Sharing stories with each other about our patients and about practice management woes and successes is important in these times of fiscal stress, rapid change, and confusion in a complex healthcare system.  This blog spot is intended as a place to share some of your stories as information, for reflection, and to inspire thought and discussion.  We invite you to write about your local experiences as a Family Physician in Arizona.   Thank you.

 The following topics and issues are examples of categories that may stimulate you to write:

• Federal health care reform and the impact on you and your patients
• The Arizona state budget shortfall and it’s impact on the people of Arizona
• Arizona legislative bills that relate to healthcare
• Rural practice challenges
• The reality of transforming your practice into a Patient Centered Medical Home
• Electronic Medical Record issues
• The persistent 21.2% physician payment reduction threat under SGR (sustainable growth rate)  
• Great residency Match results in March indicating significant increased interest in our specialty by medical students