• 1 STRATEGY: Consider Going Direct To Patients With Second-Opinion Service

• 2 MEETNGS: CERT Contractors Halfway To Proper Contact System

• 3 STRATEGY: Before Offering Second Opinions, Your Practice May Need A Checkup

• 4 LEGISLATION: New House Bill Would Repeal Physician Update Formula

• 5 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CMS Offers Free IT To Physicians

• 6 Carriers Should Crack Down On CPO, OIG Says

• 7 Part B Coding Coach: Afraid to Report Unlisted and Category III Codes? Capitalize on These 3 Tips

• 8 PHYSICIAN NOTES: Medicare 'Bounty Hunters' Haven't Targeted Physicians-Yet