SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2023

Leadership is a practice, not a position, and the current challenges in health care require family physicians to authorize themselves to lead.

Physicians increasingly must lead change in their practices, which requires a basic understanding of the project management process and common tools.

Mounting losses and unprocessed grief can contribute to emotional exhaustion and ultimately burnout, but connection and compassion can heal us.

Many clinical and administrative tasks can be done outside the office, but having a detailed plan is key to making remote work successful.

Leadership is heuristic, not algorithmic, but who manages uncertainty better than us?

Here's what we learned when we implemented dedicated remote care days.

OFFICE VISIT DURING TCM PERIOD | SEQUELAE OF PREMATURE BIRTH | MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR BLOOD-BASED COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING | VASCULAR DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS CODING

SAVE TIME BY LEARNING AND PERSONALIZING YOUR EHR | TRY CREATIVE WRITING TO REDUCE STRESS | USE CHATBOTS TO EXPLAIN TEST RESULTS

Reframing your self-talk can shift your focus from “obstacle thinking” to “opportunity thinking.”

The CDC now recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for any individual from infancy through 59 years. HepB vaccination remains recommended for adults ≥60 years with risk factors for HepB.

Too often, the private sector advocacy efforts undertaken by the AAFP happen outside the view of AAFP members. In this new series, Beyond the Beltway, AAFP staff will share information about these efforts to transform markets in favor of family medicine and primary care.

The CDC currently recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for any individual from infancy through 59 years. This supplement explores the new recommendations, the FDA-approved HepB vaccines, and barriers to vaccine uptake through the lens of a clinical case study.