Oncology Net Guide

Vol. 6, No. 1 - February, 2005

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	Cover Story: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About EBM (But Were Afraid to Ask) Read our in-depth look at how to incorporate evidence-based medicine into your daily practice, written with the help of Daniel Friedland, MD, noted expert and author of Evidence-Based Medicine: A Framework for Clinical Practice.


	Feature Article: Code Words: What You Need to Know About Hiring a Coding Consultant Are you considering hiring a coding consultant to evaluate your practice’s coding and billing operations? Read this article before you make any decisions.


	Covering Your Assets: Self Insurance: Does it Ever Make Sense? Robert J. Mintz discusses the pros and cons of self insurance and how to evaluate whether this option is right for your practice.


	Tech 101: Something Phishy’s Going On We give you the lowdown on how “phishers” steal your sensitive personal information, and what you can do to stop them. Tech 201: Virtual Patients Virtual patient technology should be embraced, universities should be encouraged to utilize it throughout medical education, and those practicing clinical medicine should get ready to use it within approximately five years; in this Tech 201, we’ll tell you why. • Newswatch


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