Special Topics

Practice Designs -- Information and resources related to cash-only practices, retainer practices, and home care.

Physician Life Balance -- Selected articles and organizations that can help.

Managed Care & Related Issues -- AAFP reaction to issues such as profiling and formularies.

Credentialing -- Health plan credentialing resources for the family physician, including a link to CAQH's free electronic credentialing standard process.

On Your Own: Starting a Medical Practice from the Ground Up -- A resource manual on starting your own practice. Order information available.

Locum Tenens -- Links and resources about locum tenens arrangements.

Mid-Level Provider (MLP) Issues -- Links to AAFP policies on a variety of issues related to mid-level providers.

Disintegration -- Article collection from Family Practice Management.

Hospitalists -- Trends and guidelines about the model of care that uses dedicated inpatient physicians (or "hospitalists") to manage inpatient care.

Disease State Management -- AAFP position paper on disease state management, a way of organizing care to improve outcomes and lower overall costs.

Federal Guidelines for Physician Safety -- Guidelines for physician safety issued by the U.S. Marshal's office.

Operational Procedures for the Physician Office -- Order a customizable CD-ROM that helps you develop a personalized operational procedures manual for your practice.