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Articles

Medical Apps: Making Your Mobile Device a Medical Device

David T. Walsworth

Here's how to make your smartphone or tablet an indispensable practice tool.

Preparing for and Recovering From a Natural Disaster

Cynthia Croy, Craig Smail, Elizabeth Horsley

Three days after an EF5 tornado hit the town of Joplin, Mo., this small family medicine practice was up and running.

Tool

THE 2012 FPM Survey of User Satisfaction With EHR Systems

Kenneth G. Adler, Robert L. Edsall

The survey takes minutes, your responses will help hundreds of colleagues, and you just might win an iPad.

Nine Practice Sale Pitfalls to Avoid

Vasilios J. Kalogredis

This expert's tips will help to prevent surprises after the deal is done.

Six Characteristics of Effective Practice Teams

BERDI SAFFORD, CYNTHIA A. MANNING

With a little effort, your team can take its performance to new heights.

From the Editor

When Is a Team Not a Team?

Robert Edsall

Meanings get slippery when words become badges of progress.

Opinion

Back to the Future: The Way Forward in Health Care Reform

Philip D. Briggs

It's 1995 all over again. Let's get it right this time.

Letters

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Immunization visit for new patient | ICD-9 codes for obesity | EHR overstating exam level? | When a Medicare annual wellness visit follows a Welcome to Medicare physical

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Jack H. Short, Jeffery L. Belden, Ryan C. Crim

Dictate faster and for less with your smartphone | Ease patients' reluctance to see a counselor | Reduce needless ED visits

The Last Word

The Problem With Multitasking

Sarina Schrager

Could multitasking actually decrease your intelligence and productivity?

Resources

CME Quiz (AAFP members and print subscribers only)

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