2005 Codes? Use 'Em Now
Practices need to implement new code set by January 1

A Note From the Future
An imaginative look forward

Coding Questions?
Coding Q and As from the January 2005 issue

Cut Your Transcription Costs
How to select and use speech recognition software

Hiring an IT Specialist
How to hire technical help for your practice

Live Within Your Means
How to make and keep a promise to live within your means

Negotiation: You Can Do It
The next time you find yourself at the negotiating table, try these four steps to increase your comfort level and improve your chances of achieving what you want.

Pay for Quality?
Will pay for performance ever be real?

Power Over Payers
Physicians are pushing back on managed care contracts — and winning.

Severing the Ties
While physicians are within their rights to terminate a physician-patient relationship under some circumstances, it's important to understand all the legal implications and background first. And when you do decide to dismiss a patient, have a policy in place that you apply consistently.

The New Payment Models
How to manage in the age of defined contributions and health savings accounts

Wise Buys
How to cut costs through careful shopping