Articles
How to Talk to Reluctant Patients About the Flu Shot
This three-step framework can help you address patients' concerns about influenza immunization.
Evaluating Physician Employment Contracts: How Do Your Benefits Measure Up?
From signing bonuses to relocation and continuing education allowances, your employment contract needs to provide more than a competitive salary.
Reducing Frustration and Increasing Fulfillment: Reframing
To better handle challenging patients or situations, try modifying the way you view them.
Finding the Bright Spots in Value-Based Care
Taking one small step at a time, primary care practices can lead the way as the health care system begins to reward value.
Technology Tools and Trends for Better Patient Care: Beyond the EHR
From remote monitoring of chronic diseases to virtual assistants in the exam room, technology will improve practice.
The Last Word
Remission! What Surviving Cancer Has Taught Me
Months of brutal chemotherapy will teach you a few things about yourself, your calling, and your community.
Creating a Space Where Doctors Can Be Vulnerable
We shouldn't try to carry the stress of patient care alone.
From the Editor
From Frustration to Fulfillment in Practice and Patient Care
The ultimate goal is to improve your patients' experience receiving care and your experience providing it.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
ICD-10 code updates for Oct. 1 | Billing for the new influenza vaccination | Diagnosis coding for hypertension and heart failure | Medicare payment for telemedicine home visits
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Use word of mouth to find great employees | Improve your emotional intelligence | Get help with your EHR – over coffee
Funded Educational Content
Making Sense of MACRA: A Guide for the Employed Physician
Use this checklist to ensure your administrator is capturing your data properly, which will help optimize revenue for you and your practice.