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Key to codes 2002 PMA Title/Author Index |« e.=" EF—Educators’ Forum MOM—Medical Office Manager PA—Public Affairs PM—President’s Message TMC—Ten-minute Clinic Title index issue Page PN et Se II 1I 1 I ss scnsensscacustccconivatactssindioneseiraoanrorinnanlacaancctneAdaiaiumahaieclaaaiinD Sivinishantiibicbiai 24 Antibiotic resistance: Sounding the alarm; Farley M Balloon angioplasty expands its role in treating heart disease (CEU); McManus T Bioterrorism: Are you prepared? (CEU); Farley M The bottom line about going online; Glinski M Choosing the right employment references (CT); Wilson J Cover yourself in glory with an effective cover letter (CT); Thaler-Carter R Crafting your first résumé (CT); Clark B Create a disaster response plan for your workplace (MOM); Cascardo D 11 tips for more productive billing (MOM); Ciletti M Establishing the groundwork for future success (PM); Drumheller J .........cccceccccecceseesceeeesceeeaeesceseeacenceaceaeeaseaes Fainting: When it spells trouble and when it doesn’t (TMC) Finding the job that suits you (CT); Wilson J ns See Res a Py NI Be ics a sinescnklsnicnini ass hn chs delas apehinnactdcTo patna delbasana bab vbesnmaaniaate Flexible sigmoidoscopy: Uncovering colorectal cancer (TMC); Cassata C CHFAVES CISEUSE UNO ORE Sg aos cas Biased anes vcd adesn ates a eastgadades delegate ceil cemlatiata aaa saas tence nattendeeaadialsan 4 NS ee a i I ie an isan aan rah itdeesenccdsicse naiiont Se ataaatck ICD-9 coding: Specificity is the name of the game (CEU); Shriver K6lln K hniplementins technoleoy.m the classroonn (HE) s Garay Os. 5s. osc ssccc cavess eck scedcssascranacccaninatacacdes dcucessdasdectioniaatetees Leadership: A matter of attitude (EF); Ahrens A Pebeoterrsaey, Siar evar sabeiy ci SE CL); Tana inca nesses escctaissondewessansessesasnstinsansassnoinntsntnsedasesesinn Midlevel practitioners given more supervisory authority in California (PA) Model legislation designed to protect practice rights (PA); Balasa D Ocular diseases: Looking at the facts (TMC) CTE Dwr Teas PURI ERRATIC Rie CA FE OP iiss cs vccescieciscciennistcinsesiossiiniientenossnetriacnucsnaaannisoiabcatnes s Prevess freariss yacsbeuace memmcimigy Cae reatiane Syren Ema Da ini iisssciscscccsnsitssscecncesvamsenctnasstssevesateninnssseneenin 6 Smee CR TUNA eee A RE OEE TID BTN CI) sisi. cass se cseiensiasncsesscnverenserenseieensetanstiepastaccnede diesesnsnabiseesbans Riding the HIPAA rumor wave (MOM); Cascardo D The role that licensure plays in society—Part I (PA); Shimberg B The role that licensure plays in society—Part II (PA); Shimberg B The role that licensure plays in society—Part III (PA); Shimberg B A salute to those who work at the heart of health care; Velbel C Screening for skin cancer (TMC) Staph alert: Be on the lookout for compromised patients; Luchs K Streamline billing and reimbursement procedures (MOM); Cascardo D Success in the workplace: A matter of luck? (EF); Ahrens A Understanding their differences: Mental health consumers in the medical office (CEU); Baumgart C Your job interview: Preparation is everything (CT); Wilson J Your office environment: What is expected? (MOM); Keane Baker S Author index Ahrens A Leadership: A matter of attitude (EF) Success in the workplace: A matter of luck? (EF) Balasa D Model legislation designed to protect practice rights (PA) Cees Taner CE: TATE RIAA EI CIID isi ecnicsscns cen csricndcnninconsevtianrinsnasssnnasansaecninitipergasebviecstacnnaeaettniieasnlisne 21 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002 PMA Baumgart C. Understanding their differences: Mental health consumers in the medical office (CEU) Cascardo D Creste a disasters respomec plon for your widkplace (ROOM) ............cnsiasessnscscnssccsessisacsscossesussiesnmivesssvnccseseacciotd soneronianneaanensts PR I Tae I shia adetnisspchan ease cotenesi santas nccisud chdch ce sstalnismamrannnainden saaennnendavedaapeaienasmncmiGa n age etnrepenteate Riding the HIPAA rumor wave (MOM) Streamline billing and reimbursement procedures (MOM) Cassata C. Flexible sigmoidoscopy: Uncovering colorectal cancer (TMC) ..........:scssssesssscseesesseeeseseeseessssssetenees WS scntoutigucened ; Ciletti M. 11 tips for more productive billing (MOM) Clark B. Crafting your first résumé (CT) Drumheller J Eazebineliny the groban’: Gor Tetere GUCCORE (PIE) ns cicisescssnssvnssnsacsicvenesevesiqnsnnvniseaceasvassacsadcecenvassosazabanss Reach out! (PM) Farley M Antibiotic resistance: Sounding the alarm I I Saisie sic pisnticesetaccndehnalassinocaignvnidat uaidt eSibeGanlecaabnalnbeaorgeemanengigia n PAPERS VEC ADSI ON OOIUSE SIECIGOG: KDNICC) 550505 scassavespusnevanvesbsvesadcotesceeacsvacdeaueesnssobeananscxvstemeaeyameapsaeeaetsss Olc dconseneceoemepetea Glinski M. The bottom line about going online Gray D. Implementing technology in the classroom (EF) I ree ant NNN sah snide ea leit dA ae pac ci eo Keane Baker S. Your office environment: What is expected? (MOM) Knox L. Prevent firearm violence among the nation’s youth Lapeies 6. Staph alert: Be om the lookout Gor compre MMC onssscs ssc cescccescccccccasasncnnsnansssss nascansonad guedgeisciatensonsenic McManus T. Balloon angioplasty expands its role in treating heart disease (CEU) 16 O’Leary S. Graves’ disease (CEU) Shimberg B THE Tole Maat licens ihe Plays a SObyC— F Ie NEN) oes ca5c cio yu snsaseaseeet crests gautsxsecsencacbsssuerkscc oscdcncnesuatuseasdaevesassesne s The role that licensure plays in society—Part II (PA) RE Ne TE TS IS Oh CI iiss ssn sence ptentsiesid cress cesecocccssemionseaennnetes npg Shriver Kolin K. ICD-9 coding: Specificity is the name of the game (CEU) Taggart. wiasicnne tne material satety data spect (EU) o.oo cucescoccacvscets snxsacceu ceonuscc aveesd sowsvsessvcesteuccess sZonvasteax ees Thaler-Carter R. Cover yourself in glory with an effective cover letter (CT) Velbel C. A salute to those who work at the heart of health care .......................csccsscssscssssssssercessessssecsescsssesessences Wetherbee L. 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