• FEATURES

    When Everyone Leads: Addressing Your Practice's Toughest Challenges

    JULIA FABRIS MCBRIDE

    Leadership is a practice, not a position, and the current challenges in health care require family physicians to authorize themselves to lead.

    A Prescription for Project Management Success

    ALEXANDRA KING, LISA MASSON

    Physicians increasingly must lead change in their practices, which requires a basic understanding of the project management process and common tools.

    Good Grief: The Art of Healing Ourselves From Personal or Professional Loss

    MICHELLE OWENS, MARK H. GREENAWALD

    Mounting losses and unprocessed grief can contribute to emotional exhaustion and ultimately burnout, but connection and compassion can heal us.

    Practical Tips for Putting Telework Into (Medical) Practice

    ANNA RUTHERFORD, WENDY HENDERSON

    Many clinical and administrative tasks can be done outside the office, but having a detailed plan is key to making remote work successful.

    FROM THE EDITOR

    Family Physicians Are Leaders by Default

    JAMES DOMDERA

    Leadership is heuristic, not algorithmic, but who manages uncertainty better than us?

    OPINION

    Hybrid Schedules Are Key to Physician Recruitment and Retention

    NATASHA BHUYAN

    Here's what we learned when we implemented dedicated remote care days.

    CODING & DOCUMENTATION

    Coding & Documentation

    CINDY HUGHES

    OFFICE VISIT DURING TCM PERIOD | SEQUELAE OF PREMATURE BIRTH | MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR BLOOD-BASED COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING | VASCULAR DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS CODING

    PRACTICE PEARLS

    Practice Pearls

    SAVE TIME BY LEARNING AND PERSONALIZING YOUR EHR | TRY CREATIVE WRITING TO REDUCE STRESS | USE CHATBOTS TO EXPLAIN TEST RESULTS

    THE LAST WORD

    Self-Leadership 101: Steering Your Thoughts for Better Performance

    CHRISTOPHER NECK, KENDRA CARTER

    Reframing your self-talk can shift your focus from “obstacle thinking” to “opportunity thinking.”

    SUPPLEMENT

    Understanding the Updated Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendations and Guidance

    JAMES BIGHAM

    The CDC now recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for any individual from infancy through 59 years. HepB vaccination remains recommended for adults ≥60 years with risk factors for HepB.

    Introducing a New Private Sector Advocacy Series

    KAREN JOHNSON, KATE FREEMAN, BRENNAN CANTRELL

    Too often, the private sector advocacy efforts undertaken by the AAFP happen outside the view of AAFP members. In this new series, Beyond the Beltway, AAFP staff will share information about these efforts to transform markets in favor of family medicine and primary care.

    Implementing and Understanding Barriers to the Updated Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendations and Guidance

    JAMES BIGHAM

    The CDC currently recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for any individual from infancy through 59 years. This supplement explores the new recommendations, the FDA-approved HepB vaccines, and barriers to vaccine uptake through the lens of a clinical case study.



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