Medical Economics, Nov 6, 2009

Features

Roth IRAs: Get ready for 2010

By David J. Schiller, JD

Starting Jan. 1, 2010, you will have a new opportunity to accumulate wealth in a tax-free piggy bank.

Health savings accounts: Investment tool

By Morgan Lewis Jr.

HSAs are a tax-free, interest-bearing investment tool in which funds deposited can be spent only on qualified health services.

Malpractice

Don't be afraid to contact your insurer when you smell a suit at your doorstep

By Lee J. Johnson, JD

Inform your malpractice insurance carrier any time you have suspicion that a patient is considering a lawsuit.

Money Management Q&A

Q&A: Protecting your investment portfolio

By Dan Deighan, CLU, CFC

Investors should consider obtaining a qualified second opinion when concerned about "bleeding" of portfolio values due to market losses.

Column

Editorial: A welcome gift

By Joshua Grossman, MD

The author describes feeling busy and bored — the perfect recipe for burnout — until a reacquaintance refreshes his perspective.

Coding Cues

Coding the day prior to hospital discharge

By Renee Stantz

Allowing a doctor to bill for a discharge the night before it occurs prevents a situation in which patients are occupying hospital beds solely in wait of a physician.

From The Editor

Viewpoint: New editor, same Med Ec

By James F. Sweeney

As healthcare enters a critical stage, Medical Economics will continue to provide information on practice management, patient care and personal and professional finances.

On the cover

How an integrated care group turns the tide against cardiometabolic disorders

By Morgan Lewis Jr.

Holston Medical Group employs team-based strategy to treat patients with cardiometabolic disorders.

Practice Management Q&A

Q&A: Tips to save money on supplies

By Keith Borglum, CHBC

Supplies in your practice can cost more than you think.