Articles
Incident-to and Shared Services: Demystifying Billing for Care Provided by Multiple Professionals
Knowing the rules can help practices receive payments that better reflect the work of the whole health care team.
Utilizing a Flex Clinician to Manage Absences and Support Wellness
Physicians shouldn't feel guilty about having to take a sick day. This system provides built-in coverage for illness and other unexpected absences.
Project Thrive: Seeking Clinician Input to Improve Clinician Well-being
The cornerstone of this improvement project was a series of clinician focus groups. Here's what they told us about well-being.
10 Tips for Supervising Non-Physician Clinicians
NPCs can be valuable members of the clinical team, but physicians should advocate for the time and compensation to appropriately supervise them.
From the Editor
Supervising APPs: Extra Work but Worth It
With the right working relationship, advanced practice providers can be a boon to practices and patients.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
COVERING FOR OTHER PHYSICIANS | PREVENTIVE VISIT FOR PATIENT WHO HAS ALREADY HAD A WELL-WOMAN EXAM | BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR AS MDM DATA | CERTIFICATION OF ORDERS BY NURSE PRACTITIONERS | DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION TOGETHER
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
SCREEN FOR DIABETES DISTRESS AND ADDRESS SPECIFIC CAUSES | INSTITUTE A “CODE WHITE” PROTOCOL FOR WORKPLACE VIOLENCE | MAKE EMPATHY SUSTAINABLE
The Last Word
Keep an Eye on Your NPI
Your NPI is vulnerable to identity theft or even misuse by authorized users. Take these steps to protect it.
Funded Educational Content
States Serve as Agents of Change for Primary Care
This content is provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Understanding Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination: Recommendations and Guidance for Adults 60 Years and Older
This AAFP educational supplement is supported by an unrestricted grant from GSK.