Family Medicine Resources Guide: Practice Management

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Time Management

• Vaccaro PJ. Time Management Tips That Work. Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Mar; 9(3):64.
• Vaccaro PJ. Kick the Procrastination Habit. Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Jul-Aug; 6(7):60.

Physician-Patient Communication

• Robinson TE, White GL, and Houchins, JC. Improving Communication with Older Patients: Tips from the Literature. Fam Pract Manag. 2006 Sep; 13(8):73-78.
• Schrager S and Gaard S. What Should You Do When Your Patient Brings a List? Fam Pract Manag. 2009 May-Jun; 16(3):23-27.
• Hull SK and Broquet K. How to Manage Difficult Patient Encounters. Fam Pract Manag. 2007 Jun; 14(6):30-34.

Practice Efficiency

• Crabtree BF et al. Closing the Physician-Staff Divide: A Step Toward Creating the Medical Home. Fam Pract Manag. 2008 Apr; 15(4):20-24.
• Moore LG. Creating a High-Performing Clinical Team. Fam Pract Manag. 2006 Mar; 13(3):38-40.
• Nicoletti B. Five Strategies for a More Vital Practice. Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Jan; 11(1):31-36.
• Anderson P and Halley MD. A New Approach to Making Your Doctor-Nurse Team More Productive. Fam Pract Manag. 2008 Jul-Aug; 15(7):35-40.
• Back LA. Strategies for Better Patient Flow and Cycle Time. Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Jun;9(6):45-50.

Negotiating and Contracting

• Burke MR. A Primer on Employment Contracts. Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Nov-Dec; 9(10):73-74.
• Burke MR. Demystifying Common Terms in Employment Agreements. Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Jun; 10(6):38-40.
• Jones CL and Mill TL Jr. Negotiating a Contract with a Health Plan. Fam Pract Manag. 2006 Nov-Dec; 13(10):49-55.
• Valancy J. Tying the Partnership Know: Making It a Win for Both Practice and Associate. Fam Pract Manag. 2009 Mar-Apr; 16(2):23-27.

Coding

• Jensen PR. Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Sep; 12(8):52-57.
• Hill E. Five Common Coding Mistakes That Are Costing You. Fam Pract Manag. 2011 Mar-Apr; 18(2): 31-35.
• Waller TA. Level-II vs. Level-III Visits: Cracking the Codes. Fam Pract Manag. 2007 Jan; 14(1):21-25.
• Hill E. Time Is on Your Side: Coding on the Basis of Time. Fam Pract Manag. 2008 Nov-Dec; 15(9): 17-21.

Electronic Health Records

• Adler KG. How to Select an Electronic Health Record System. Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Feb; 12(2):55-62.
• Adler KG. How to Successfully Navigate Your EHR Implementation. Fam Pract Manag. 2007 Feb; 14(2):33-39.
• Adler KG. Successful EHR Implementations: Attitude is Everything. Fam Pract Manag. 2010 Nov-Dec; 17(6):9-11.

Life Balance

• Schrager S. Doctorhood and Motherhood. Fam Pract Manag. 2006 Feb; 13(2):88.
• Jardim C. Blending Work and Family. Fam Pract Manag. 2004 May; 11(5):72.
• Zeckhausen W. Eight Ideas for Managing Stress and Extinguishing Burnout. Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Apr; 9(4):35-38.
• McBride JL. Eight Ways to Improve Your Relationships. Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Sep; 10(8):80.
• Bush J. Life Balance: 17 Tips From Doctors, for Doctors. Fam Pract Manag. 2001 Jun;8(6):60.
• McBride JL. Making Family Practice Doable in Everyday Life. Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Apr; 10(4):41-44.

Malpractice

• Zurad EG. Don't Be a Target for a Malpractice Suit. Fam Pract Manag. 2006 Jun;13(6):57-64.

Patient-Centered Medical Home

• Kuzel AJ. Ten Steps to a Patient-Centered Medical Home. Fam Pract Manag. 2009 Nov-Dec; 16(6):18-24.
• McMillen M. and Stewart E. The Patient-Centered Medical Home: 12 Tips to Help You Lead the Way. Fam Pract Manag. 2009 Jul-Aug; 16(4):15-18.

Access to Care

• Jarve RK and Dool DW. Simple Tools to Increase Patient Satisfaction with the Referral Process. Fam Pract Manag. 2011 Nov-Dec; 18(6):9-14.
• Murray M and Tantau C. Same-Day Appointments: Exploding the Access Paradigm. Fam Pract Manag. 2000 Sep; 7(8):45-50.