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MARCH / APRIL 2014

Articles

Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net Clinic

David Twiddy

Health system serving uninsured and needy patients improves efficiency and outcomes through medical home initiatives.

Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net Clinic

David Twiddy

Health system serving uninsured and needy patients improves efficiency and outcomes through medical home initiatives.

How to Document and Code for Hypertensive Diseases in ICD-10

Kenneth D. Beckman

This installment in FPM's ICD-10 series explains the guidelines for coding hypertension.

Adding Health Education Specialists to Your Practice

M. Lee Chambliss, Suzanne N. Lineberry, William M. Evans, Daniel L. Bibeau

These multifaceted employees can improve patient care, generate additional net revenue, and prepare your practice for the future.

Incorporating Medical Interpretation Into Your Practice

Renae Moch, Hogai G. Nassery, M. Tariq Fareed

Making sure you can understand your patients not only improves their care but avoids legal trouble.

Resolving Patients' Vaccination Uncertainty: Going From "No Thanks!" to "Of Course!"

Marie T. Brown, Alfredo Mena Lora, Mary C. Anderson, Christine A. Sinsky

Immunizations can help prevent disease breakouts but require being mindful of patient concerns and misconceptions.

From the Editor

The Team to the Rescue

Kenneth G. Adler

Will team-based care be our salvation?

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

ICD-10 preparation | Allergy testing | Telephone call services

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Hien Nguyen, John W. Bachman, Asia Blunt

Taking STEPSSS to stop smoking | Pinch the pain away | Correctly billing for group visits

SPPACES: Medical App Reviews

Docphin

Kenny Lin

The Docphin app facilitates mobile access to full-text content from more than 5,000 medical journals and health news stories in popular publications.

The Last Word

Joy Revisited

Jean Antonucci

If we want joy in practice, we're going to have to try a different approach.

Resources

CME Quiz (AAFP members and print subscribers only)

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