Coding: Your Top Coding Concerns Solved
This issue: How to improve your ICD-9 coding.

Editor’s Note: Best in the World?
Charles Kenney’s new book argues persuasively that healthcare in the U.S. just doesn’t stack up. With every resource at our disposal, why does America’s healthcare rank 37th in the world?

In Practice: Don’t Let Staff Costs Stifle Profits
You’d like to reward good employees with above-cost-of-living raises every year, but you can’t. Here’s our advice on how to keep loyal staff on board without overpaying.

Malpractice: Navigating a Lawsuit
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. physicians will be sued at least once during their careers. You need to know exactly what to do when it happens — before it happens. We show you how to prepare.

Management: Fixing the Leaks
If you’re trying to go broke, our list of common money-losers will get you there fast! We can show you how to tighten those nuts and bolts, and stem your cash drain.

Physicians Practice Pearls: How ’Bout Them Gas Prices?
Your employees are facing a raft of new bread-and-butter economic problems. Here’s how you can help, without breaking your bank.

Second Opinion: Oh, Canada — Defending Single-payer Healthcare
Dermatologist Steven Fenichel on the wisdom of single-payer healthcare.

Technology: The Road to EMR Interoperability
If EMRs were interoperable, patient data would always be accessible, wherever (and by whomever) a patient is treated. That’s the Holy Grail. Will it ever happen?

The Administrator’s Desk: What’s Your Mission?
A mission statement isn’t just words on a page. It’s a statement of principles that will help guide every decision you make. Here’s some help on how to develop one you can be proud of.

The Bigger Picture: Another Reason to Go Cash-only?
A medical-malpractice insurance company says it will offer discounts to cash-only and concierge-style physicians. The reason: They’re less likely to be sued.

The Great Practice Makeover: EMR — Help or Hindrance?
A pediatric group gets help resolving its digital decision.

The Law: Dealing With Dr. Dangerous
Have you discovered that a physician (or other provider) in your practice may be putting patients at risk? You must act — but be careful about how.

The Tech Doctor: E-mail Abuse Primer
Do you know what your employees and colleagues are sending out of your company’s e-mail system? You’d better. You need a policy to protect yourself — and your patients.