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DMJ Business of Medicine Archives

The Business of Medicine section of the DMJ offers applicable information on business operations, managed care, and other practice issues.

2008	Articles
January	Doctors search for relevance: Demand for clinical search engines
February	Jump into the 21st Century: Trends in Healthcare Technology
March	Evercare and Texas HHS Commission's ICM Program
April	Imaginary: If it's not in your records, it never happened
May	Who's on your dream team? Build a better strategic model.

2007	Articles
January	Breakthrough Tax Reduction Strategies even your CPA will love
February	Educate Before You Medicate: Launch of community-wide medication safety initiative
March	Interoperable Electronic Health Records
April	What Physicians Should Know About Disability Insurance
May	Evercare of Texas named provider of care coordination for ICM
June	The Hassle Factor Log: TMA turns complaints into action
July	The 80th Texas Legislature: Important healthcare bills that passed
August	Common mistakes keep physicians from getting what they earned
September	Disability Insurance: A necessity too many are doing without
October	Fighting the good fight: Your dues dollars at work
November	Top Ten Reasons Why Advertising Doesn't Work
December	Regaining Control of Practice Performance: Improving data collection

2006	Articles
January	Important Info Regarding Aetna Contracts: New Addendum sent to physicians
February	Philanthropic Giving Strategies: Maximizing the potential of donations
March	Deficit Reduction Act: Why it should concern physicians
April	Schedule a consult: Second opinion could save you money
May	Consumer Plans to Test MDs' Business Acumen
June	Medical Office Condos: Built for business and financial success
July	Prevention Pre-empts Portfolio Post-mortem
August	Ten financial mistakes retirees should avoid
September	CMS proposals should improve physician payments
October	The costs investors do not know about
November	The Reality of Long-Term Care
December	The role of the physician in reducing avoidable hospitalization

2005	Articles
January	Writing Effective Complaint Letters: Tips to get results from TDI
February	Usual and Customary Fee Schedules: Who sets them and how?
March	Medical Billing Practices facing Legislative Scrutiny
April	Employee Embezzlement in Your Practice: A little prevention can go a long way
June	Buying Disability Insurance in a Changed Market...and why every physician needs it
July	CMS Comprehensive Error Rate Testing
August	Diversifying with Alternative Investments
September	Electronic Medical Records: A consultant can help you decide
October	Insurers Relaxing Rules for Katrina Victims
November	Deferred Compensation Plans
December	It's a Small World: Cultural competency in medicine

2004	Articles
March	Financial Reporting: Issues for Medical Practices
May	Retooling Health Care: Borrowing from the marketing world
June	Office Lease Renewal: Effective negotiation can lower your overhead
August	Electronic Prescribing: Will it make a difference to the average physician?
September	Leadership in a Medical Practice: What to look for when hiring an executive
October	Illegal Claims: Duplicate claims can be costly to everyone
November	Disciplining and Terminating Employees
December	Disability Insurance: Past and present

2003	Articles
January	Be a Lobbyist for a Day!: Volunteer to make a difference for your patients, your profession
March	Physicians Must Have a Voice: National focus on patient safety and quality
April	Credentialing SOS: CAQH provides administrative relief
July	Collecting Debt: Collection agencies affect the bottom line
August	"Clean Claims" Passes: Payment loopholes are closed
September	Law Passes to Pay Docs: Insurance companies can no longer "pass the buck"
October	Emergency Responsibility: Rule on hospital responsibilities to patients announced
November	Building Value into a Medical Practice

2002	Articles
February	Medicaid Fee Increase: HHSC approves raise for physicians
March	The Liability Crisis: Reform is our only option
April	Asset Protection: Liability insurance isn't enough
May	Socioeconomics Committee: New name, bigger game
June	Guidelines for Clean Claims: Sweeping your own porch
October	Politics: They play a part in your bottom line
December	On Time: Schedule management benefits physicians and patients

2001	Articles
January	Attorney-in-Fact: Look for safeguards when reviewing clauses
February	Just the Facts: Liability in giving employment references
March	Cleaning up Clean Claims: DCMS and TMA want to help
April	Spring Cleaning: Dust the cobwebs from your practice
May	Sticker Shock: Rising malpractice premiums
June	Changes for Medicaid: Compass21 implementation
August	Elusive Prompt Payment: TDI charged to enforce current law
September	Customer Service: Not just for retail business
December	TDI-ordered Restitution: So, where's the check?

2000	Articles
January	Practice Resolutions: What do you want to accomplish in 2000?
February	Contract Clutter: Don't sign until you take a closer look
March	TexCare Partnership: Become a CHIP provider and help children
April	Human Resources 101: Tips for hiring and retaining good employees
May	Do Yourself a Favor: Waiving deductibles and copayments can do more harm than good
June	Clean Claims: New rules offer hope for physicians
July	Evaluating Your Administrator: Four areas to measure performance
August	Embezzlement: How to protect your practice
September	Hiring a Consultant: Take steps to ensure positive results
October	THCIC's Public Use Data File: What the release means to physicians
November	Your Day in Court: Read your contracts before you call your lawyer
December	Recap of 2000: A year in review before the rally for 2001

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