Medical Economics 1992: Vol 69 Index

15 Pages·1992·4.6 MB·English

Six-month index of articles
These consult requests leave me fuming
January through June 1992 May 18, p. 83
Why didn’t we heed our colleague's plea for
help? June 15, p. 61
ASSISTANTS BILLINGS
Tips for hiring the best staff possible. Jan. 6, Design a charge slip that gets you paid every COMPETITION
p. 102 time. Feb. 3, p. 117
Only you can prevent employee burnout. What you must know to crack the new What happens when an NP competes with
Jan. 20, p. 120 codes. April 6, p. 164 doctors. April 6, p. 60
Proven ways to foil embezzlement. Feb. 3, p. How the phone lines can speed up your
94 claims. May 4, p. 59
Will your Medicare claims stand up? May 4
p. 168
Could there be a $30,000 hole in your prac
tice? May 18, p. 184
“That's not a billing service. It’s a Bermuda
Triangle.” June 15, p. 71
CARS
How much will your new car shrink in
value? March 2, p. 168
Medical Economics Road Tests: How megaclinics are building competitive
e The Lexus ES 300, April 20, p. 186 clout. April 20, p. 98
e The Subaru SVX. June 1, p. 70
Make sure your car is fixed right-the first COMPUTERS
time. April 20, p. 223
Five cars for drivers who want it all. May 4,
p. 46 Let your computer be your lawyer? April 6, p
Get your office ready for Uncle Sam’s new 117
Cut the insurance cost on your next car. May
rules. April 20, p. 81 Why I never miss the good old days. April
18, p. 103
New curbs on employers could land you in 20, p. 159
court. April 20, p. 188 How the phone lines can speed up your
claims. May 4, p. 59
COLLEAGUES
MEDICAL ECONOMICS will send physicians any
three articles without charge. Additional copies Make sure your consultants rate the right CORPORATIONS
are $2 each. Whole issues of the magazine may A's. March 2, p. 90
be purchased for $10 as long as the supply
lasts. Write the Reader Service Department My locums are homegrown. March 16, p. Don't let the tax man profit if your practice
Medical Economics magazine, Five Paragon 127 splits. Feb. 3, p. 139
Drive, Montvale, N.J. 07645-1742. Please in Why are we so reluctant to talk shop these Ignore these problems, and your practice
clude payment with your order days? March 16, p. 174 could collapse. May 18, p. 139
EDUCATION
An FP’s hobby becomes his legacy to medi
cal education. March 16, p. 102
Let’s stop terrorizing doctors-in-training.
April 6, p. 27
ESTATE PLANNING
Make your life insurance do more for your
family. May 4, p. 193
Mistakes your heirs will pay heavily for.
June 1, p. 34
Continues on page 194
MEDICAL ECONOMICS/JUNE 15, 1992
Six-month index of articles
These consult requests leave me fuming
January through June 1992 May 18, p. 83
Why didn’t we heed our colleague's plea for
help? June 15, p. 61
ASSISTANTS BILLINGS
Tips for hiring the best staff possible. Jan. 6, Design a charge slip that gets you paid every COMPETITION
p. 102 time. Feb. 3, p. 117
Only you can prevent employee burnout. What you must know to crack the new What happens when an NP competes with
Jan. 20, p. 120 codes. April 6, p. 164 doctors. April 6, p. 60
Proven ways to foil embezzlement. Feb. 3, p. How the phone lines can speed up your
94 claims. May 4, p. 59
Will your Medicare claims stand up? May 4
p. 168
Could there be a $30,000 hole in your prac
tice? May 18, p. 184
“That's not a billing service. It’s a Bermuda
Triangle.” June 15, p. 71
CARS
How much will your new car shrink in
value? March 2, p. 168
Medical Economics Road Tests: How megaclinics are building competitive
e The Lexus ES 300, April 20, p. 186 clout. April 20, p. 98
e The Subaru SVX. June 1, p. 70
Make sure your car is fixed right-the first COMPUTERS
time. April 20, p. 223
Five cars for drivers who want it all. May 4,
p. 46 Let your computer be your lawyer? April 6, p
Get your office ready for Uncle Sam’s new 117
Cut the insurance cost on your next car. May
rules. April 20, p. 81 Why I never miss the good old days. April
18, p. 103
New curbs on employers could land you in 20, p. 159
court. April 20, p. 188 How the phone lines can speed up your
claims. May 4, p. 59
COLLEAGUES
MEDICAL ECONOMICS will send physicians any
three articles without charge. Additional copies Make sure your consultants rate the right CORPORATIONS
are $2 each. Whole issues of the magazine may A's. March 2, p. 90
be purchased for $10 as long as the supply
lasts. Write the Reader Service Department My locums are homegrown. March 16, p. Don't let the tax man profit if your practice
Medical Economics magazine, Five Paragon 127 splits. Feb. 3, p. 139
Drive, Montvale, N.J. 07645-1742. Please in Why are we so reluctant to talk shop these Ignore these problems, and your practice
clude payment with your order days? March 16, p. 174 could collapse. May 18, p. 139
EDUCATION
An FP’s hobby becomes his legacy to medi
cal education. March 16, p. 102
Let’s stop terrorizing doctors-in-training.
April 6, p. 27
ESTATE PLANNING
Make your life insurance do more for your
family. May 4, p. 193
Mistakes your heirs will pay heavily for.
June 1, p. 34
Continues on page 194
MEDICAL ECONOMICS/JUNE 15, 1992
ETHICS Britain’s doctors and patients near a turning
point. April 6, p. 88
For Romanian doctors, life can only get bet-
How much is a life worth? Jan. 20, p. 94
ter. May4 , p. 176
How an ethics panel can—and can’t-help
you. May 18, p. 166
GOVERNMENT MEDICINE
FAMILY
The fee schedule will be only one of your
worries. Jan. 6, p. 29
The most fun a family can have losing mon-
Would my battle with the bureaucrats never
ey. Feb. 3, p. 130
end? Feb. 3, p. 84
Why do doctors marry doctors? Feb. 3, p.
What recruiters won't tell you about joining
178
the reserves. Feb. 3, p. 146
Who’s that making rounds with me? Meet
What determines your new Medicare fees.
my kids. Feb. 17, p. 176 Can a hospital dump a doctor for “business
Feb. 17, p. 24
It’s family reunion time, and the doctor is in. reasons”? April 20, p. 129
Did doctors really win this fight with Medi-
March 16, p. 148 Overlooking a source of help at your hospi-
care? March 2, p. 65
I've given meaning to our infant son’s death. tal? May 4, p. 130
What it will take to save rural practice.
April 20, p. 91 How an ethics panel can—and can’t-help
March 16, p. 122
you. May 18, p. 166
What to do when your PRO comes calling.
March 16, p. 184
What you must know to crack the new
WARNING nd
codes. April 6, p. 164
Want these people running our whole health
system? April 20, p. 212 What an HMO really is. March 16, p. 79
Will your Medicare claims stand up? May 4, Funny Bones cartoon series:
p. 168 eCartoons by Martin Bucella, April 20,
I've got to practice geriatrics in secret. May p. 216
PETER D. RAPPO, Mn 18, p. 33 e Cartoons by Stan Fine. May 4, p. 137
PED!ATRICIAN I'm finally putting third-party paperwork eCartoons by Dave Harbaugh. May 18,
where it belongs. May 18, p. 157 p. 132
PROs make us waste time and money. June e Cartoons by Rex May. June 1, p. 131
15, p. 29 e Cartoons by George Dole. June 15, p. 127
What’s ahead in payment reform and prac Reach out and irritate someone. June 1,
tice controls? June 15, p. 162 p. 95
INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE
When to drop that life insurance policy. Jan.
Health-care reform: What does Hawaii have 6, p. 64
to teach? Feb. 3, p. 158 How to save big on life insurance. Jan. 20, p.
Will private insurers start paying like Medi- 167
care? April 20, p. 50 They offered our money back if we'd keep
The health insurer wanted to play games. quiet. No deal! Feb. 17, p. 42
But I won. June 15, p. 101
FEES
The fee scheduie will be only one of your
worries. Jan. 6, p. 29
What determines your new Medicare fees. Build your own home? I've got three words
Feb. 17, p. 24 ot advice. Jan. 20, p. 157
What you must know to crack the new Time to trade in your mortgage? April 6,
codes. April 6, p. 164 p. 104
Will private insurers start paying like Medi Level the playing field when you buy a
care? April 20, p. 50 home. April 20, p. 196
Could there be a $30,000 hole in your prac-
tice? May 18, p. 184
HOSPITALS
FOREIGN HEALTH CARE Don't let visitors sabotage your patient’s re-
covery. Feb. 3, p. 65
Does Germany hold the key to U.S. health Are ERs and convenience clinics fleecing
care reform? Jan. 6, p. 148 your patients? Feb. 17, p. 60 Continues on page 197
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Let your computer be your lawyer? April 6, p.
INSURANCE (cont.) 117
Make your life insurance do more for your Get your office ready for Uncle Sam’s new
family. May 4, p. 193 rules. April 20, p. 81
Cut the insurance cost on your next car. May Can a hospital dump a doctor for “business
18, p. 103 reasons”? April 20, p. 129
New curbs on employers could land you in
court. April 20, p. 188
INVESTMENTS Does a doctor's reporting duty extend this
far? May 18, p. 49
This doctor led patients and friends to in- Retaliate when a lawyer lets you down?
vestment disaster. Jan. 6, p. 108 June 1, p. 85
Be careful what you tell your lawyer. June
They offered our money back if we'd keep
15, p. 65
quiet. No deal! Feb. 17, p. 42
Legal papers your group can’t do without.
How to be a winner at the track. Feb. 17, p.
125 June 15, p. 178
What the pros learned on an investment What mutual-fund promoters don't tell you.
roller coaster. March 6, p. 46 May 4, p. 78 LOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION
Are you making any of these investment mis- Make sure your mutual fund comes from a
takes? April 6, p. 45 good family. May i8, p. 73 In a small-town practice, life is . . . different.
Feb. 3, p. 180
Real estate
Bonds Should you buy real estate from this dealer?
Jan. 6, p. 69
Time for a fresh look at hospital bonds. April
6, p. 70 Why nine physicians were labeled “racke-
teers.” Feb. 3, p. 30
Mortgage investments: They can pay off big,
but... April 20, p. 119
How to be a winner at a real estate auction.
June 1, p. 99
Lo
Some real estate investments are still
healthy. June 15, p. 131 What it will take to save rural practice.
March 16, p. 122
I'm practicing in the slow lane—and it’s
Stocks
great! April 20, p. 231
Big profits from small stocks grow—some-
times. Jan. 6, p. 139
MALPRACTICE
Take a chance on stocks kicked out of the
nest? Jan. 20, p. 78
For these companies, the war on crime Malpractice warning: Don’t make patients
pays. March 16, p. 135 guess what you mean. Jan. 6, p. 87
Are you making any of these investment mis- Why some malpractice threats never die.
Want higher bond yields? Look overseas. takes? April 6, p. 45 March 2, p. 40
April 20, p. 164 Are mid-sized companies your best invest- “Hired gun” isn't a synonym for “medical
Today's munis: tempting yields, sobering ment bet? April 20, p. 61 whore.” March 16, p. 41
risk. June 15, p. 78 Need a money manager to watch over your Can you escape malpractice judgments in
portfolio? May 18, p. 196 an island paradise? March 16, p. 93
Signposts that can lead you to superstocks. How | survived six malpractice suits. March
Mutual funds June 1, p. 44 16, p. 165
Maybe you should buy a piece of Wall Street. What improved my patient communica
Money funds are always safe? Here’s how to June 1, p. 164 tions? Getting sued. April 6, p. 54
be sure. Jan. 6, p. 128
Is the party over for biotech stocks—or just
Big profits from small stocks grow-some beginning? June 15, p. 154
times. Jan. 6, p. 139
When to give up on a mutual fund. March 2, LAW
p. 124
Funds that blossom by investing close to Did a hospital’s “old boy” network maroon
home. April 6, p. 184 this M.D.? Jan. 20, p. 48
Are mid-sized companies your best invest- Why nine physicians were labeled “racke-
ment bet? April 20, p. 61 teers.” Feb. 3, p. 30
Who says you can’t afford the best fund Ignoring these laws will cause big head-
managers. April 20, p. 139 aches. Feb. 17, p. 179
Want higher bond yields? Look overseas. How “advance directives” can ease your
April 20, p. 164 burden. April 6, p. 75
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| help plaintiffs’ lawyers—but I’m on your Legal papers your group can’t do without
side, too. April6 , p. 100 June 15, p. 178
Two unsigned letters got me sued for mal
practice. April 6, p. 141
What makes you vulnerable in an informed PATIENTS
consent suit? April 6, p. 204
Does a doctor's reporting duty extend this HMOs have turned hospital doors into stone
far? May 18, p. 49 walls. Jan. 6, p. 60
Doctors second-guess their worst patient Malpractice warning: Don't make patients
care decisions. June 1, p. 115 guess what you mean. Jan. 6, p. 87
Keep that patient from becoming a plaintiff “Please marry us’—and other memorable re
June 15, p. 171 quests. Jan. 6, p. 115
Some patients grab you by the heart. Jan. 6,
MANAGED CARE p. 13]
How to get patients to really hear you. Jan.
HMOs have turned hospital doors into stone 20, p. 65
walls. Jan. 6, p. 60 Why my first patient is still so special. Jan
That was me-the doctor in the unemploy 20, p. 117
ment line. Jan. 6, p. 77 Don't let visitors sabotage your patient's re
Health-care reform: What does Hawaii have covery. Feb. 3, p. 65
to teach? Feb. 3, p. 158 How we bar the door to potential problem
HMOs drove me out of Minnesota. Feb. 17, patients. Feb. 3, p. 82
p. 153 One word can be your kev to patient com
We “de-capitated” our practice. March 2, p. munication. Feb. 3, p. 153
117 In a small-town practice, life is .. different.
What an HMO really is. March 16, p. 79 The key to lower health costs: a doctor's Feb. 3, p. 180
HMOs try to measure (and reward) “doctor educated guess. Feb. 17, p. 199 Why my patient finally came back. Feb. 17,
quality.” April 6, p. 206
There’s a surefire way for doctors to cut p. 83
| tried to plug HMO practice. Why wouldn't
health costs. March 2, p. 31 Why did my patients refuse crucial care?
they listen? May 4, p. 97
Our cost-containment efforts are doomed to Feb. 17, p. 142
Insurance clerks are the real gatekeepers.
fail. April 20, p. 42 What | learned about life in a wheelchair.
June 1, p. 29
Behind the IVF hype: a shocking failure rate. March 2, p. 103
June 1, p. 152 Give these little extras, and watch your prac
MEDICAL ECONOMICS SURVEYS Business gets tougher than ever on doctors. tice grow. March 2, p. 133
June 15, p. 38 Persuading your patient to have that test
How doctors fare in the most populous March 2, p. 183
states. Feb. 3, p. 36 PARTNERSHIP AND GROUP PRACTICE The patients no doctor wants. March 16,
When, or whether, to retire. Feb. 17, p. 162 p. 70
Emergency physicians: They're racking up Be sure that new associate is ready for part | make time go faster in my waiting room
big gains. March2 , p. 153 nership. Jan. 6, p. 163 March 16, p. 114
Picking the right doctor to run your group. Three keys to improving compliance. March
MEDICAL PROFESSION Jan. 20, p. 83 16, p. 230
Surefire ways to make a good partner feel The patient who made me fear for my life.
Everybody wants to play doctor. Jan. 20, unwanted. Feb. 3, p. 110 April 6, p. 36
p. 37 Groups want you—and they're ready to pay How “advance directives” Can ease your
Why bad doctors aren't kicked out of medi the price. Feb. 17, p. 48 burden. April 6, p. 75
cine. Jan. 20, p. 126 A doctor's biggest flub: picking the wrong | thought this child’s abuse had ended—but it
If medicine isn’t fun, you're doing some partner. Feb. 17, p. 101 hasn't. April 20, p. 144
thing wrong. April 6, p. 125 Once these doctors stopped fighting, their Psychiatrists keep me from helping my pa
Big houses can bring big trouble for doctors. income doubled. March 2, p. 147 tients. May 4, p. 41
May 4, p. 74 Keeping a lid on supply costs. March 16, Don't let your patient’s expectations get out
When a TV commentator bashed doctors, p. 195 of hand. May 4, p. 184
we hit back. May 18, p. 211 The new associate seemed terrific. Then he This doctor worked a miracle—of caring. May
Whose fault is it doctors aren't “special” arrived. March 16, p. 226 18, p. 65
anymore? June 1, p. 183 How megaclinics are building competitive These consult requests leave me fuming.
clout. April 20, p. 98 May 18, p. 83
MEDICAL-CARE COSTS The only reasons a practice merger ever Your patient isn’t the only one who needs a
makes sense. April 20, p. 179 diagnosis. May 18, p. 119
It's time io close the health-and-racket Painful surprises when practices merge Let patients show you hidden problems in
clubs. Feb. 3, p. 21 May 4, p. 102 your practice. June 1, p. 56
Are ERs and convenience clinics fleecing Would big-group practice be like this for Doctors second-guess their worst patient
your patients? Feb. 17, p. 60 you? May 4, p. 150 care decisions. June 1, p. 115
How four health-care gurus would change A young associate took these doctors for a Behind the IVF hype: a shocking failure rate.
American medicine. Feb. 17, p. 64 ride. June 1, p. 197 June |, p. 152
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What I told patients who smoked: Quit, or That’s me, the medical-book author. You
get out! June 1, p. 170 can be one, too. Feb. 3, p. 75
Are you doing all you can for these patients? The most fun a family can have losing mon
June 15, p. 108 ey. Feb. 3, p. 130
Keep that patient from becoming a plaintiff. Why do doctors marry doctors? Feb. 3, p.
June 15, p. 171 178
What your patient doesn’t need—hollow opti The children of the Nobel Sperm Bank. Feb.
mism. June 15, p. 187 17, p. 106
How to be a winner at the track. Feb. 17, p.
PEER REVIEW 125
This doctor's second career is a real knock-
Did a hospital's “old boy” network maroon out. March 2, p. 54
this M.D.? Jan. 20, p. 48 An FP’s hobby becomes his legacy to medi-
Why bad doctors aren't kicked out of medi- cal education. March 16, p. 102 PRACTICE, SPECIAL TYPES
cine. Jan. 20, p. 126 What it’s like to be a marrow donor. March
16, p. 144
| help plaintiffs’ lawyers—but I’m on your
| ran away from doctor burnout. April 6, p.
110 side, too. April 6, p. 100
How'd | wind up in the desert-surrounded
I've given meaning to our infant son’s death.
by tattoos? June 1, p. 134
April 20, p. 91
For these doctors, life can only get better.
May 4, p. 176 PROFESSIONS, OTHER
Looking for a challenge? Try being a cop.
May 4, p. 197 Everybody wants to play doctor. Jan. 20,
Talk about pushing yourself! May 18, p. 112 p. 37
The world’s only flying Touretter surgeon. Be ready when a lawyer tries this trick.
May 18, p. 215 March 16, p. 85
An inferno consumed my home-and almost What happens when an NP competes with
my life. June 1, p. 50 doctors. April 6, p. 60
How to retire happy. June 1, p. 73 Level the playing field when you buy a
How'd | wind up in the desert-surrounded home. April 20, p. 196
by tattoos? June 1, p. 134 Looking for a challenge? Try being a cop.
His vacation became a medical crusade. May 4, p. 197
June 1, p. 172 Retaliate when a lawyer lets you down?
Did doctors really win this fight with Medi June 1, p. 85
care? March 2, p. 65 Be careful what you tell your lawyer. June
What to do when your PRO comes calling. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 15, p. 65
March 16, p. 184
PERSONAL FINANCES Dopn’rta ctiocvee rslaoloek. Jatnh.e s6e, p.c r9u5ci al points in a RECORDS
Proven ways to foil embezzlement. Feb. 3, p.
That was me-the doctor in the unemploy 94 Why plaintiffs’ attorneys love all-purpose op
erative notes. March 16, p. 191
ment line. Jan. 6, p. 77 Design a charge slip that gets you paid every
What recruiters won't tell you about joining time. Feb. 3, p. 117 What improved my patient communica
the reserves. Feb. 3, p. 146 Simple steps to boost your collections. Feb. tions? Getting sued. April 6, p. 54
Overlooking a source of help at your hospi
Can you escape malpractice judgments in 17, p. 159
tal? May 4, p. 130
an island paradise? March 16, p. 93 Give these little extras, and watch your prac
Time to trade in your mortgage? April 6, p. tice grow. March 2, p. 133
104 Once these doctors stopped fighting, their RETIREMENT
How to get banks to treat you special. April income doubled. March 2, p. 147
6, p. 151 | make time go faster in my waiting room. When, or whether, to retire. Feb. 17, p. 162
Make sure your car is fixed right-the first March 16, p. 114 Paying too much for someone to run your
time. April 20, p. 223 My locums are homegrown. March 16, p. pension plan? March 2, p. 73
Big houses can bring big trouble for doctors. 127 Should you be nervous about your 401(k)?
May 4, p. 74 Keeping a lid on supply costs. March 16, March 2, p. 197
Don't let poor schools block you from small- p. 195 Don't let these mistakes ruin your retirement
town life. June 1, p. 187 Who's to blame when a practice nets only 7 dreams. May 4, p. 121
How you can be your worst financial enemy. percent? April 20, p. 153 At last-a new pension plan as good as it
June 15, p. 51
What $1 million in advertising can buy. May sounds. May 18, p. 38
18, p. 87 I'm finally putting third-party paperwork
PERSONAL LIFE Ignore these problems, and your practice where it belongs. May 18, p. 157
could collapse. May 18, p. 139 How to retire happy. June 1, p. 73
A doctor's collection shows death s part of Let patients show you hidden problems in How a partner should start cutting back.
life. Jan. 20, p. 70 your practice. June 1, p. 56 June 15, p. 146
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Get a hotel discount? Today it’s easy. Feb. 3, Egypt gave me the chills—the good kind. May
SALARIED PRACTICE
p. 141 4,p. 110
My CME trip never got off the ground. Feb. Thumbs up for Swiss country inns. May 18,
Tempted by salaried practice? Ask these 17, p.95 p. 186
questions first. Jan. 6, p. 123 Why I can’t get enough of Thailand. March 2, Getting the best deal on an airline ticket.
My short, unhappy life in academia. April p. 82 June 1, p. 107 @
20, p. 207
I tried to plug HMO practice. Why wouldn't
they listen? May 4, p. 97
Would big-group practice be like this for
you? May 4, p. 150
Writing a CV that brings interviews. May 18,
p. 127 JNOMICS
SOLO PRACTICE
Why are we so reluctant to talk shop these
days? March 16, p. 174 1Mc)E D9IC9A’2
Who's to blame when a practice nets only 7
percent? April 20, p. 153
SPECIALTY AND
GENERAL PRACTICE
I've got to practice geriatrics in secret. May
18, p. 33
Don't specialize vourself out of practice.
June 15, p. 88
TAXES
How a tax adviser won his own pension
plan audit. Jan. 6, p. 54
Don't overlook these crucial points in a
practice sale. Jan. 6, p. 95
Don't lose out on home-office deductions.
Jan. 20, p. 57
Answers to your tax questions: Jan. 20,
p. 115; Feb. 3, p. 176; Feb. 17, p. 91; March
2, p. 113; March 16, p. 89.
How | finally escaped the IRS maze. Jan. 20,
p. 150
| took the broom to an IRS witch-hunt. Feb.
3, p. 53
What it takes to make deductions stick. Feb.
3, p. 101
Don’t let the tax man profit if your practice
splits. Feb. 3, p. 139
Finding your way to these "91 tax cuts. Feb
17, p. 135
Tax blunders you can repair on your "91 re
turn. March 2, p. 46
Will your tax return light up the IRS comput-
er? March 16, p. 212
Mistakes your heirs will pay heavily for
June 1, p. 34
TRAVEL
Our byword for cruises: very personal. Jan.
20, p. 109
“It’s to help buy a big window on the north side of your house.”
200 MEDICAL ECONOMICS/JUNE 15, 1992
Six-month index of articles
July through December 1992*
ASSISTANTS
Doctors fatten their employees’ pay. July 20,
p. 176
Are these malpractice bombs ticking in your
office? Aug. 17, p. 128
Your staff's grouchy? Guess who’s to blame.
Oct. 5, p. 122
Find out how your staff really sees you. Oct.
5, p. 171
Wasted time is costing you $50,000 a year.
Nov. 16, p. 67
How do you rate with your office manager?
Nov. 16, p. 96
Why a crook might wind up working in your
office. Nov. 16, p. 136
How we've saved 1,400 hours of wasted staff
time. Dec. 7, p. 73
COLLEAGUES
Make your car a thief’s nightmare. July 6, p. Professional courtesy? Doctors should pay
77 double. July 20, p. 166
Medical Economics Road Tests e Oldsmo- Medicine’s generation gap grows wider.
bile Ninety Eight Touring Sedan. July 6, p. Sept. 7, p. 54
122; the Mercedes 500SEL, Aug. 3, p. 124 When our partner died, so did a way of med
Will your next car be electric? July 20, p. 98 icine. Nov. 16, p. 133
Collectible cars just got affordable again. Why can’t doctors say these two comforting
Oct. 5, p. 128 words? Nov. 16, p. 239
Make the test-drive a real test. Oct. 19, p. 44
Use these tactics to cut the best deal. Oct. COLLECTIONS
19, p. 54
BILLINGS
Weigh the choice: buy vs. lease. Oct. 19, p. 61 | found a fast, cheap way to collect bad
Pick the options that are worth the money. debts. Nov. 2, p. 149
Speed up the flow of third-party payments. Oct. 19, p. 65 Who says inefficiency doesn’t pay? Nov. 16,
July 6, p. 127 Now put the warranty under a microscope. p. 179
Why was this busy practice headed for di- Oct. 19, p. 70
saster? Aug. 17, p. 97 The all-new 1993 Mazda 626. Nov. 2, p. 152 COMPETITION
My charge siips make E/M coding a breeze.
Dec. 7, p. 63 Can doctors compete with their own hospi-
tal? Sept. 7, p. 117
The FTC cocks its fist, and doctors back off.
*For the index of articles in the January-June is-
sues, see June 15, 1992, p. 192 Oct. 19, p. 78
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MEDICAL ECONOMICS/DECEMBER 21, 1992
FEES
The patient cried “rip-off!” | changed his
mind. July 6, p. 132
You're reading right: | love RBRVS! July 20,
p. 27
Professional courtesy? Doctors should pay
double. July 20, p. 166
Get started now on your own RBRVS. Aug. 3,
p. 72
One doctor's Rx for the recession. Aug. 17,
p. 49
Why was this busy practice headed for di-
saster? Aug. 17, p. 97
Guess who made me a Medicare cheat.
Sept. 21, p. 165
What your colleagues are charging. Oct. 19,
p. 190
Medicare coded me right out of practice.
Dec. 7, p. 107
DRUGS ETHICS
FOREIGN HEALTH CARE
Drug dealers cured my naiveté. Oct. 19, p. 178 This form helps patients make the hardest
What's real/y wrong with Canadian health
decision. Aug. 3, p. 96
EQUIPMENT How the rules of confidentiality are shifting. care. July 6, p. 178
What it will take to really control health
Nov. 2, p. 186
costs. July 20, p. 81
Ho2w0, tpo. s1a8v8e big on medical equipment. July FAMILY Amseyrsitceamn revfaolurems?: NAorve. 2t,h epy. b1l26o cking health-
When doctors say Yes and insurers No. Nov.
16, p. 87 Don't let your kids grow up money-ignorant. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
July 20, p. 147
It took two divorces to teach me to slow
How doctors would cure America’s health
down. Aug. 17, p. 78
care crisis. Sept. 21, p. 41
Never bring your kids to the office? Says
How sick is the system? Sept. 21, p. 44
who! Sept. 21, p. 212
The Dx—and the Rx. Sept. 21, p. 62
Why doctors don’t like treating family. Oct.
Doctors’ message to the politicians. Sept.
19, p. 218
21,p.%2
Asimple checklist to keep it up to date. Nov.
Where business has turned against doctors.
2... 73
Oct. 3, p. 52
Our “family practice” was no cause for cele
Bush vs. Clinton: What's ahead for doctors?
bration. Nov. 16, p. 147
Oct. 5, p. 184
My patient awakened feelings | thought I'd
The health plan Clinton will send to Con
forgotten. Dec. 7, p. 69
gress. Dec. 21, p. 37
How Medical Families Spend Their Money.
“We really are living in God's country.”
Dec. 21, p. 110
ESTATE PLANNING
A living trust can be great if you dodge these
pitfalls. July 20, p. 90
Have your cake and leave it to your kids, too.
Sept. 7, p. 69
The big, hidden tax that can bleed your es
tate. Oct. 19, p. 183
A simple checklist to keep it up to date. Nov.
2p. 73
Some things shouldn't be shared with your
spouse. Nov. 16, p. 242
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