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November / December 2026

Articles

CME

How to Survive a Malpractice Lawsuit

MARY KREBS

You’ve been served with legal documents. First, take a deep breath. Here’s what to do next.

CME

Keeping Retention on the Agenda: A Committee Structure to Address Clinician Turnover

RAMON S. CANCINO, MAYRA PEREZ, CARMELLA DESERTO, RICHEL AVERY, CYNTHIA CANTU

A physician-led committee structure creates ownership and action for the key drivers of clinician turnover.

CME

Addressing IMG Challenges: Practical Mentorship Strategies

KENTO SONODA, YUKI TAKEUCHI, MAKO WAKABAYASHI, TOMOKO SAIRENJI

International medical graduates are critical to the primary care workforce but face unique challenges in residency. Three strategies can help them thrive.

CME

Aligning Care With Patients’ Priorities: An Improved Approach to Clinical Decision-Making

TIMOTHY W. FARRELL, NATALIE A. SANDERS, AANAND D. NAIK, MARY E. TINETTI

Knowing what matters most to the patient can simplify decision-making for those with multiple complex conditions, reduce unwanted care, and make visits more meaningful.

From the Editor

FREE

Value-Based Pizza Making

James DomDera

When we gamify a good thing, we rarely win.

Opinion

It’s Time to Ax the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

JOSEPH T. DOUGHERTY

These time-consuming, misunderstood visits amount to bureaucratic checklists, not meaningful care.

Coding & Documentation

CME

Coding & Documentation

CINDY HUGHES

Criteria for G0136 SDOH code | New plantar fasciitis code | Resident's interpretation of imaging as part of MDM | Pre-op exam for underweight patient

Practice Pearls

Practice Pearls

Use KPIs to clarify what matters most | Prioritize caring for your team | Ask FPM: Reducing prior authorization workload

The Last Word

Rethinking “Servant Leadership” in Modern Health Care

CARLOS VILLARREAL-HERNANDEZ

This widely accepted leadership model doesn’t fit our current reality. Here’s what we need instead.

Funded Educational Content

FREE

Physician Independence Is Not Dead, But It Is Changing

KAREN JOHNSON, TRACEY ALLEN-EHRHART, CHRISTINE SCHIMPF

For years, family physicians have been told that independent practice is disappearing. Headlines warning of health system consolidation, private equity investment, increasing administrative complexity, stagnant payment and rising operating costs have reinforced a common…

Resources

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