May 2012

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Using pathology codes
• Acta eruditorum: Acrylates and contact dermatitis
• Legally speaking: How far can you go in regulating workplace conduct?
• Management in practice: What to do when the HR department is you
• Battling alopecia areata: Gene studies point to more targeted therapies
• ACOs seek to incentive culture of quality, efficiency
• Stepping up: CMS releases stage 2 meaningful use criteria for EHR, gives vendors and practitioners additional time
• Facts at your fingertips: SPOT launch offers public needed skin cancer information

May 2012 supplement

• Hormonal therapies serve as key adjunct acne treatment
• Diet and acne: Role of food remains controversial
• Better practices, same results? Dermatologists say iPLEDGE system has hit some targets, missed others
• Lasers shine in the treatment of acne scars, but lag behind conventional therapy for active disease

April 2012

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Appropriate use of modifier 58
• Acta eruditorum: What is the best way to treat severe atopic dermatitis?
• Technically speaking: Who should enter what info into your EHR?
• International issues in practice: Dermatology in the United Kingdom
• Dermatologists undaunted by indoor tanning industry's claims: Under-18 bans, public education campaigns move forward
• Which way? Physicians detail the considerations leading more of them to choose employment over independent practice
• Rebellion and remorse: More Americans getting — and getting rid of — tattoos
• Facts at your fingertips: Advertising for dermatology practices

March 2012

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Surviving a Medicare audit
• Acta eruditorum: Is ustekinumab an effective treatment for pyoderma gangrenosum?
• Legally speaking: ACOs: Myths and fables debunked
• Balance in practice: Note perfect
• ACO participation: Whether to join one and how to choose a good match
• Looking forward/looking back: Physicians share views on Massachusetts health reform and what it means for the nation
• Targeted therapies take aim at skin cancer: New technologies drive advances in treatment
• Facts at your fingertips: Price of long-term Medicare fix continues to rise

March 2012 supplement

• Optimizing your outsourcing
• Office ergonomics
• Augmenting the naked eye

February 2012

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Avoid downcoding by documenting a review of systems
• Acta eruditorum: Is use of a single vial of botulinum toxin for multiple patients safe?
• Technically speaking: Crisis management: Planning for a systems crash (includes bonus online-only sidebar)
• Answers in practice: Complying with the law while treating patients with special needs
• Getting your ducks in a row for the RAC: Preparation, balanced approach key for passing unscathed through process (includes bonus online-only audio content)
• Empty promises: Cosmetic tax fails to raise expected revenue in New Jersey, Connecticut starts down similar path
• Attacking actinic keratoses: Multiple modalities let dermatologists tailor treatment to the patient
• Facts at your fingertips: EHR satisfaction in dermatology

January 2012

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: When can I bill a biopsy in conjunction with another procedure?
• Acta eruditorum: What does a new staging system for SCC mean for dermatologists?
• Legally speaking: RACs: Medicare's bounty hunters on the prowl
• Management in practice: Minding the store
• Placing the pieces: Managing follow-up appointments, acute care, and extender use can lead to a more efficient practice schedule (includes bonus online-only audio content)
• Transparency legislation gains momentum: Health care providers required to disclose qualifications in advertising, on ID badges
• Apples to apples: Comparative effectiveness research gaining traction, finding best practices in the real world
• Facts at your fingertips: EHR functionality for dermatologists

December 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Can I use modifier 25 for a second visit on the same day?
• Acta eruditorum: What are the roles of UVA1, UVA2, and UVB in different forms of skin cancer?
• Legal issues in practice: Stark and dermatology
• Building green: Environmentally friendly construction and renovation practices realize cost savings, appeal to patients (featuring an online-only bonus slideshow of green features in a dermatology practice)
• Pieces of the metabolic syndrome puzzle: New evidence links it to psoriasis, androgenetic alopecia
  
• Caps top state medical liability reforms: They reduce premiums, lure physicians, and improve access to care
• Facts at your fingertips: Malpractice claims in dermatology

December 2011 supplement

• Putting it together: Beginning your EHR implementation
• Exploring the costs: EHR savings may seem distant, but are possible
• Lessons learned: The best advice can come from those who have experienced EHR
• More than new technology: EHR has positive implications for patients and quality of dermatology

November 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Destruction codes for pre-malignant and malignant lesions
• Acta eruditorum: What is the role of extenders in a surgical practice?
• Balance in practice: Making time to volunteer
• Mobile devices enhance practice: For dermatologists, there's an app for just about everything
• Appropriate use criteria head to dermatology: Mohs surgery goes under the microscope
  
• Learning to teach: Dermatologists, non-physician clinicians explore the roles of training and continued education in a developing area of medicine
• Online-only bonus content: PA training and education requirements by state
• Facts at your fingertips: EHR adoption in dermatology

October 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Biopsy vs. shave vs. excision vs. destruction
• Acta eruditorum: Can multiple biopsies improve diagnosis of mycosis fungoides?
• Answers in practice: Understanding meaningful use
• On the level: Determining the right degree of employee access to your EHR, your network and social media
• Crossing borders: Using teledermatology to extend treatment to vulnerable populations in the United States and abroad (includes bonus video content)
  
• Quality reporting forges ahead: Dermatologists juggling initiatives
• Facts at your fingertips: Camp Discovery continues to delight

October 2011 supplement

• Final touch: Leading dermatologists tap their cosmetic skills to achieve optimal skin cancer surgery outcomes
• Cosmeceuticals: Today's nonprescription agents show promise, but more studies needed
• How safe? Medispas raise patient safety concerns
• Combining ideas: Dermatologists share their experience with therapies that they find yield optimal results

September 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Mohs and 'slow Mohs'
• Acta eruditorum: How can propranolol be used to treat infantile hemangiomas?
• Management in practice: Key principles for negotiating with insurers, deciding whether to opt in or opt out of Medicare
• Broad spectrum protection: FDA's new sunscreen rules arm dermatologists with good information for patients about making sun-safe choices (includes bonus audio content)
• Physician Compare: Laudable goal, long way to go
  
• Diet and acne: Role of food remains controversial
• Facts at your fingertips: Biggest derm-searching cities

August 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Using V codes to indicate medical necessity
• Acta eruditorum: Is sentinel node biopsy useful for determining melanoma prognosis?
• Legal issues in practice: EHR donation exemption enticing but requires careful examination
• Battlefield lessons arm clinicians with new treatment for burn scars
• Reversing course: Turning underperforming employees into valuable team members (includes bonus audio content)
  
• Illuminating a new world: Dermoscopy lets dermatologists see skin cancers, scabies, hair loss in new light
• Facts at your fingertips: Skin cancer screenings work

July 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Cracking the code: Proper use of procedural modifiers 58, 59, and 79
• Acta eruditorum: Can a teledermatology consult replace a full-body skin exam?
• Balance in practice: Tips for making your schedule reflect your priorities
• New media, new questions: Utilizing social media for your practice
• Dermatologists waiting for clarity: Role of specialty care vague in proposed ACO rule
• Have you seen cantharidin? Why is a treatment used safely for decades disappearing from U.S. pharmacies?
• Facts at your fingertips: Nail salons a growing concern

July 2011 supplement

• 2011 Buyer's Guide listings
• Remodel, relocate or expand?
• Patient-centric office ensures excellent service
• Not to err: Ensure quality by avoiding preventable mistakes

June 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees 
• Cracking the code: Correct use of modifier 59
• Acta eruditorum: Can certain genes accelerate melanoma development?
• Answers in practice: Navigating CMS incentives, deadlines, and penalties
• Coding changes on the horizon: Early preparation for 5010, ICD-10 deadlines important
• Reversing the ravages of time: New injectable agents help dermatologists meet growing demand for anti-aging agents
• Meaningful certification: Earning incentives and choosing the right system in a wide-open EHR marketplace
• Facts at your fingertips: Melanoma and indoor tanning 

May 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees 
• Cracking the code: What are CCI edits?
• Acta eruditorum: The role of patch testing in genital dermatitis
• Management in practice: Making your employee reviews more effective
• Let’s not call it the sunshine vitamin: Public talking about vitamin D as IOM, AAD issue new recommendations
• Untreated? Physicians can help uninsured, underinsured, and unemployed patients receive needed treatment
• Banning the tan gains momentum
• Facts at your fingertips: Teen tanning attitudes

April 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees 
• Cracking the code: Modifier 25 a key focus of Medicare audits
• Acta eruditorum: Can you cut your alopecia biopsy needs in half?
• Legal issues in practice: Medicare enrollment a never-ending high hurdles race
• Bay state blueprint: Massachusetts dermatologists discuss how the state’s reform law is affecting them
• Psoriasis in real life: Final AAD guideline helps clinicians put latest research findings into practice
• Follow the leader: What steps can you take to ensure you’re leading your practice staff in the right direction?
• Facts at your fingertips: Millions and millions served

March 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees 
• Cracking the code: Correct use and abuse of modifier 24
• Acta eruditorum: When to switch from standard to biologic therapies for foot ulcers?
• Balance in practice: Lessons from the rink help with twists and turns of practice
• Photodynamic therapy for acne: A work in progress
• Managing the switch: Evaluating, harnessing staff key for successful EHR conversion
• IPAB: Reform creates board with unprecedented authority, uncertain membership
• Facts at your fingertips: Cosmeceuticals a growing business

February 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees
• Acta eruditorum: Can emollient therapy prevent the first flare of AD?
• Answers in practice: Running an efficient office
• Weathering the downturn: Tough economic times offer an opportunity to improve practice efficiency
• Picking up the tab: Paying for health system reform
• Tretinoin, tea, and tomato paste: More promise than proof when it comes to photoprotection and photoaging
• Facts at your fingertips: Skin disease, cost, and quality of life

January 2011

• From the editor: A message from Dr. Van Voorhees 
• Cracking the code: Coding E/M services
• Acta eruditorum: Is there evidence for sterile gloves over boxed?
• Management in practice: Hiring right so you can't go wrong?
• Health system reform: A bitter pill?
• Digital composition: Setting up an EHR framework to grow your practice around
• Prescription drug samples: Physicians debate their merits
• Facts at your fingertips: Medicare patients as a percentage of practice