ITEMS IN FPM ON TOPIC:
Teamwork
July/August 2020 Issue
Two Habits of a Healthy Team: Managing Conflict and Practicing Gratitude
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Most teams try to avoid conflict, yet can’t stop focusing on the negative. Healthy teams do the opposite.
January/February 2019 Issue
Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care
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Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout.
September/October 2018 Issue
10 Ways to Keep Your Quality Improvement Team Motivated
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Assembling a dedicated QI team is only half the challenge. Here's how to build and sustain their momentum.
May/June 2018 Issue
Developing Standing Orders to Help Your Team Work to the Highest Level
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Use this seven-step plan to create protocols that improve efficiency and reduce physician workloads.
March/April 2018 Issue
A Team-Based Care Model That Improves Job Satisfaction
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Expanding the role of medical assistants to better support providers can improve not only traditional outcomes but also job satisfaction.
January/February 2018 Issue
Rethinking Workflow: Team Rooming for Greater Efficiency
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This physician and medical assistant jump-start patient visits by teaming up and reversing some traditional roles in the exam room.
November/December 2017 Issue
Change Is Hard: What Really Happens When You Try to Implement a New Care Model
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Even with a laudable goal, such as reducing physicians’ administrative burdens, it can be difficult to implement change. These real-world lessons can help.
September/October 2016 Issue
Instant Messaging: A Simple Tool to Improve Teamwork and Wait Times
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On-screen alerts can help a spread-out staff work together to keep patient care moving smoothly.
May/June 2016 Issue
Maximizing Your Medical Assistant's Role
[Employed Practice]
Delegation, technology, and training enabled our MAs - and doctors - to grow.
November/December 2014 Issue
Team-Based Care: Saving Time and Improving Efficiency
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Physicians can maximize their time - and their practice's income - by delegating more documentation tasks to well-trained staff.
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