 112 Clip and Copy
• It pays to make friends with payers. Nov 18, p. 64

Capitation

• Capitation or fee-for-service: Which pays better? Oct 21, p. 56

Cars

• Cars: Fun or value? These offer both. Mar 4, p. 66

Clinical Practice

• The best treatment? It's at your fingertips. Mar 4, TCP15 Special Technology Section

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. 21
• Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...additional glucose tests; coding for noncompliance; check beneficiary records. July 22, p. 21
• Coding Consult: Consultations. Aug 5, p. 21
• Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...follow-up E&M coding; first-time patients. Aug 19, p. 21
• Coding Consult: Diabetes screening. Sept 2, p. 18
• Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...bone density studies; ABPM coverage; prolonged office visits. Sept 16, p. 24
• Coding Consult: Well-woman exams. Oct 7, p. 25
• ICD-9: What's changed. Oct 7, p. 44
• Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...uncomplicated burns; multiple diagnoses Oct 21, p. 27
• Coding Consult: Chronic kidney disease. Nov 4, p. 24
• Coding Consult: Answers to your questions about...unconfirmed pregnancy; patient monitoring; repeating procedures. Nov 18, p. 22
• Coding Consult: Incident to services. Dec 2, p. 21
• CPT: What's new for 2006. Dec 2, p. 30
• Coding Consult: Answers to your question about..venom injections; disability retirement paperwork. Dec 16, p. 31

Colleagues

• What would you do: If your colleague's a thief. Apr 22, p. 56
• What would you do: If your colleague's a thief? (follow-up) June 3, p. 32
• Fired for protecting patients? June 17, p. 21
• If a colleague is sued. July 8, p. 72 Malpractice Consult
• Hospitalists: Communication is key. Sept 2, p. 27
• If the patient needs a consult. Oct 7, p. 76
• When you refer the patient. Oct 7, p. 78 Clip and Copy

Compensation

• Where's the money? Mar 4, p. 22 Special Report
• What are these doctors doing right? Mar 18, p. 50
• When a salary guarantee expires. Apr 22, p. 46
• Tackling pay for performance. May 6, p. 16 Special Report
• Exclusive Survey: The earnings freeze—now it's everybody's problem. Sept 16, p. 58
• Capitation or fee-for-service: Which pays better? Oct 21, p. 56
• Exclusive Survey—Managed Care: Your dependence grows. Oct 21, p. 62
• Pay for performance: How fast is it spreading? Nov 4, p. 30

Competition

• In-store clinics: Should you worry? Sept 16, p. 29

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 Consult
• Last Word: EHR? Count me out. July 22, p. 72
• Does your thermometer talk to your EHR? Aug 5, p. 25 Technology Consult
• Last Word: EHR? Count me in! Aug 19, p. 68
• Staying eye-to-eye with patients. Sept 2, p. 20 Technology Consult
• 50 reasons to get an EHR. Sept 16, p. 51
• Fire the transcriptionist--voice recognition works. Oct 7, p. 30 Technology Consult
• Are your hospital reports online yet? Oct 7, p. TCP3 Special Technology Section
• Is a tablet right for you? Oct 7, p. TCP14 Special Technology Section
• Not sold on EHRs? Think Katrina and Rita. Dec 2, p. 23 Technology Consult
• 10 great programs for your PDA. Dec 2, p. 83

Death & 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. 38
• Directing your own end-of-life care. Sept 16, p. 54
• A profile in courage. Nov 4, p. 95
• I'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 Outlook
• Don't bother donating expired drugs. Oct 7, p. 71
• Medicare's drug coverage: Get ready for questions. Oct 21, p. 35
• Medicare's drug coverage: Resources for patients. Oct 21, p. 38 Clip and Copy
• Last Word: PBM roadblocks: Designed to frustrate. Oct 21, p. 100

Education

• Smart ways to tackle med school debt. Apr 8, p. 30
• Paying for college. May 20, p. 30

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. 50
• A Physician's Guide to antidiscrimination law. July 22, p. 37
• Taking your medical degree in a new direction. Aug 19, p. 34
• A Physician's Guide to wage-and-hour law. Sept 16, p. 36

Equipment

• Need equipment? Think eBay. Nov 4, p. 27 Technology Consult

Estate Planning

• Estate Planning: Parenting from the grave. July 8, p. 57
• 5 golden rules of estate planning. Oct 7, p. 54
• The five holes in your will. Oct 21, p. 72

Ethics

• Last Word: Forced charity isn't charity at all. Feb 18, p. 68
• What would you do: If your colleague's a thief. Apr 22, p. 56
• What would you do: If your colleague's a thief? (follow-up) June 3, p. 32
• When medicine and religion collide. Sept 2, p. 40

Expenses

• Expense survey: What to spend, what to cut. Jan 21, p. 58
• Tame your health insurance costs. Feb 4, p. 35
• How do your staff salaries compare? Aug 5, p. 52

Family

• Paying for college. May 20, p. 30
• He's not my patient, he's my father. June 17, p. 42
• Estate Planning: Parenting from the grave. July 8, p. 57
• I finally walked out. Aug 5, p. 66
• Put your family first. Dec 16, p. 67

Fees

• Tackling pay for performance. May 6, p. 16 Special Report

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 Outlook
• Dr. Tom's (uphill) Senate battle. July 22, p. 20 Outlook
• Stem cells: Should Washington be involved? Sept 16, p. 22 Outlook
• Hurricane Katrina: Now the real work begins. Oct 7, p. 21 Outlook
• Government snooping: Will doctors get reforms? Oct 21, p. 24 Outlook
• Medicare 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. 31
• Practice mergers: What makes a winner. Oct 7, p. 87
• Group practice: Does every doctor need a nurse? Nov 18, p. 56
• No contract? No good! Dec 2, p. 64
• The end of restrictive covenants? Dec 16, p. 82

Health-care Quality

• Pay for performance: How fast is it spreading? Nov 4, p. 30
• A reminder and a measuring stick. Nov 18, p. 79
• Is this the way to lower malpractice rates? Dec 2, p. 35
• The dark side of report cards. Dec 2, p. 69
• The Way I See It: Report cards deserve an F. Dec 16, p. 77

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. 53
• Getting insurers to pay up. Nov 4, p. 112 Clip and Copy
• It pays to make friends with payers. Nov 18, p. 64

Health Policy

• It's cheaper to cover the uninsured. July 8, p. 53
• Stem cells: Should Washington be involved? Sept 16, p. 22 Outlook

Home

• Is a home practice for you? May 6, p. 60
• Equity stripping: Think twice. July 8, p. 39
• How much is your house really worth? Aug 19, p. 32
• Considering a second home? Dec 2, p. 40

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. 26
• Hospitalists: Communication is key. Sept 2, p. 27
• So you want to be a hospitalist. Sept 2, p. 31
• Are 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
• Meet Dr. Williams. Nov 18, p. 46
• How to size up a hospital. Dec 2, p. 26

Humor

• "Oh, my aching back!" Feb 4, p. 41

Insurance

• The right way to report a patient's disability. Feb 4, p. 65
• Life Insurance: Term isn't always best. Nov 18, p. 74
• Good news on malpractice premiums. Dec 16, p. 37
• Disaster-proof your finances. Dec 16, p. 71

Internet

• Going online: The need for speed. Mar 4, p. TCP10 Special Technology Section
• The best treatment? It's at your fingertips. Mar 4, p. TCP15 Special Technology Section
• Why these doctors love their RHIO. Oct 7, p. TCP8 Special Technology Section

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 Consult
• How safe is your money? July 22, p. 33
• What my clients teach me. Sept 16, p. 25 Investment Consult
• Pumping up returns with oil and gas. Oct 21, p. 28 Investment Consult
• Money markets: Worth another look. Nov 18 Investment Consult
• Today's market won't reward big risks. Dec 16, p. 32 Investment Consult
• Investments: Which papers to toss. Dec 16, p. 52

Investments—Bonds

• Convertibles: The best of both worlds. July 22, p. 22 Investment Consult

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. 65
• Investing: When to ditch and run. Aug 5, p. 33
• Funds of the Month: Pacific/Asia funds. Aug 5, p. 58
• Funds of the Month: Telecom funds. Sept 2, p. 54
• Mutual funds: How one pro picks winners. Sept 16, p. 42
• Funds of the Month: Mid-caps. Oct 7, p. 80
• Investing: Indexes with a twist. Dec 2, p. 60

Investments—Real Estate

• 4 ways to profit from real estate. Oct 21, p. 46

Investments—Stock

• Investing: Best bets for 2005. Jan 21, p. 22
• You still need small-caps. Mar 18, p. 20 Investment Consult
• Stocks: What to say when you buy and sell. Apr 22, p. 38
• Investing: When to ditch and run. Aug 5, p. 33
• Stock Watch. Nov 4, p.92 New
• Investing: Indexes with a twist. Dec 2, p. 60
• Stock Watch. Dec 2, p. 81

Legislation

• Patient safety: Will doctors trust the Feds? Dec 2, p. 65

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 Consult
• Malpractice: Defend yourself? Read this first. July 22, p. 45
• Low-tech liability-proofing. July 22, p. 63 Malpractice Consult
• Malpractice: A different kind of tort reform. Aug 5, p. 48
• Disclose your malpractice history. Aug 5, p. 68 Malpractice Consult
• Liability crisis: Is profiteering the problem? Aug 19, p. 20 Outlook
• If a patient wants to tape the visit. Aug 19, p. 48
• Malpractice: Sued? Calm down! Aug 19, p. 52
• Don't fill out disability forms. Aug 19, p. 60 Malpractice Consult
• When medicine and religion collide. Sept 2, p. 40
• Malpractice: If you're the deepest pocket. Sept 2, p. 60
• When is a patient your patient? Sept 2, p. 74 Malpractice Consult
• 4 cases that test your malpractice IQ. Sept 16, p. 40
• If your patient sues in small claims court. Sept 16, p. 70 Malpractice Consult
• Malpractice: Where does your state rank? Oct 7, p. 72
• If you cover for post-op patients. Oct 7, p. 106 Malpractice Consult
• Malpractice: States take aim at caps. Oct 21, p. 40
• When you're a Good Samaritan. Oct 21, p. 86 Malpractice Consult
• Malpractice: Refusing to settle could cost you. Nov 4, p. 46
• Taking cross-training too far. Nov 4, p. 114 Malpractice Consult
• The med-mal industry lashes back. Nov 18, p. 21 Outlook
• Malpractice: A new break for doctors. Nov 18, p. 39
• Who pays for tail coverage? Nov 18, p. 94 Malpractice Consult
• Last Word: Academic experts need policing. Nov 18, p. 108
• Is this the way to lower malpractice rates? Dec 2, p. 35
• Liability for referrals. Dec 2, p. 90 Malpractice Consult
• Good news on malpractice premiums. Dec 16, p. 37
• Malpractice: Can you spot potential plaintiffs? Dec 16, p. 62
• Sued? 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. 31
• Capitation or fee-for-service: Which pays better? Oct 21, p. 56
• Exclusive Survey—Managed Care: Your dependence grows. Oct 21, p. 62
• Last Word: PBM roadblocks: Designed to frustrate. Oct 21, p. 100
• Pay for performance: How fast is it spreading? Nov 4, p. 30
• It pays to make friends with payers. Nov 18, p. 64
• Michigan doctors take on the Blues. Dec 16, p. 34

Medical Care Costs

• How much are patients paying now? July 8, p. 20 Special Report

Marketing

• Practice Pointers: How to market your practice. Mar 4, p. 53

Medical Economics Surveys

• Exclusive survey: Doctors and EHRs. Jan 21, p. 72
• Financial Survey: Is your net worth keeping pace? June 17, p. 50
• Financial Survey: Doctor investors bounce back. July 22, p. 52
• Financial Survey: Retirement plans are lagging. Aug 19, p. 54
• Women in Medicine: Exclusive Survey—The financial picture. Sept 2, p. 70
• Exclusive Survey: The earnings freeze—now it's everybody's problem. Sept 16, p. 58
• Financial Survey: How young doctors are doing today. Oct 7, p. 38
• Exclusive Survey—Managed Care: Your dependence grows. Oct 21, p. 62
• Pay for performance: How fast is it spreading? Nov 4, p. 30
• Exclusive 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. 40
• The new push for tough medical boards. Aug 5, p. 29
• Beeper be damned. Aug 5, p. 37
• Taking your medical degree in a new direction. Aug 19, p. 34
• Women in Medicine: Making a difference, molding the future. Sept 2, p. 66
• Last Word: We do have it pretty bad. Sept 16, p. 80
• Hurricane Katrina: Now the real work begins. Oct 7, p. 21
• MURDERED. Oct 21, p. 77
• The exam room is my sanctuary. Nov 4, p. 53
• Hands healing hearts—and bodies. Nov 4, p. 64
• After Katrina: Picking up the pieces. Nov 18, p. 26
• Patient 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. 58
• Is Utah the new Oregon? Aug 19, p. 41
• Medicare's drug coverage: Get ready for questions. Oct 21, p. 35
• Medicare's drug coverage: Resources for patients. Oct 21, p. 38 Clip and Copy
• HIPAA Consult: Submitting Medicare claims. Nov 4, p. 29
• Medicare in 2006: Bah, humbug! Dec 16, p. 28 Outlook

Midlevel Providers

• Extend your practice?not your liability. Feb 18, p. 41
• In-store clinics: Should you worry? Sept 16, p. 29
• Group practice: Does every doctor need a nurse? Nov 18, p. 56

Office

• How I connect with patients. Mar 18, p. 36
• The art of medicine. Apr 8, p. 70
• Is a home practice for you? May 6, p. 60
• Storm-proofing tips from a veteran. July 8, p. 47
• Is your code cart ready? Sept 16, p. 45
• Own your office? What to consider. Dec 16, p. 40

Organized Medicine

• Michigan doctors take on the Blues. Dec 16, p. 34

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. 61
• When smokers want to quit. July 22, p. 60 Clip and Copy
• My patients and I—our own support group. Aug 5, p. 54
• Domestic violence: Shattering the silence. Aug 5, p. 62
• When patients won't speak up. Aug 19, p. 29
• If a patient wants to tape the visit. Aug 19, p. 48
• 5 rules for managing tough patients. Sept 2, p. 49
• Your most powerful Rx. Sept 2, p. 56
• Exercise tips for your patients. Sept 2, p. 58 Clip and Copy
• It pays to be positive. Sept 2, p. 65
• Women in Medicine: Making a difference, molding the future. Sept 2, p. 66
• Cultural Competence: Caring for refugees. Oct 7, p. 62
• How to respond to nasty letters. Oct 7, p. 81
• Medicare's drug coverage: Get ready for questions. Oct 21, p. 35
• Medicare's drug coverage: Resources for patients. Oct 21, p. 38 Clip and Copy
• Losing weight, gaining insight. Oct 21, p. 60
• Why wasn't Arthur getting better? Oct 21, p. 75
• The ambush. Nov 4, p. 37
• The exam room is my sanctuary. Nov 4, p. 53
• Do disease registries = $$ rewards? Nov 4, p. 84
• Malpractice: A new break for doctors. Nov 18, p. 39
• Patient compliance goes high-tech. Nov 18, p. 68
• Making magic in medicine. Nov 18, p. 84
• Assessing hearing loss. Dec 2, p. 50 Clip and Copy
• Patient safety: Will doctors trust the Feds? Dec 2, p. 65
• Let's try monetary therapy. Dec 2, p. 74
• I should've kept my mouth shut! Dec 16, p. 48

Peer Review

• Is peer review worth saving? Feb 18, p. 46
• Peer Review: Dr. Ulrich's battle. Feb 18, p. 53

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. 39
• How safe is your money? July 22, p. 33
• Financial Survey: Doctor investors bounce back. July 22, p. 52
• Bankruptcy reform: What it means to you. Sept 2, p. 17
• Protect yourself against identity theft. Sept 2, p. 37
• Women in Medicine: Exclusive Survey—The financial picture. Sept 2, p. 70
• Financial Survey: How young doctors are doing today. Oct 7, p. 38
• The lowdown on credit scores. Nov 4, p. 60
• Disaster-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. 42
• And today is another day. July 22, p. 49
• Beeper be damned. Aug 5, p. 37
• I finally walked out. Aug 5, p. 66
• Josh's Bloody Birthday Party. Sept 2, p. 48
• Directing your own end-of-life care. Sept 16, p. 54
• On my own, on top of the world. Sept 16, p. 56
• My dead father saved me. Oct 7, p. 68
• Losing weight, gaining insight. Oct 21, p. 60
• MURDERED. Oct 21, p. 77
• Dream Practice: Check-ups and check-ins. Nov 4, p. 82
• Hands healing hearts—and bodies. Nov 4, p. 64
• After Katrina: Picking up the pieces. Nov 18, p. 26
• I've chosen to believe. Dec 16, p. 56
• Put 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. 42
• Negotiating: How to get what you want. July 22, p. 26
• Is your office manager a tyrant? Aug 5, p. 43
• If a patient wants to tape the visit. Aug 19, p. 48
• 50 reasons to get an EHR. Sept 16, p. 51
• When you refer the patient. Oct 7, p. 78 Clip and Copy
• How to respond to nasty letters. Oct 7, p. 81
• Secret weapons for a successful practice. Oct 7, p. 95
• Play games at work. Oct 21, p. 53
• You can get home in time for dinner. Nov 4, p. 76
• Do disease registries = $$ rewards? Nov 4, p. 84
• Getting insurers to pay up. Nov 4, p. 112 Clip and Copy
• Meet Dr. Williams. Nov 18, p. 46
• Exclusive Survey: Productivity takes a dip. Nov 18, p. 86
• When there's no money for raises. Dec 2, p. 56
• No contract? No good! Dec 2, p. 64
• Keeping tabs on cash flow. Dec 2, p. 79

Practice, Special Types

• It's fun to go to work again. Apr 22, p. 49
• Should you see nursing home patients? May 6, p. 69
• Dream Practice: Check-ups and check-ins. Nov 4, p. 82

Primary Care

• Where do med-peds fit? Apr 8, p. 34

Professions, Other

• Spell out what your broker needs to know. Feb 18, p. 39
• Beyond taxes: Can a CPA do it all? Mar 18, p. 49
• Is your lawyer charging too much? Nov 4, p. 66

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. 29
• Low-tech liability-proofing. July 22, p. 63 Malpractice Consult
• Last Word: EHR? Count me out. July 22, p. 72
• HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . . third-parties in the exam room; contacting the police; rights of a surviving spouse. Aug 5, p. 28
• Last Word: EHR? Count me in! Aug 19, p. 68
• HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about…exchanging information with family members; restricting access to protected data; exceptions to the "personal rep" rule. Sept 2, p. 25
• 50 reasons to get an EHR. Sept 16, p. 51
• HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .patient authorization forms; EHRs and patient photos. Oct 7, p. 36
• Are 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. 29
• Not sold on EHRs? Think Katrina and Rita. Dec 2, p. 23 Technology Consult
• HIPAA Consult: Answers to your questions about . . .patients who lie; sending medical records. Dec 2, p. 25
• Investments: Which papers to toss. Dec 16, p. 52

Retirement

• Painting a rosy retirement. Feb 18, p. 18
• Almost 65? What you need to know about Medicare. Mar 4, p. 81
• Investment Consult: Getting retirement funds back on track. Aug 19, p. 22
• Financial Survey: Retirement plans are lagging. Aug 19, p. 54
• Roth: A new 401(k) option. Nov 4, p. 80

Salaried Practice

• When a salary guarantee expires. Apr 22, p. 46

Sales & Mergers

• Practice mergers: What makes a winner. Oct 7, p. 87
• Selling our practice: A real roller-coaster ride. Nov 4, p. 73

Social Security

• Social Security: What Bush wants. June 3, p. 34

Solo Practice

• I don't believe in the tooth fairy, either. Jan 21, p. 34
• 1 doctor, 0 staff. Apr 22, p. 58

Specialty Practice

• Where do med-peds fit? Apr 8, p. 34

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. 25
• Dec. 31: The other tax deadline. Nov 4, p. 43
• 9 tax scams to watch out for. Nov 18, p. 36
• Will your favorite tax breaks disappear? Dec 16, p. 21

Travel

• On my own, on top of the world. Sept 16, p. 56