FPM at 25: Our favorite articles and covers from the last 25 years -- FPM
For the last 25 years, FPM has published practical, authoritative, peer-reviewed articles devoted to better practice, healthier patients, and a rewarding career. To mark this milestone, we’ve picked 25 of our favorite articles from the archives.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/fpm_anniversary.html
Employers Must Play Active Role in Burnout Prevention
For the good of patients, physicians and the bottom line, employers have to start doing more to promote physician wellness and prevent burnout, writes Lalita Abhyankar, M.D., M.H.S., in this Fresh Perspectives blog post.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20180814fp-burnoutemployers.html
Putting Choosing Wisely into Practice - Editorials - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2018 - It is our responsibility as physicians to help our patients avoid interventions that are not helpful or, worse, potentially harmful.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/p432.html
Jumping Through Hoops Wastes My Time, Worsens Outcomes
Kimberly Becher, M.D., writes that insurance denials seem to be increasingly more common -- and, unfortunately, more absurd.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20180305fp-denials.html
Burnout Part 2: Adopting a Systems Approach to Prevention
Carl Olden, M.D., examines methods to approach physician burnout and resilience from the perspectives of the small practice, the multispecialty group and hospital medical staff.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180219lv-burnout.html
Crafting a Life That's Right for Me, My Family and Patients
After the birth of twins, Beth Oller, M.D., restructured her life so she could offer the best of herself to both her family and her practice.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20171127fp-selfcare.html
Sharing Visit Notes: Getting Patients and Physicians on the Same Page -- FPM
Dec 1, 2016 - Inviting patients to review your visit notes is a promising change in practice. Here’s how to get started.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/1100/p10.html
Artful Communication of Evidence Can Overcome Anecdotal Fears
Patients and physicians think about diagnosis and treatment in very different ways. It's up to us to clearly communicate why and how we follow the evidence.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/artful_communication_of_evidence_can.html
Physician Burnout: Its Origin, Symptoms, and Five Main Causes -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Burnout is everywhere, buy you can't fight an enemy unless you recognize it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p42.html
Culture Shock: Practice Transitions Impact Our Loved Ones
Culture Shock: Practice Transitions Impact Our Loved Ones
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/culture_shock_practice_transitions_impact.html
Incorporating Medical Interpretation Into Your Practice -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - Making sure you can understand your patients not only improves their care but avoids legal trouble.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p16.html
Managing Difficult Encounters: Understanding Physician, Patient, and Situational ...
Mar 15, 2013 - Family physicians commonly find themselves in difficult clinical encounters. These encounters often leave the physician feeling frustrated. The patient may also be dissatisfied with these encounters because of unmet needs, unfulfilled expectations, and unresolved medical issues. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0315/p419.html
How to Reduce Your Malpractice Risk -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - Recognizing warning signs and documenting with care are two keys.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p21.html
Rethinking the Difficult Patient Encounter -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - Before you can help a difficult patient, you may need to change how you view that person.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p17.html
Evaluation and Treatment of the Suicidal Patient - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2012 - Evaluation and treatment of a suicidal patient are challenging tasks for the physician. Because no validated predictive tools exist, clinical judgment guides the decision-making process. Although there is insufficient evidence to support routine screening, evidence shows that asking ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0315/p602.html
Malpractice -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 19, 2010 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of malpractice -- from defending your care in a deposition to ensuring you have the right malpractice insurance policy. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of malpractice -- from ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=41
Reaching Out to an Impaired Physician -- FPM
Feb 1, 2010 - Effectively addressing a colleague's impairment requires care, planning and courage.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0100/p27.html
How to Maximize Revenue With Minimal Effort -- FPM
Jun 1, 2009 - Finding time for more patient visits may be easier and more lucrative than you think.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0500/p18.html
Five Ways to Respond to a Medical Mistake -- FPM
Apr 1, 2009 - You can make things right if you don’t give in to shame, defensiveness and fear.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0300/p40.html
AAFP News - Feb 1, 2009 - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0201/p191.html
Patient History and Malpractice Defense -- FPM
Oct 1, 2008 - Good records can help defend against a meritless malpractice suit, but it takes more than good records to prevent one.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0900/p11.html
Your Practice on Hold: Preparing for a Leave of Absence -- FPM
Aug 1, 2008 - Developing a leave plan can help your partners and your patients feel more comfortable with your time away.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0700/p31.html
Aiding the Wounded Among Us -- FPM
Dec 1, 2007 - When facing the pain of a malpractice lawsuit, physicians need the compassion and support of their colleagues.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1100/p52.html
The Art of Apology: When and How to Seek Forgiveness -- FPM
Aug 1, 2007 - If a medical mistake in your practice is worthy of an apology, make sure you offer it skillfully.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0700/p44.html
Passion: The Power of Family Medicine -- FPM
Aug 1, 2007 - To save the specialty, we need to recognize what makes a good family physician.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0700/p13.html
Don't Be a Target for a Malpractice Suit -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - Protect yourself with these tips from a family physician who has successfully defended his care and that of other physicians.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p57.html
34 Pieces of Advice Worth Repeating -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - You know it's really good advice if you want to hear it again.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p14.html
Cashing in on House Calls -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - A cash-only, house call practice enabled this physician to earn more while spending less.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p67.html
A Must-Do List for the Departing Physician -- FPM
Oct 1, 2005 - From tail coverage to giving notice, here’s how to prepare yourself, your partners and your patients for your departure.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/1000/p54.html
Expanding Your Practice Through Niche Services -- FPM
Jun 1, 2005 - More and more family physicians are adding new services and getting rave reviews. Here’s how to find the niche that’s right for you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0600/p49.html
The Danger of a Dysfunctional Medical Practice -- FPM
May 1, 2005 - Toxic offices take a toll on everyone, including your patients. Here's how to improve your practice's health.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0500/p40.html
Letters - Mar 2005 -- FPM
Mar 1, 2005 - ...and fourboard exams, I feel despair about the new maintenance of certification process. Why do we want to further complicate our already stressed lives? Is it not enough to comply with the old recertification requirements, in addition to completing 150 hours of CME every three...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0300/p14d.html
Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - The new board recertification process has garnered mixed reviews from family physicians. Find out how it will impact you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p42.html
Do You Have the Right Malpractice Insurance Policy? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Here’s how to make sure your expensive policy doesn’t contain any unpleasant surprises.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p64.html
Big Ideas to Help Your Practice Thrive -- FPM
Sep 1, 2004 - Your family physician colleagues share their best ideas for energizing and strengthening the practice of medicine.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0900/p27.html
Should You Charge Your Patients for "Free" Services? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2004 - Some family physicians are charging for refills, forms - and even phone calls.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0700/p43.html
Diary from a Week in Practice - Dec 15, 2003 - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2003 - ...perplexed. She had heard that lawyers sometimes sue every doctor who saw a patient, even if he or she had nothing to do with the actual malpractice event. But, she assumed that the doctors were in some way connected to the case. She had never even seen this patient, and she was...
American Family Physician : Diary from a Week in Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1215/p2375.html
Approaching the Suicidal Patient - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2003 - The suicide of a patient can be devastating to the family and to the family physician. The patient's death may shake the physician's confidence, undermine any willingness to work with patients with a mental illness, and provoke professional and legal review. In an attempt to help the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1101/p1814.html
Letters - Jul 2003 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2003 - ...trigger an assessment of risk in order to determine how urgently a diagnosis must be pursued. I have recently been consulted about two malpractice cases in which immediate consultation would likely have avoided horrendous outcomes. Peter Goodwin, MD Portland, Ore. Author’s response:...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0700/p14d.html
AAFP News - Jun 1, 2003 - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2003 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0601/p2249.html
How Do You Manage Your Malpractice Risk? -- FPM
Mar 1, 2003 - Invites readers to submit tips to supplement Roberts article in this issue.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0300/p8.html
Seven Reasons Family Doctors Get Sued and How to Reduce Your Risk -- FPM
Mar 1, 2003 - By adopting a risk-management mind-set, physicians can avert not only malpractice claims but also patient injury.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0300/p29.html
Defining "Confined to the Home" -- FPM
Mar 1, 2003 - The author explains recent guidance from Medicare regarding how to determine whether a patient meets Medicare's definition of confined to the home (i.e., homebound).
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0300/p20.html
Providing Charity Care: A Primer on Liability Risk -- FPM
Jan 1, 2003 - If there’s a bright spot in the medical liability system, it’s in the laws protecting physicians who volunteer to care for the uninsured.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0100/p52.html
Monitor - Jan 2003 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2003 - ...group considered medical errors to be one of the most serious problems affecting health care today. Physicians ranked the high cost of malpractice insurance, frivolous lawsuits, rising health care costs, and problems with insurance companies and health plans as bigger problems,...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0100/p20.html
Understanding the Physician Liability Insurance Crisis -- FPM
Oct 1, 2002 - Just when you thought declining reimbursement and rising expenses had squeezed your practice dry, liability insurance premiums began to climb dramatically. Here’s what’s behind the increases.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/1000/p47.html
A Job-Share Model for the New Millenium -- FPM
Sep 1, 2002 - This approach to family practice assures continuity of care for your patients as well as a healthy life balance and a decent paycheck for you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0900/p29.html
A Productivity Primer -- FPM
May 1, 2002 - The author describes the different ways physician productivity is currently being measured and how those measurements are being used.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0500/p72.html
Eight Ideas for Managing Stress and Extinguishing Burnout -- FPM
Apr 1, 2002 - Small changes can make a big difference in how you deal with the pressures of practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0400/p35.html
Results From the FPM Practice Self-Test -- FPM
Feb 1, 2002 - The article shares data from the Family Practice Management Practice Self-Test, in which roughly 1000 family physicians ranked the value of interventions such as e-mail communication and chronic disease registries in improving patient care and service.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0200/p46.html
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