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Panel Size Is Just a Number: A Rubric for Opening and Closing Panels

DAVID MARGOLIUS, KATHRYN TENG

Deciding whether primary care doctors have the capacity to take on more patients requires accounting for things like productivity, as well as panel size.

Is This Some Kind of Joke? Understanding and Using Humor in the Clinical Setting

CHRISTOPHER P. CHIODO, BRADY GREENE

The wrong joke at the wrong time can shatter the doctor-patient relationship, but humor used wisely has health benefits and strengthens bonds in stressful situations.

Caring for Me Is Caring for You: The Power of Physician Self-Care and Personal Transformation

CATHERINE FLORIO PIPAS

Want to see change in your team, your organization, or beyond? Start by filling your own tank.

Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness

CINDY HUGHES

As risk-adjustment scoring increases, the pressure is on to code hypertension correctly. Here's an overview using common patient scenarios.

FROM THE EDITOR

On Baby Pictures and Empty Nests

Sarina Schrager

Sharing life transitions is both a challenge and a joy of long-standing patient relationships.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CINDY HUGHES

NEW CODE FOR VAPING-RELATED ILLNESS | ULTRASOUND SERVICES IN THE OFFICE | AUTISM SCREENING | DOES YOUR DOCUMENTATION NEED CODES OR MODIFIERS?

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Gary LeRoy, John Hanna

MAKE OFFICE REDESIGN A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT | DESIGNATE A VACCINE UPDATE EXPERT | HANDLE DISABILITY EXAMS WITH EMPATHY AND PRACTICALITY

THE LAST WORD

Looking Beyond Diagnostic Criteria

J. BAILEY SANFORD

The power of family medicine is seeing patients as more than just signs and symptoms.



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