Articles
Registries Made Simple
Organizing chronic illness care with a registry will streamline your workflow, improve patient outcomes and provide data for quality improvement.
Keys to High-Functioning Office Teams
Trying to do it all yourself is not only unwise but increasingly impractical.
Encouraging Patients to Change Unhealthy Behaviors With Motivational Interviewing
This simple interviewing technique is designed to stimulate patients' desire to change and give them the confidence to do so.
An Organized Approach to Chronic Disease Care
Delivering better chronic disease care is a team sport that requires a clear game plan.
Important Announcement About CME Credit Changes
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From the Editor
Special Issue: Chronic Illness Care
You need teamwork, data and a new approach to involving your patients.
Opinion
Why I Let My Patients See My Notes
A $1.5 million study is underway to determine whether this practice is a good idea. Spoiler alert: It is.
Letters
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Pap smear collections | Driving assessments | Pediatric nutritional education
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Provide patients with a clear timeline regarding lab results | Whistle to calm children during ear exams | Keep legible notes to defend against malpractice | Ask new patients how they heard about your practice | Request payment at check-in
The Last Word
My Favorite Patient of the Day
Defiant, defensive and depressed, he was the highlight of my day.