Managing the Habitual No-Show Patient -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - The author describes how his practice addressed the problem of patients who frequently missed appointments by implementing an alternative form of scheduling for such patients.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p65.html
Electronic Health Records: A User-Satisfaction Survey -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - If you already use an electronic health record system, here's your chance to help your colleagues who haven't yet made the leap.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p47.html
Purchasing an Affordable Electronic Health Record -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - An economy model may provide all the functionality your practice needs.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p31.html
Practicing Without Paper Charts: One Clinic's Experience -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Their revenues are up. Their quality of care is high. And their doctors are getting home in time for dinner.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p37.html
Making the Most of Every Minute -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Physians often have less than 15 minutes to spend with each patient. The author shares advice on how to make the most of short patient visits, such as not rushing through a physical exam, asking questions and maintaining eye contact.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p80.html
Electronic Health Records: Taking the Plunge -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Choosing the right electronic health record system for your practice may not be easy, but this issue makes it easier.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p11.html
New Year, New Medicare Benefits -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - The article explains what physicians need to know to get paid for providing a physical for all patients new to the Medicare program.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p15.html
Coding & Documentation - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Letters Previous article Monitor Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue CODING and DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Kent J. Moore Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):23-24. This content conforms to AAFP CME criteria. See FPM CME Quiz. Care plan oversight for Medicare...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p23.html
Letters - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << E-H-R Spells Trouble Previous article How Will Data Standard ... Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue LETTERS More EHR woes Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):12. To the Editor: Our practice's implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) was a miserable failure that...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p12a.html
Letters - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << More EHR Woes Previous article Full Financial Disclos ... Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue LETTERS How will data standards affect EHRs? Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):12. To the Editor: Much work is currently being done to develop standards that organize and make...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p12b.html
Letters - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << How Will Data Standard ... Previous article Coding & Documentation Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue LETTERS Full financial disclosure would help EHR assessment Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):12. To the Editor: I am one of the physicians still very uncertain as to the...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p12c.html
Letters - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Making the Most of Eve ... Previous article More EHR Woes Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue LETTERS E-H-R spells trouble Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):12. To the Editor: What you said in your article Why It's Time to Purchase an Electronic Health Record System...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p12.html
Monitor - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article Practice Diary Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue MONITOR Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):27-28. EHR certification process to begin by summer Most family physicians will convert to electronic health records, says survey Malpractice...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p27.html
Practice Diary - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Monitor Previous article Ask FPM Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue PRACTICE DIARY Chapter 61 Sanford J. Brown, MD Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):68. Headache Ticketed! Headache Gina was one of my more hypochondriacal patients and one of the hardest to reassure. On this...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p68.html
Ask FPM - Feb 2005 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Electronic Health Reco ... Next article >> Feb 2005 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb;12(2):70. When to notify your malpractice insurer about a claim Document refills thoroughly Agreements to limit liability When to notify your...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/p70.html
Working Together: Communities of Practice in Family Medicine -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - By sharing knowledge, concerns and passions, family physicians can use communities of practice as tools for change.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p28.html
A Sure Way to Improve Your Dictation -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - The article explains the merits of dictating notes in the exam room with the patient present, as a way to increase efficiency and improve patient care.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p55.html
How Much Paperwork Is Too Much? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - The author reflects on the causes of unnecessary and burdensome paperwork in doctors' lives.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p12.html
CPT 2005: Another Case of Update Now or Pay Later -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - This article describes changes in CPT codes for 2005 in the areas most likely to affect family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p17.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
Maintenance of Certification -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - A look at the controversy and flaws surrounding MOC and why it probably isn't going away anytime soon.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p11.html
Preparing Your Office for a Medical Emergency -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - It needn't be expensive or time-consuming to prepare your office to respond.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p34.html
The Art of Coping With Change -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - The author urges physicians to recognize that change is a normal part of life, and he offers eight recommendations for making changes less stressful and easier to accept.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p68.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Letters Previous article Monitor Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue CODING and DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Kent J. Moore Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):21. This content conforms to AAFP CME criteria. See FPM CME Quiz. Prolonged services: the codes vs. the...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p21.html
Letters - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Big Praise for Big Ide ... Previous article Patients May Want More ... Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue LETTERS More tips for tablets Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):14. To the Editor: I was very pleased to see your article, An Introduction to Tablet PCs [October 2004,...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p14b.html
Monitor - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article Ask FPM Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue MONITOR Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):25-26. MedPAC drafts recommendations to improve Medicare payments Physicians get little help with Medicare questions Quality, safety revisited on...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p25.html
Letters - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << More Tips for Tablets Previous article Coding & Documentation Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue LETTERS Patients may want more than listening Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):14. To the Editor: I started my Lebanese family practice three years ago, applying what I have...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p14c.html
Letters - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << The Art of Coping With ... Previous article Big Praise for Big Ide ... Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue LETTERS Servium Plan raises insurance questions Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):14. To the Editor: I applaud the approach taken by the authors of ‘Insuring’ the...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p14.html
Letters - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Servium Plan Raises In ... Previous article More Tips for Tablets Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue LETTERS Big praise for big ideas Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):14. To the Editor: The September 2004 Big Ideas issue is fabulous! I may not act on all the strategies...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p14a.html
Ask FPM - Jan 2005 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Monitor Previous article Maintenance of Certifi ... Next article >> Jan 2005 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Jan;12(1):58. Breaking up with Medicare Protecting patients’ info over the phone Coupons come with consequences Breaking up with Medicare Q I want to...
Family Practice Management : Q&As
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p58.html
Estimating the Risks of Coronary Angioplasty -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The article presents an evidence-based approach to estimating the likelihood of in-hospital complications in a patient undergoing coronary angioplasty.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p71.html
What Motivates Staff? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Good wages and pleasant working conditions are important, but true motivation stems from something deeper.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p54.html
Five Ways to Retain Good Staff -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The most effective strategies won’t cost you a dime.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p57.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
Why It's Time to Purchase an Electronic Health Record System -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The old reasons for holding off may have lost their validity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p43.html
Negotiating Your Semi-Retirement Package -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The right contract can help you reduce your workload and ease into retirement on your terms.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p51.html
A Gift for Our Peer Reviewers: CME Credit -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - A special thank-you to FPM's peer review team and announcement of CME prescribe credit for reviewing manuscripts beginning Jan. 2005.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p11.html
Spoofing Spurious Science -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - A send-up of retrospective studies.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p15.html
Navigating the Medicare Web Site -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web site offers useful forms, resources and answers to questions that physicians may have, but they're not always easy to find. This article helps the reader locate the information he or she most needs.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p31.html
Using Updates to Ease Your Workday and Your Mind -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The author, a time-management expert, describes how to use the updating technique to better manage multiple projects and enhance communication with colleagues.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p84.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Using Updates to Ease ... Previous article Including Deaf Patient ... Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS An apostle of big ideas Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):21. To the Editor: I just read the new issue of FPM on Big Ideas to Help Your Practice Thrive...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << An Apostle of "Big Ide ... Previous article Rational World a Bette ... Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Including deaf patients in the conversation Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):21. To the Editor: Dr. Emily Herndon and Linda Joyce wrote an excellent...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21a.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Rational World a Bette ... Previous article Creating the Lifestyle ... Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Accentuating the positive in family medicine Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):21-22. To the Editor: OK, now I’ve had it! Another ain’t it awful...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21c.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Including Deaf Patient ... Previous article Accentuating the Posit ... Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Rational world a better environment for physicians Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):21. To the Editor: My thanks to Robert Edsall for calling attention...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21b.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Accentuating the Posit ... Previous article Put Yourself in Patien ... Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Creating the lifestyle you want Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):22. To the Editor: Dr. Eugene Guazzo truly lives his life by his principles and values [...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21d.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Creating the Lifestyle ... Previous article Crunching the Numbers Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Put yourself in patients’ shoes Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):22. To the Editor: After reading the article Sticking the Landing: How to Create a Clean End...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21e.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Crunching the Numbers Previous article Coding & Documentation Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Listen article inspires med student Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):24. To the Editor: I just read Dr. James Dykes’ article Making Time to Listen. I’m a...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21g.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Letters Previous article Monitor Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue CODING and DOCUMENTATION Answers to Your Questions Kent J. Moore Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):35-36. This content conforms to AAFP CME criteria. See FPM CME Quiz. A limit to 99214? When someone...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p35.html
Letters - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Put Yourself in Patien ... Previous article "Listen" Article Inspi ... Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue LETTERS Crunching the numbers Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):22. To the Editor: I read with interest Dr. James Dykes’ article Making Time to Listen [September...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p21f.html
Monitor - Nov 2004 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article Practice Diary Next article >> Nov 2004 Issue MONITOR Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):39-40. AAFP Congress moves to create political action committee, approves other resolutions Administrative tasks cost practices...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p39.html