Simplifying administrative tasks

Administrative tasks steal clinical time and contribute to burnout. The AAFP offers resources to help you take back that time and safeguard your well-being.

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Learn how to ease these common pain points

Discover the latest ways to help your practice evolve and follow the Academy’s progress in achieving administrative simplification through federal and state advocacy.

  • Documentation burden

    Process improvements help you spend more time with patients and less time with paperwork.

  • Prior authorization

    Complementing the AAFP’s advocacy for reform: Guidance to help your practice streamline the authorization process.

  • EHR inbox

    Ahead of essential systemic changes, the Academy is pushing for ways to reduce time spent on inbox management.

  • Chart review burden

    Family physicians spend more than 1.5 hours per clinic day conducting chart reviews in support of patient visits and care.

  • Quality measurements

    The AAFP advocates for streamlined quality measures and supports innovations to reduce administrative load.

  • EHR usability

    The Academy works to advance solutions that result in reduced time spent in EHRs and increased time focusing on patients.

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Legislative efforts to reduce burden

The AAFP federally advocates for legislation and regulatory policy that eases administrative complexity.
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