• FEATURES

    Ring In the New Year With Five Five-Star Apps

    David Rebedew, Kenny Lin

    From keeping up with preventive service recommendations to comparing prescription costs, these mobile apps can make routine tasks a little easier.

    Coding and Billing Rules in 2016: Out With the Old, In With the New

    KENT MOORE, BARBARA HAYS

    Incident-to rules and advance care planning top the list of changes.

    The Evolution of Meaningful Use: Today, Stage 3, and Beyond

    Steven E. Waldren, Erin Solis

    The late-breaking regulations for electronic health records require practices to get up to speed quickly.

    The Problem With Patient Satisfaction Scores

    John W. Bachman

    Scoring of individual physicians is becoming more widespread. Here's how to improve the process.

    Four Tools for Reducing Burnout by Finding Work-Life Balance

    DIKE DRUMMOND

    If your career feels like an 800-pound gorilla that's been crowding out the rest of your life, it's time to find some balance.

    FROM THE EDITOR

    Introducing the New Family Practice Management Website

    Brandi White

    Now it's easier than ever to access the tools and information you need to manage your patients, your practice, and your career.

    OPINION

    An Overlooked Cause of Physician Burnout

    Jeffrey Walden

    When we cannot give patients the care they need, we all suffer. But the converse is also true.

    EMPLOYED PRACTICE

    Be Present

    J. LeBron McBride

    When demands and distractions intrude on your patient encounters, practice these tips for being fully present.

    CODING & DOCUMENTATION

    CODING & DOCUMENTATION

    Cindy Hughes

    Coding based on time | Diagnosis coding and EHR documentation | ICD-10 “additional codes” | Otitis media follow-up visit

    PRACTICE PEARLS

    PRACTICE PEARLS

    Catherine Miller

    Assess patient experience | Test patients' medication adherence | Tips from FMX

    THE LAST WORD

    Why Your Health Care Team Doesn't Get Along

    Joe Mull

    Don't ignore these common root causes of team conflict.



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