Articles
The 2020 Medicare Documentation, Coding, and Payment Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is trying to make Medicare documentation less burdensome and planning more changes that should result in a pay raise for family physicians in the future.
Improving the Waiting Room Experience
Adding a touch of tech, a dose of education, and plenty of creature comforts to your waiting room can make it more palatable for patients.
Social Media for Doctors: Taking Professional and Patient Engagement to the Next Level
Some of the top family physicians on social media share their best practices for building a following and avoiding common pitfalls.
Physician Well-Being: Prioritizing Your Own Health Through a Personal Health Improvement Plan
You can’t take care of others optimally unless you first take care of yourself. Start today.
From the Editor
Goal-Setting Theory for the New Year
Research points to four factors that will help make your goals more effective.
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers
Quality peer reviews help the FPM editors select and publish articles that are accurate, authoritative, and useful to family physicians and others in primary care. We would like to thank the following peer reviewers, who completed at least one manuscript review in 2019. Current…
Opinion
Why Family Physicians Should Not “Just” Be Family Physicians: Rethinking Physician Roles in Community Health Centers and Beyond
In some settings, the cause of burnout isn’t having too much work — it’s having the wrong type of work.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
VAPING-RELATED ILLNESS | BILLING “QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES” | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM RECORDED BY A HOLTER MONITOR | LUNG FUNCTION TESTS
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
NAVIGATE PATIENTS’ ANXIETY ABOUT PELVIC EXAMS | ASK OLDER PATIENTS THESE QUESTIONS TO ASSESS DEMENTIA RISK | TELL PATIENTS UP FRONT HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE
The Last Word
Listening to the Little Voice Inside
That nagging little voice can sometimes save you from a medical mistake, so don’t ignore it.
Funded Educational Content
Primary Care First: Practice Assessment Checklist
Starting in 2021, PCF will be open to primary care clinicians practicing in 26 participating states and regions. Use this checklist to assess your practice’s readiness to participate in PCF, including care delivery capabilities, data infrastructure, and potential financial…