AAFP News - Dec 1, 2018 - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2018 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p633.html
Acute Onset of Facial Puritic Papules in a Patient with AIDS - Photo Quiz - American ...
Mar 15, 2009 - Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0315/p511.html
CPT 2009: Out With the Old, In With the New -- FPM
Feb 1, 2009 - A new injection code and newborn codes are among this year’s most notable CPT changes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0100/p7.html
ACIP Releases 2009 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jan 1, 2009 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2009 child and adolescent immunization schedules.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0101/p56.html
Vaccine Administration: Making the Process More Efficient in Your Practice -- FPM
Mar 1, 2007 - Appointing a vaccine champion and understanding the documentation rules are key steps toward improving your immunization process.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0300/p48.html
Importance of Vaccinations for Close Contacts and Caregivers - Letters to the Editor - ...
Jun 15, 2008 - ...acellular pertussis vaccine as part of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoids, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap; Adacel) is recommended for all close contacts and caregivers of children younger than one year.1 As with influenza, infected parents can transmit pertussis to...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0615/p1664.html
Guidelines for Treating Adults with Acute Cough - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2007 - ...are likely to be effective for conditions such as pneumonia, upper airway cough syndrome from bacterial sinusitis, and Bordetella pertussis infection in the lower respiratory tract (whooping cough), if given early in the illness, and for exacerbations of bronchiectasis and severe...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0215/p476.html
ACS Releases Guidelines for HPV Vaccination - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...
Mar 15, 2008 - An expert panel was convened by the American Cancer Society (ACS) to review the data on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and to develop recommendations for their use. This group worked independently from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0315/p852.html
Preventive Medicine: Giving Patients the Hard Sell -- FPM
Jan 1, 2008 - Your patients will be better off if you take a more active approach and consistently advocate for prevention.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0100/p22.html
Coding Flu Shots: Immunize Against Lost Revenue -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - Make this hectic time of year a little smoother by reminding yourself and your staff how to code flu shots.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p35.html
CPT 2008: A Glimpse of the Future of Family Medicine? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2008 - This year's new codes cover evaluations done over the phone or online.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0100/p16.html
ACIP Releases 2008 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jan 1, 2008 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released the 2008 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents. There are no significant additions to this year's schedule, however, formatting has been simplified and footnotes have been updated for ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0101/p96.html
ACIP Issues Revised Recommendations on Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine - Practice ...
Nov 1, 2007 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its recommendations on vaccination with quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4; Menactra).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1101/p1402.html
Evaluation of Apparent Life-threatening Events in Infants - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries -...
Jul 1, 2007 - A comprehensive, detailed history and physical examination with pulse oximetry and nondilated funduscopy (to look for traumatic retinal hemorrhage) helps to determine the underlying etiology of an ALTE in 70 percent of infants.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0701/p124.html
IDSA Releases Guidelines on Travel Medicine - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...
Jun 1, 2007 - The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released recommendations on travel medicine standards based on evidence, expert opinion, and clinical experience.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0601/p1712.html
Quadrivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer -...
Aug 15, 2007 - The HPV vaccine is safe and effective in preventing genital warts and cervical changes that may lead to cervical cancer, and it is recommended as part of the vaccination series in females 11 to 12 years of age. It can be given to females as young as 9 or 10 years of age, and catch-up ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0815/p573.html
Acute Bronchitis - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2016 - ...Antibiotics are usually not helpful because they don't work against viruses. But, let your doctor know if you were exposed to someone with pertussis (whooping cough) because antibiotics may be helpful for that infection. Otherwise, antibiotics are rarely needed for coughing. With...
American Family Physician : Patient Handout
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1001/p560-s1.html
ACIP Recommends Routine Rotavirus Vaccinations in Infants and Children - Practice ...
Mar 15, 2007 - Recommendations for administration of a live, oral, human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (Rotateq) has been released by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Rotavirus is a common cause of severe gastroenteritis in children and infants, and rotavirus ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p924.html
Practice Guidelines - Mar 15, 2007 - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a report on vaccination coverage of children entering school. It analyzed data from 48 states and the District of Columbia for the 2005–2006 school year to determine vaccination rates among children entering school.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p931.html
2007 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules: Evolution or Intelligent Design? ...
Jan 1, 2007 - The arrival of the new 2007 recommended immunization schedules serves as a call for the evolution of preventive care for children and adolescents to be guided by intelligent and thoughtful design.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p117.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan 2007 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2007 - ...The CPT code for a Tdap injection, which is a combination vaccine consisting of tetanus toxoid, diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, is 90715. To bill for the administration of the vaccine, use 90465-90466 or 90471-90472. You may report preventive services or other...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0100/p18.html
HPV Vaccine: A Cornerstone of Female Health - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2007 - ...vaccines (i.e., tetravalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine [MCV4; Menactra] and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis booster [Tdap; Boostrix, Adacel]). Together, these three vaccines provide the opportunity for important anticipatory guidance during...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p28.html
Family Physicians and Immunizations - Editorials - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2006 - ...Substituting tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for one dose of the 10-year Td booster through age 64. Using alternative vaccination strategies if needed to ensure that high-risk adults are immunized against hepatitis B. Given the...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1215/p2027.html
Practice Guidelines - Dec 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2006 - The 2007 adult immunization schedule reflects new recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for varicella, influenza, hepatitis B, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1215/p2115.html
The FPM Encounter Forms Collection: 'Paper Automation' of Your Progress Notes -- FPM
Sep 1, 2006 - Our forms can make documentation faster, easier and more accurate while providing decision support and coding help. What more do you want for nothing?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0900/p63.html