July / August 2026

Whether you are navigating your organization's POCUS credentialing process or trying to establish one, three elements are key: training, scope of practice, and quality review.

This simple technique, based on self-determination theory, can help physicians meet their need for autonomy, belonging, and competence even in challenging circumstances.

A short session of personalized training with a medical informaticist can help physicians mitigate pain points and learn new EHR functions.

New regulations and new pressures on health plans could finally bring change to prior authorization. Here’s what you need to know to protect your patients’ rights, and your own.

Research suggests that empathy has benefits for patients — and doctors.

In many practices, the primary care workload is unsustainable. Establishing a more reasonable one is, paradoxically, key to addressing the workforce shortage.

Lifestyle counseling visits | ICD-10 updates | Two online digital E/M services within seven days | Total time with E/M and preventive counseling

Control hypertension by addressing social factors with a team approach | Ensure digital access for patients with disabilities | Ask FPM: Plan an effective job search

We do our residents a disservice if we let them finish training without a basic understanding of the labyrinthine health care system.

The AAFP partnered with Rock Health to directly engage family physicians and other primary care clinicians through a national survey to explore how digital health and AI tools are being used in practice today and where they hold the greatest promise.

Adult immunizations are a cornerstone of preventive care.