How to Create a Culture of Well-Being in Your Practice -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Every organization has a culture, either by default or by design. Why not cultivate one that helps people thrive?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p11.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2018 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Use a video game mouse to beat your EHR | Build a better meeting | Plan your huddles | Improve your EHR speed
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p32.html
Quality Measurement: A Long Way to Go -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Physician quality shouldn't be subjective. But the current measurement methods need more work.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p4.html
A Team-Based Care Model That Improves Job Satisfaction -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Expanding the role of medical assistants to better support providers can improve not only traditional outcomes but also job satisfaction.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p6.html
Screening Your Adult Patients for Depression -- FPM
Apr 1, 2016 - Family physicians are well-placed to catch depression in patients early - and get reimbursed for it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0300/p16.html
It's Not Hard to Be Humble: The Role of Humility in Leadership -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Here’s how to keep ego from getting in the way of effective teamwork.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p25.html
HIPAA: Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Does your organization interpret HIPAA too strictly, too loosely, or just right? Find out with these FAQs.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p12.html
Screening for Social Determinants of Health: An Opportunity or Unreasonable Burden? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Socioeconomic and environmental factors are the largest contributors to patient health, so is it our duty to address them?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p3.html
Five Mobile Apps for Mindfulness -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Recommend these apps for patients interested in incorporating mindfulness into their care plan.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p21.html
Five Mobile Apps to Help Patients With Anxiety and Depression -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - When patients need some assistance coping with mental distress, consider these apps.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/oa1.html
What Needs to Change to Make Deprescribing Doable -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Polypharmacy constitutes a real patient-safety issue. Recognizing that is the first step toward change.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p5.html
How to Be Happy in Practice for 30-Plus Years -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - These eight lessons can help you avoid burnout and enjoy medicine.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p40.html
Making Sense of MACRA: Questions to Ask Your Employer -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - This supplement guides employed physicians to learn more about their practice’s Quality Payment Program strategy.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p17.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2018 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Improve your spiel about unnecessary antibiotics | Manage your online ratings | Ease the switch to a new EHR system | Make staff more aware of data security
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p34.html
Getting to No: How to Respond to Inappropriate Patient Requests -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - The five-step FAVER approach can help you say no to uncomfortable requests while preserving the patient relationship.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p25.html
Opting Out of Medicare: How to Get Out and Stay Out -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - Physicians can cut ties with Medicare and privately contract with Medicare beneficiaries, but doing it incorrectly can be costly.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p17.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2018 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Time spent on chronic care management vs. time spent on E/M services | ICD-10 coding for bug bites | Billing for palliative care visits
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p41.html
Treating Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care: Reducing Barriers to Access -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Colocating counseling and primary care services can help ensure that patients get the mental health care they need.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p11.html
Ten Strategies for Building Emotional Intelligence and Preventing Burnout -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - You couldn’t have made it through medical school and residency without a high intellect, but have you developed your emotional intelligence?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p11.html
Coding Changes for Family Medicine in 2018 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - New codes for cognitive assessment and care planning, team-based care management, prolonged preventive services, and anticoagulation management are among this year’s changes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p5.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2018 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Be mindful of the joy in medicine | Rule out heart murmurs more effectively in children | Take a lesson from the hospitality industry
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p42.html
Helping Your Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Get the Preventive Care and Services ...
Apr 1, 2018 - Make the most of opportunities to confidentially discuss health decisions and recommend screening tests and immunizations using this tool.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p17.html
What to Do When Emotions Run High in the Exam Room -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Step one: Don't ignore it.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p48.html
Four Mobile Apps to Encourage Healthy Habits -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - Recommend these mobile apps to patients as a way to reinforce recommended lifestyle changes.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/oa1.html
Back to Basics: Five Steps to Better Influenza Vaccination Rates -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - Getting more patients immunized against the flu does not require complicated strategies.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p30.html
Rethinking Workflow: Team Rooming for Greater Efficiency -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - This physician and medical assistant jump-start patient visits by teaming up and reversing some traditional roles in the exam room.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p15.html
Making Sense of MACRA in 2018: Six Things You Need to Know -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - The rules for complying with Medicare’s Quality Payment Program are getting stricter.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p21.html
How to Talk to Reluctant Patients About the Flu Shot -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - This three-step framework can help you address patients' concerns about influenza immunization.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p6.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2018 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - Reciprocal billing during extended absences | ICD-10 coding for accidents without injury | Removal of impacted cerumen
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p33.html
Making Sense of MACRA: Advance Care Planning -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - You can get paid for advance care planning and satisfy a high-priority quality measure for MACRA.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p9.html
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2017) -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - We would like to thank the following peer reviewers for their valuable contributions to FPM during 2017.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p36.html
FPM: Your Partner in Practice -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - Practicing medicine may be more challenging than ever, but FPM is here to help - redesigned and focused on what family physicians need today.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p4.html
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2018 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - Warn patients about privacy issues associated with genetic testing | Use text messages to boost flu shots | Encourage employee recognition
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p34.html
How to Lead Up in Your Organization -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - Leading up is about setting an example and building influence so you can be more effective. It starts with these seven skills.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p6.html
Change Is Hard: What Really Happens When You Try to Implement a New Care Model -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - Even with a laudable goal, such as reducing physicians’ administrative burdens, it can be difficult to implement change. These real-world lessons can help.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p10.html
The Ethics of Caring for Friends or Family -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - When should you say no?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p44.html
Technology Tools and Trends for Better Patient Care: Beyond the EHR -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - From remote monitoring of chronic diseases to virtual assistants in the exam room, technology will improve practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p28.html
You Can and Should Be a Leader – Even if You Aren't a Natural -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - With a few basic skills, you can expand your influence and make your organization a better place to work.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p5.html
Managing Behavioral Health Issues in Primary Care: Six Five-Minute Tools -- FPM
Apr 1, 2017 - These practical strategies can help family physicians support patients with depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health issues.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0300/p30.html
Making Sense of MACRA: Aligning Transitional Care Management With the Quality Payment ...
Dec 1, 2017 - Learn how coordinated care benefits patients, QPP performance, and your bottom line.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p21.html
How to Make Friends With Urgent Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - Most of our patients will eventually seek urgent care, so we need to get along.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p40.html
Evaluating Physician Employment Contracts: How Do Your Benefits Measure Up? -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - From signing bonuses to relocation and continuing education allowances, your employment contract needs to provide more than a competitive salary.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p9.html
Reducing Frustration and Increasing Fulfillment: Reframing -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - To better handle challenging patients or situations, try modifying the way you view them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p12.html
Finding the Bright Spots in Value-Based Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Taking one small step at a time, primary care practices can lead the way as the health care system begins to reward value.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p21.html
Using Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Weight -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Encouraging patients to talk about their goals rather than their obstacles can lead to long-term change.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p32.html
Creating a Space Where Doctors Can Be Vulnerable -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - We shouldn't try to carry the stress of patient care alone.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p40.html
Physician Burnout: Its Origin, Symptoms, and Five Main Causes -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Burnout is everywhere, buy you can't fight an enemy unless you recognize it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p42.html
Making Sense of MACRA: A Guide for the Employed Physician -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Use this checklist to ensure your administrator is capturing your data properly, which will help optimize revenue for you and your practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p17.html
Remission! What Surviving Cancer Has Taught Me -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Months of brutal chemotherapy will teach you a few things about yourself, your calling, and your community.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/oa1.html
From Frustration to Fulfillment in Practice and Patient Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - The ultimate goal is to improve your patients' experience receiving care and your experience providing it.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p5.html