A New Epidemic: Administrative Fibrillation -- FPM
Apr 1, 2008 - If you're prone to overcommitment, you may be at risk for A-fib.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0400/p48.html
An Average Workload -- FPM
Sep 1, 1998 - Family physicians average 52 hours per week in practice, according to a recent AAFP survey.
Family Practice Management : FP Stat
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0900/p86.html
Beyond Burnout: Addressing System-Induced Distress -- FPM
Oct 1, 2019 - To describe the current phenomenon, we need a better term that puts the blame where it belongs and reminds us that the problem is responsive to multiple treatment strategies.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p4.html
Creating a Vital, Burnout-Proof Practice -- FPM
Sep 1, 2003 - If you’re feeling disillusioned and burned-out in your current mode of practice, why not start over? Here’s how to build a strong foundation.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0900/p51.html
Five Priority-Setting Traps -- FPM
Apr 1, 2001 - The author, a time-management expert, describes seven roadblocks on the path to setting priorities and offers tips on how to overcome them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0400/p60.html
Forget About Time Management -- FPM
May 1, 2003 - The author, a time-management expert, advocates giving up traditional time-management techniques like multi-tasking and instead focus on learning how to control one's attention in order to remain productive in today's world of competing priorities.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0500/p82.html
Get a Life by Clearing the Clutter -- FPM
May 1, 1999 - Time management advice for streamlining work load.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0500/p60.html
Handling Administrative Burdens -- FPM
Jun 1, 2005 - The article suggests five tips for physicians to decrease the amount of administrative work they encounter on a daily basis.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0600/p78.html
Is 'Busy' Good? -- FPM
Oct 1, 2008 - One family physician thinks we should stop pretending that it is.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0900/p52.html
Joy Revisited -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - If we want joy in practice, we're going to have to try a different approach.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p36.html
Kick the Procrastination Habit -- FPM
Aug 1, 1999 - This article instructs physicians how to manage their time by identifying (and avoiding) procrastination techniques.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0700/p60.html
Letters - Apr 2003 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2003 - Advertisement << No Quick Fixes Previous article A Typical Day Off Next article >> Apr 2003 Issue LETTERS The career path less traveled Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Apr;10(4):20. To the Editor: I can fully relate to Choosing Between Clinical Practice and Administration [January 2003, page...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0400/p20b.html
Letters - Apr 2003 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2003 - Advertisement << Open Access Worth the ... Previous article The Career Path Less T ... Next article >> Apr 2003 Issue LETTERS No quick fixes Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Apr;10(4):20. To the Editor: As doctors, one of our greatest faults is adapting to our profession’s problems instead of...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0400/p20a.html
Letters - Jan 2000 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2000 - Advertisement << Running on Empty Previous article Naturally Speaking Next article >> Jan 2000 Issue Letters Listen to your body, mind and spirit Fam Pract Manag. 2000 Jan;7(1):14. To the Editor: I really enjoyed Dr. Marshall Zaslove's article, What Your Body, Mind and Spirit Can...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0100/p14.html
Letters - Jul 1999 -- FPM
Aug 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Guidelines and Flowcha ... Previous article Physicians Know Best Next article >> Jul 1999 Issue Letters Thriving on money Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Jul-Aug;6(7):9. To the Editor: The schedule shown in the April 1999 article Reducing Delays and Waiting Times With...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0700/p9a.html
Letters - Mar 1999 -- FPM
Mar 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Patients Should Pay Previous article Coding & Documentation Next article >> Mar 1999 Issue Letters The benefits of the hospitalist movement Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Mar;6(3):11. To the Editor: The hospitalist movement (see What the Hospitalist Movement Means to Family...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0300/p11c.html
Letters - Nov 2008 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - Advertisement << Vaccination Management Previous article Paper Is Here to Stay Next article >> Nov 2008 Issue LETTERS The value in not being busy Fam Pract Manag. 2008 Nov-Dec;15(9):16. I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed in Is ‘Busy’ Good? [September/October 2008] by...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p16a.html
Letters - Sep 1999 -- FPM
Sep 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Joy in Teaching Previous article Joy and Faith Next article >> Sep 1999 Issue Letters Make the most of what you have Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Sep;06(8):13. To the Editor: I joined a rural family practice group about 20 years ago. We practiced full-scope medicine and...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p13b.html
Letters - Sep 1999 -- FPM
Sep 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Joy and Faith Previous article Correction Next article >> Sep 1999 Issue Letters Cutting back Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Sep;06(8):13. To the Editor: To recapture the joy of family practice, I've done four things: I've gotten off all committees and commissions; I've...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p13d.html
Overcoming Overload -- FPM
Mar 1, 2003 - Margin is the space that exists between oneself and one's limits. The author, a physician, describes how focusing on margin in several key areas (emotional energy, physical energy and time) can revitalize physicians who feel overloaded by the demands of their profession.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0300/p76.html
Panel Size Is Just a Number: A Rubric for Opening and Closing Panels -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - Deciding whether primary care doctors have the capacity to take on more patients requires accounting for things like productivity, as well as panel size.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p7.html
Panel Size: Answers to Physicians' Frequently Asked Questions -- FPM
Dec 1, 2007 - Does one size fit all? What do you do if your patient panel is too big - or too small? The experts answer these questions and more.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1100/p29.html
Panel Size: How Many Patients Can One Doctor Manage? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2007 - There are limits to the number of patients you can effectively care for. Here's how to determine that number, improve patient access and better manage your workload.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0400/p44.html
Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 19, 2010 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of life balance -- from finding joy in your work to blending work and family. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of life balance -- from finding joy in your work to blending work and ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=43
Practical Ways to Address Physician Burnout and Improve Joy in Practice -- FPM
Dec 1, 2019 - It starts with one simple principle: Get rid of stupid stuff in your practice. Here’s how.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/1100/p7.html
Practice a Half Century Ago and Now -- FPM
Aug 1, 2007 - What good old days? You're $1.35 an hour better off today.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0700/p10.html
Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2015 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article ICD-10: Our Newest Doc ... Next article >> Sep-Oct 2015 Issue PRACTICE PEARLS Fam Pract Manag. 2015 Sep-Oct;22(5):50. Prioritize work using four categories Look for the simplest solution Encourage pediatric patients' input Work...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p50.html
Reducing Delays and Waiting Times With Open-Office Scheduling -- FPM
Apr 1, 1999 - Setting aside slots for same-day and follow-up appointments builds patients' trust - and boosts productivity. Here's how to do it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0400/p38.html
Screening for Social Determinants of Health: An Opportunity or Unreasonable Burden? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Socioeconomic and environmental factors are the largest contributors to patient health, so is it our duty to address them?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p3.html
Seven Habits for Reducing Work After Clinic -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Imagine shutting your office door at the end of the day and not having any work that you need to take home. These shifts in practice can help you reclaim your time.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p10.html
Teamwork: Is It Always More Efficient? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - If it isn't thoughtfully applied, the team model may have unintended consequences.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p5.html
The Right-Sized Patient Panel: A Practical Way to Make Adjustments for Acuity and ...
Dec 1, 2019 - Do you have the right number of patients on your panel? Here’s a process and a spreadsheet for calculating and adjusting your panel based on actual patient behavior.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/1100/p23.html
The State of Family Medicine -- FPM
Feb 1, 2012 - This special report reviews the value of family medicine, the challenges it faces, and AAFP data on the nature of family medicine practice today.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0100/p20.html
The State of Family Medicine: 2017 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - With tremendous change taking place in health care, the mood among family physicians is anxious, but there are reasons to be hopeful.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p26.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
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