Maintaining Patient Relationships in the Age of Hospitalists, Urgent Care, and a ...
Aug 1, 2020 - It was already difficult to get enough face-to-face time with patients before COVID-19 hit. Bonding with them now takes even more effort.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p4.html
Managing a Telephone Encounter: Five Tips for Effective Communication -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Doctoring by phone is a skill I never thought I’d have to learn.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p4.html
Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - << Racism in Health Care: ... Previous article Emotional Intelligence ... Next article >> Sep-Oct 2020 Issue SUPPLEMENT Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action Download in PDF format Supplement sponsors: American Academy of Family Physicians; American...
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p5.html
Medicare Wellness Visits: Reassessing Their Value to Your Patients and Your Practice --...
Apr 1, 2019 - Providing Medicare wellness visits can be challenging but can improve quality and practice revenue.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p25.html
On Baby Pictures and Empty Nests -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - Sharing life transitions is both a challenge and a joy of long-standing patient relationships.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p5.html
Operationalizing Virtual Visits During a Public Health Emergency -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Providing options for remote access to care can keep your practice running and your patients healthy when an infectious disease outbreak prevents you from seeing them in person.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p5.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
Patient Advocacy: Family Medicine's Founding Principle, and Still Its North Star -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - The pandemic and protests have underscored family physicians’ enduring role as a voice for patients in and out of the clinic.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p5.html
Patient Surveys/Questionnaires -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 22, 2019 - Download sample patient satisfaction surveys and other questionnaires.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Patient Surveys/Questionnaires
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=23
Physician Leadership -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 11, 2020 - Physician leadership is more important now than ever before. Here are the skills you need to be an effective leader at any level in your organization. Physician leadership is more important now than ever before. Here are the skills you need to be an effective leader at any level in your...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=118
Physician Well-Being: Prioritizing Your Own Health Through a Personal Health ...
Feb 1, 2020 - You can’t take care of others optimally unless you first take care of yourself. Start today.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p27.html
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Practical Guide for Primary Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Ultrasound has head-to-toe applications for primary care, and the newest machines are portable and affordable enough to fit into almost any practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p33.html
Practical Strategies to Achieve Your Health Policy Goals -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - As a physician, you can have a powerful voice in bringing about change in your community. Here’s how to go about it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p20.html
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 Finances -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 11, 2020 - Advertisement Topic Collection Practice Finances Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Financial Issues Financial Issues 04/01/2010 The 12-Step Way to Reduce Practice Expenses: Part 1, Staffing Efficiencies 06/01/2010 The 12-Step Way to...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=120
Practice Improvement -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 22, 2019 - Download worksheets and self-assessments to aid practice improvement.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Practice Improvement
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=24
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2019 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Simplify the checkout process | Ensure your safety during patient visits | Keep your empathy for difficult patients
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p32.html
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2020 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Navigate patients’ anxiety about pelvic exams | Ask older patients these questions to assess dementia risk | Tell patients up front how much time you have
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p34.html
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2021 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Try this mental status exam for telehealth visits | Use personal stories to prepare patients for a COVID-19 vaccine | Send orders directly to patients' preferred labs or imaging centers
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p36.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2019 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Reduce time spent doing other physicians’ paperwork | Send preventive service reminders according to birth months | Help put patients at ease during visits | Identify patients’ unmet social needs to facilitate referrals
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p35.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2020 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Use EHR sticky notes to connect with patients personally | Talking your team through a crisis | Get credit for pre- and post-exam work
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p38.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2019 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - Pave a trail for sedentary patients | Identify what matters to older patients | Reduce the time you spend on email
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p32.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2020 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - Make office redesign a collaborative project | Designate a vaccine update expert | Handle disability exams with empathy and practicality
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p32.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2019 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Create annual visit plans for your patients | Use your EHR to close care gaps | Use passwords to practice mindfulness
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p32.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2020 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Check for COVID-19 updates on home isolation and work notes | Ask patients to submit vitals before telehealth | Adapt your documentation setup for telehealth
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p32.html