Articles
The Quest for Administrative Simplification: What's Being Done
Progress has been made on several fronts, including prior authorization reform and reducing documentation burdens. But there's more work to do.
FMLA Does Not Need to Be a Four-Letter Word
These tips can help you complete FMLA paperwork quickly and accurately.
A Step-by-Step Time-Saving Approach to Coding Office Visits
Follow these four steps to code quickly and accurately, while reducing the need to count up data points.
Practical Ways to Manage Your EHR Inbox
These 10 tips can help reduce your workload during and after clinic, so you can focus on what matters most.
A Compassionate Communication Refresher for Clinicians Experiencing COVID Fatigue
If the stress of the pandemic has challenged your patient communication skills, here's how you can reestablish rapport.
From the Editor
Addressing Administrative Simplification
Physicians are spending too much time on paperwork and EHR-related tasks, but what can be done?
Opinion
Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System
Payers are being asked to commit to a change in primary care financing in the next two years.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
STAFF DOCUMENTATION OF THE PATIENT HISTORY | MODIFIERS FOR MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | COUNTING DATA FOR MEDICAL DECISION MAKING | AWV WORK BY MEDICAL ASSISTANTS | WHAT COUNTS WHEN ORDERING AND REVIEWING TESTS
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
USE DEDICATED STAFF TO EASE PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS | LEVERAGE YOUR EHR TO SAVE TIME ON DRUG RECALLS | USE REMINDER SLIPS TO SIMPLIFY FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING
The Last Word
Resetting Your Priorities in Family Medicine Post-Pandemic
What if we stopped saying “yes” to new demands and reallocated our time based on our priorities? This three-part exercise can help.
Funded Educational Content
Talking About Vaccines During Pregnancy
Supplement sponsor: American Academy of Family Physicians.