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Research & Health Policy
Factbook 2.0 Episode 3: From Anecdote to Evidence
In the latest episode of the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 podcast series, Dr. Gary LeRoy talks with Dr. Andrea Anderson, professor in the department of family and community medicine at The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and a contributor to the Factbook.
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Research & Health Policy
Factbook 2.0 Episode 3: From Anecdote to Evidence
In the latest episode of the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 podcast series, Dr. Gary LeRoy talks with Dr. Andrea Anderson, professor in the department of family and community medicine at The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and a contributor to the Factbook.
Performance Improvement
The Most Valuable Improvement Didn’t Show Up in the Data
When a performance improvement activity left patient experience scores unchanged, Dr. Keith Wright discovered that some of the most meaningful growth happens beyond the metrics.
Certification
New to the 5-Year Cycle? How Deferred Questions Affect Your Longitudinal Assessment.
The longitudinal assessment gives you the flexibility to answer 25 questions each quarter whenever and wherever it works for you. That flexibility has limits, though, and it helps to know them from the start. Here's what Diplomates new to the 5-Year Cycle should know about questions that go unanswered.
Diplomate Spotlight
What Comes Next: Dr. Mott Blair on Early-Career Physicians and the Future of Public Service
In the next episode of our series, Dr. Mott Blair and Dr. Gary LeRoy explore what family medicine means for the next generation of physicians.
Research & Health Policy
Factbook 2.0 Episode 2: The Design and Compilation
In this episode of The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy sits down with Dr. Garrett Kneese to explore what it takes to build the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 — from leveraging ABFM Diplomate data to creating an interactive, user-friendly tool for understanding the specialty.
Performance Improvement
What Happens After Narcan? A Family Physician Went Looking for Answers
How Angela Cornelius, MD, used performance improvement to explore what happens after an overdose reversal and create new opportunities for treatment.
Diplomate Spotlight
Celebrating Physician Family Day: Dr. Mott Blair on Medicine, Family, and Support
Dr. Mott Blair, past president of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, reflects on the family support behind his career in family medicine, honoring the physicians and families celebrated on Physician Family Day. Watch the interview below!
Performance Improvement
The Doctor Will See You Now, and Like Never Before: What AI Is Already Doing in the Exam Room
What if every patient left their appointment with instructions written specifically for them? For Dr. Jeffrey Laman, that is no longer a hypothetical.
Research & Health Policy
Factbook 2.0 Episode 1: The History and Background of the Family Medicine Factbook
In this episode of The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy and Dr. Andrew Bazemore talk through the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0, what makes this second edition different, and why it matters.
Performance Improvement
Family Physicians Are Embracing AI, But Mostly to Tackle Documentation
AI adoption among family physicians has surged in recent years, but physicians are mostly using it for one thing: cutting down on documentation time.
ABFM
A Legacy of Editorial Excellence: Honoring Dr. Marjorie Bowman
After 22 years and more than 5,000 manuscripts, Dr. Marjorie Bowman has shaped the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine into an essential resource for family physicians nationwide.
Phoenix Newsletter Articles
How Oregon City Family Practice Used PRIME Registry to Turn Quality Care into Quality Scores
Small independent practices are delivering quality care every day. But when payers can only see claims data, much of that care goes uncounted.