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FPMJournal

Is multitasking harming your intelligence & productivity? bit.ly/JQOvW9 (website) | bit.ly/LN2E7V (digital edition) 10:07 AM May 25th via bitly
Love your EHR? Hate it? Take the 2012 user-satisfaction survey. You might win an iPad. bit.ly/Ltlr1y (AAFP members only) 2:18 PM May 24th via bitly
1 year ago, an EF5 tornado destroyed this Joplin practice – but not for long. bit.ly/KbOo4K (web), bit.ly/JO1Yyu (digital) 8:47 AM May 22nd via bitly
Medical Apps for Your Mobile Device bit.ly/Lvcprb (website) | bit.ly/JrZHJt (digital edition) 12:14 PM May 21st via bitly
Six characteristics of effective practice teams bit.ly/MsBqTg (website) | bit.ly/MsBwKG (digital edition) 12:09 PM May 18th via bitly
Primary care docs are “trying to do the right thing in the face of very strong incentives to do the wrong thing.” bit.ly/JjhmCe 11:54 AM May 17th via web
The latest issue of FPM is now live online. Enjoy! aafp.org/fpm (website) | bit.ly/KvZLGU (digital edition) 7:55 AM May 17th via web
Medicaid will soon boost payments to Medicare levels for primary care physicians. bit.ly/ISkNM0 2:10 PM May 14th via bitly
It’s time for a primary care workforce surge bit.ly/IZO4He via @kevinmd 3:42 PM May 11th via bitly
Only 26% of young docs (age 40 and under) are sole owners or partners in a group -- but 39% would like to be. bit.ly/K77Mlz 2:36 PM May 7th via bitly
E-prescribe at least 10 scripts by 6/30 to avoid a 1.5% reduction in Medicare payments. Need help? bit.ly/KPQvNQ 1:43 PM May 2nd via bitly
A refresher on using modifiers -59, -25, -21 and more: bit.ly/IA4tCW 7:54 AM Apr 30th via bitly
Good to know: ICD10 covers spacecraft injuries & burns due to water skis on fire. bit.ly/IeyiGE (login) | bit.ly/JfL5Wn 12:17 PM Apr 27th via bitly
HHS proposes a 1-year delay in ICD10 -- and then gives you another task: add unique health plan IDs to your claims. bit.ly/IbYk01 12:06 PM Apr 26th via web
A documentation tool for more efficient nursing home visits: bit.ly/Iqklqp (web) or bit.ly/IP3wmA (digital edition) 9:59 AM Apr 24th via web
Do physicians need a paradigm shift from "I" to "we"? bit.ly/ITdeCl 2:07 PM Apr 19th via bitly
To Heal, First Eat: "Many doctors treat food as a clinical procedure rather than the sensual act it ought to be.” nyti.ms/ItUajb 6:53 AM Apr 13th via bitly
Next generation of doctors sees gloomy future reut.rs/ItDwBx 3:50 PM Apr 12th via bitly
Exercise as a vital sign: Do you routinely assess your patients' exercise habits? bit.ly/HzT4hv 11:10 AM Apr 12th via bitly
ICD-10 delayed a year to October 2014, per MedPage Today bit.ly/HXSZpM . Some breathing room! 12:41 PM Apr 9th via bitly