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How to Integrate Clinical Pharmacists Into Primary Care

PETER TEICHMAN, SHAOWEI WAN

Clinical pharmacists can take team-based care to the next level.

Demystifying Documentation and Billing for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

SARAH JAMES, JAMIE JOHANNES, CHERYL NOVAK

Osteopathic manipulative treatment is indicated for several common ailments, but documenting and coding it can be daunting for beginners. Here's how it's done.

House Calls: Providing Care Beyond the Office Walls

THOMAS CORNWELL, BRIANNA PLENCNER

Interest in home-based primary care is growing as payments increase, technology improves, and the population ages.

Six Tips to Effectively Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Areas

JILLIAN LANDECK, ALEKSANDRA E. ZGIERSKA

Overcome barriers to care by using telehealth, supporting home-based treatment, and partnering with local and state services.

What Millennials Want Out of Primary Care, and How to Deliver It

ANDY MARSO

As the largest adult generation in the U.S., millennials will have an outsized impact on the future of health care. Here are some ways to make primary care more appealing to all patients, including the first group raised with the internet.

From the Editor

Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care

Sarina Schrager

Integrating behavioral health improves patient outcomes and makes medical practice more satisfying. Here's one way to do it.

Opinion

These Four Telehealth Changes Should Stay, Even After the Pandemic

STEVE NORTH

The national COVID-19 crisis has proven that telehealth can transform access to care, but only if we unshackle it from outdated and unnecessary regulations.

Now More Than Ever, Mental Health Care Needs Family Medicine

ALEXANDER KIEU

With the stress of the pandemic exacerbating patients' health issues, primary care physicians have an unparalleled opportunity to address both their physical and their mental health needs.

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CINDY HUGHES

HOME HEALTH OR HOSPICE CARE SUPERVISION | ADVANCE CARE PLANNING VIA TELEHEALTH | AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING | COUNSELING PATIENTS ABOUT FOREIGN TRAVEL | CATCHING UP ON CHILDREN'S VACCINES

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Miranda Huffman, Nicole Gastala, Sarah Messmer, Dennis P. Watson, Taylor Charest

BRING THESE TWO ITEMS TO HOME HEALTH VISITS | PAIR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WITH SPECIFIC PHYSICIANS | EXPAND BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT VIA TELEHEALTH

The Last Word

Coping With Impostor Syndrome

ECLER ERCOLE JAQUA, VAN NGUYEN, SOO PARK, MARY HANNA

Even accomplished physicians can experience self-doubt. These tips can help you move past it.

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