The correlation of family physician work with submitted codes and fees.

Objectives: The income disparity between primary care and other physicians has been attributed in part to the evaluation and management (E/M) rules written by CMS. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between family physicians' work and their actual coding practices and fees collected under these widely used rules.

Study Design: This was a direct observational time-motion study.

Who will have health insurance in the future? An updated projection.

The passage of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the United States put the issues of health care reform and health care costs back in the national spotlight. DeVoe and colleagues previously estimated that the cost of a family health insurance premium would equal the median household income by the year 2025. A slowdown in health care spending tied to the recent economic downturn and the passage of the PPACA occurred after this model was published.

Factors influencing work interference in patients with chronic low back pain: a Residency Research Network of Texas (RRNeT) study.

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a disabling and expensive condition commonly seen in family physicians' offices. A complete understanding of factors contributing to patients' return to work remains elusive.

Objective: To describe patients with CLBP seen in family physicians' offices and to explore factors interfering with return to work.