Curriculum Components in Practice Management at the St Curriculum Components in Practice Management at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program PGY-1 & 2: Introduction to PDA’s: Dell Axim InfoRetreiver & Epocrates Essentials Search Engine Use for EBM & Continuous Quality Improvement Orientation Lectures on E/M Coding, Personal Finances, Insurance Primer, Physician Health and Burnout, Medical Ethics, & Hospital Administration Operations of the Model Unit PGY-3: Longitudinal Model Unit Service Project Based on FOCUS-PDCA Format Monthly Team Meetings and Family Medicine Center Management Committee Over Duration of 3 Residency Years Month-Long Block Rotation with Single Dedicated Faculty Member Three Weekly Projects on Practice Finances, PQRI Chart Audits, and Management Literature Appraisal Comprehensive Practice Management Text Readings with Written Examination Individual Discussion of Specific Business Related Topics Twenty Six (26) Thursday Afternoon Seminars on Preparation for Careers, Job-Hunting Tools, Malpractice and Risk Management, Professional Misconduct, Physician Burnout, Contract Law, Financial Benchmarking of Practices, Conflict Resolutions and Negotiation Skills, Business Insurance and Pensions, Leadership Skills, Licensure and Credentialing, Office Policy Manuals