Articles
Online Reviews Of Physicians: What Are Your Patients Posting About You?
A growing number of Web sites enable patients to publicly rant or rave about their physicians. Here's what you need to know.
The Third FPM Survey of User Satisfaction With EHR Systems
The survey is faster and easier to complete than previous versions, and your response is more important than ever to your colleagues.
11 Patient Misconceptions About Antidepressants: How to Respond
Here's how to help your patients separate fact from fiction and make an informed decision.
How to Maximize Revenue With Minimal Effort
Finding time for more patient visits may be easier and more lucrative than you think.
What Should You Do When Your Patient Brings a List?
Follow these five steps if your patient unfurls a long list of issues to discuss at today's visit.
From the Editor
The Medical Home Grows Up
Like many a promising idea, the medical home may be unrecognizable once the world has its way with it.
Opinion
The Problem With Diet and Exercise Plans
Patients don't need more knowledge; they need a number to shoot for.
Letters
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
New or established patient? | Welcome to Medicare physical requirements | What is “normal”? | Medicare e-prescribing
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Ask patients to rate their wellness | Use screen savers to encourage health screenings | Ease the challenge of warfarin dosing | Find the right job | Promote preventive services over the phone
FP Snapshot
The Last Word
The Reality of Being a “Quaint” Country Doctor
There's so much more to rural medicine than making house calls across the picturesque countryside.