Archives- 2009

On Blood Cultures in the ED, Scald Burns and the Microwave Oven, Pre-hospital Notification for Stroke Patients, Atrial Fibrillation in Observation Units, Venous Access Pain in Children, and Coronary CT

JUCM. 2009;3(4):31-33.

Commentary (PDF)

Making a Case for Hospital Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2009;3(4):34-37.

Commentary (PDF)

The Search for the Urgent Care Center

Robin M. Weinick, PhD, Steffanie J. Bristol, BS, Jessica E. Marder, and Catherine M. DesRoches, DrPH

JUCM. 2009;3(4):38-40.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

What, When, Who, and How to Offer ‘Freebies’

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(4):41-44.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Determining New vs. Established Patients for E/M Coding

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;3(4):42-44.

Health Law (PDF)

EMTALA and Transferring Patients to the Emergency Department

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(4):43-44.

February 15, Vol 3, No. 5, Pages 1-42

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

The Only Constant is Change

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(5):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

As We Gather

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(5):6.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Management of Patients Presenting with Constipation

Claire West, MD, Samuel M. Keim, MD, MS, and Peter Rosen, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(5):9-14.

Bouncebacks (PDF)

The Case of a 28-Year-Old Pregnant Female with Shortness of Breath

Michael B. Weinstock, MD and Jill C. Miller, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(5):15-20.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On Uninsured Patients, Remote Orthopedic Consultation, MRSA and Healthcare Workers, UTI in Non-pregnant Women, and Active Bed Management

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(5):22-24.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(5):25-26.

Commentary (PDF)

The Quality of Care at Urgent Care Centers

Robin M. Weinick, PhD, Steffanie J. Bristol, BS, and Catherine M. DesRoches, DrPH

JUCM. 2009;3(5):27-30.

Health Law (PDF)

How to Say ‘Farewell and Adieu’ to Owning Your Business

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(5):31-32.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Adjust Your Strategy for a Down Economy

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(5):33-35.

Coding (PDF)

An Update on New vs. Established Patients

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;3(5):34-35.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;3(5):40.

March 15, Vol 3, No. 6, Pages 1-42

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

Urgent Care Without a Paddle

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(6):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Time in a Bottle

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(6):6.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Evaluation and Management of Lower Extremity Edema

Michael S. Miller, DO

JUCM. 2009;3(6):9-16.

Case Report (PDF)

A Patient with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP and Kelli Hickle

JUCM. 2009;3(6):17-23.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Photographic Evidence

Deepa Narayanan, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(6):24.

Practice Management (PDF)

Getting the Word Out: An Introduction to Urgent Care Advertising

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2009;3(6):27-34.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On Unreliable Eyewitness Accounts, Assessing Risk in GI Bleeding, and Febrile Seizures in Young Children

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(6):32-36.

Health Law (PDF)

Beware the BFRF!

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(6):33-34.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Protecting Your Position as Market Leader

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(6):33-36.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;3(6):40.

April 15, Vol 3, No. 7, Pages 1-50

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

The Responsibility of Torch Bearing

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(7):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Solving Our Identity Crisis as an Industry

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(7):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Management of Hypertensive Urgency in an Urgent Care Setting

Sanjeev Sharma, MD, Christy Anderson, PharmD, Poonam Sharma, MD, and Donald Frey, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(7):11-21.

Bouncebacks (PDF)

The Case of a 49-Year-Old Woman with Pleuritic Chest Pain

Jill C. Miller, MD and Michael B. Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(7):23-29.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On the Elbow Extension Test, Oral Co-amoxiclav for Pyelonephritis, Dexamethasone, and Acute Migraine

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(7):30-32.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(7):34-36.

Health Law (PDF)

Safety First When Consummating Relationships with Vendors

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(7):31-32.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Modifiers for E/M Codes During Global Periods

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;3(7):40-41.

Pediatric Urgent Care (PDF)

A Rationale for Making Your Practice More Child-friendly

Emory Petrack, MD, FAAP, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(7):42.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Effective Occupational Health Sales Through Personality Profiling

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(7):43-44.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;3(7):48.

May 15, Vol 3, No. 8, Pages 1-50

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

The Art of Conflict Management

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(8):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(8):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Toward Ensuring Patient Safety in Urgent Care

Phillip Disraeli MD, FAAFP

JUCM. 2009;3(8):11-23.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(8):24-26.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Occult Bacteremia or RSV Infection in Young Children, and Orthopedic Injuries in Child Abuse

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(8):28-29.

Practice Management (PDF)

Putting Patients First: Redefining Quality in the Patient Experience

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2009;3(8):31-37.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Coding for Observation, and More on Established vs. New Patients

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;3(8):38-40.

Health Law (PDF)

Pull Up! Pull Up!

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(8):41-42.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Evaluating Your Clinic’s Competitive Strengths

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(8):43-44.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;3(8):48.

June 15, Vol 3, No. 9, Pages 1-50

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

Of Swine Flu, ‘Chicken Little,’ and the Great Depression

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(9):1.

Letters to the Editor (PDF)

Regarding Our March and May Issues

Joseph A. LiMarzi, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(9):6.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Hearing Voices

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(9):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Toward Ensuring Patient Safety in Urgent Care

Phillip Disraeli MD, FAAFP

JUCM. 2009;3(9):11-22.

Bouncebacks (PDF)

The Story of Jonathan One Week in January

Michael B. Weinstock, MD and Jill C. Miller, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(9):25-30.

Case Report (PDF)

Appendicitis Due to Squirrel Dinner

Rajan B. Masih, MD, FACA, FICA and Anil Makani, MD, FACS, FRCS

JUCM. 2009;3(9):32-34.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(9):35-36.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On AMI in Syncopal Patients, Crying Babies, PE in COPD, Pediatric Fatalities with OTC Cough and Cold Medications, and More

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(9):37-39.

Health Law (PDF)

A Short Course in Tort

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(9):40-41.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Identifying, Contacting, and Cultivating the ‘Best’ Contact Person

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(9):42-44.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Medication Supplies, New Patient E/M, and Skin Shaving Vs. Skin Biopsy

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;3(9):43-44.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Weinick RM, Bristol SJ, DesRoches CM

JUCM. 2009;3(9):48.

July/August 15, Vol 3, No. 10, Pages 1-42

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’: The Birth of a Public Health Plan

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(10):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Twenty-one Down, 8,000-plus to Go

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(10):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Common Lacerations of the Head

Clayton Josephy, MD, Samuel M. Keim, MD, MS, and Peter Rosen, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(10):11-19.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Trust the Guidelines; Know Your Resistance Data

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(10):21-23.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On the Pandemic Potential of H1N1, Survival After Out-of- Hospital Cardiac-Arrest, Discharge Instructions, Treatment of Head Lice, Scorpion Stings, and Rheumatic Fever

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(10):24-27.

Pediatric Urgent Care (PDF)

Managing Summer Lacerations in Children

Emory Petrack, MD, FAAP, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(10):25-27.

Practice Management (PDF)

Creating a Web Presence to Raise Awareness of Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2009;3(10):28-32.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Proper Use of 99051, and the Status of S9088

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;3(10):31.

Health Law (PDF)

EntrepreneurismOr, How Notto Turn a Lot of Money into a Little

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(10):33-34.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

25 Sales and Marketing Pearls

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(10):35-36.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;3(10):40.

September 15, Vol 3, No. 11, Pages 1-42

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

H1N1: The Sequel

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(11):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

This Field is Your Field

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;3(11):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Assessing Patients in the Wake of Motor Vehicle Accidents

Gloria I. Kim, MD and Jill C. Miller, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(11):11-19.

Bouncebacks (PDF)

The Case of a 53-Year-Old Female with Headache and Eye Pai

Jill C. Miller, MD and Michael B. Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2009;3(11):20-27.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD.

JUCM. 2009;3(11):29-30.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On CDC and ACIP Recommendations for H1N1 Vaccination

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;3(11):32.

Health Law (PDF)

A Tale of Two Applicants

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;3(11):34-36.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;3(11):35-36.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;3(11):40.

October 15, Vol 4, No. 1, Pages 1-50

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

What can YOU do for YOU?

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;4(1):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Breathe Deeply

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;4(1):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Preparing for Pandemic Influenza in the Urgent Care Setting

Gary Klein, MD, MPH, MBA, CHS-V, FAADM

JUCM. 2009;4(1):11-20.

Pediatric Urgent Care (PDF)

Good First Impressions Set the Tone for Good Clinical Care

Emory Petrack, MD, FAAP, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;4(1):22-23.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On Ruling Out PE, Guidance on School Dismissals, Obtaining Urine from Young Children, and Travel and VTE

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;4(1):24-27.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

A 57-Year-Old Woman with Acute Pain After a Fall

Matthew McGauran, PA-C, and Bryan Holmes, NREMTP

JUCM. 2009;4(1):28-30.

Practice Management (PDF)

Utilizing Social Media to Drive Visits to Your Website and Urgent Care Center

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2009;4(1):32-38.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Simplify Communication to Get Your Message Across

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;4(1):40-42.

Health Law (PDF)

Duty to Report

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;4(1):41-42.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Coding for I&D, DTaP, and Procedures Included in the E/M Code

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;4(1):43-44.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;4(1):48.

November 15, Vol 4, No. 2, Pages 1-42

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

The Hidden Costs of Medical Liability

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;4(2):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

What If We Threw a Party and No One Came?

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;4(2):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Treating Common Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in an Era of Increasing Antibiotic Resistance

Joseph Toscano, MD

JUCM. 2009;4(2):11-28.

Case Report (PDF)

A Child with Constipation and Swollen Abdomen

Muhammad Waseem, MD

JUCM. 2009;4(2):21-25.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On Retail Clinics, Bell Palsy, and Abscesses: to Pack or Not to Pack?

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;4(2):26-28.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;4(2):29-31.

Health Law (PDF)

Persistence

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;4(2):33-34.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

S9083 & Secondary Insurance, Laceration Repair, and More

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;4(2):35-37.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Overcoming the National Contract Barriers

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;4(2):36-37.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Robin M. Weinick, PhD

JUCM. 2009;4(2):40.

December 15, Vol 4, No. 3, Pages 1-42

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

‘Responsible Leadership:’ Questions and Answers

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2009;4(3):1.

From the Executive Director (PDF)

Hands Across the Water

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2009;4(3):8.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Identifying and Treating Superficial Fungal Infections in the Urgent Care Setting

Kosta G. Skandamis, MD, and George Skandamis, MD

JUCM. 2009;4(3):11-19.

Case Report (PDF)

A 12-year-old Girl with Back Pain

Forrest Nguyen, DO

JUCM. 2009;4(3):25-28.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

On Wheezing Children, ECG and ACS, and Resuscitation Protocols

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;4(3):27-28.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

JUCM. 2009;4(3):29-32.

Health Law (PDF)

So Here’s What I’ve Learned

John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2009;4(3):33-34.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Using Fallback Options to Your Advantage

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH

JUCM. 2009;4(3):35-37.

Coding Q&A (PDF)

Splint Applications by Staff, and Proper Use of Modifiers -25, -26, and -59

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2009;4(3):36-37.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

Horwitz LI, Bradley EH

JUCM. 2009;4(3):40.