Treating Dementia With Shared Group Visits -- FPM
Jun 1, 2015 - Seeing patients with dementia in a group setting can streamline visits and help provide support for caregivers and families.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0500/p16.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2014 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - ...Regarding transitional care management codes 99495 and 99496, if we see the patient for a 99213- or 99214-level service before the end of the 30-day period, can we bill for that visit at that time and then bill the 99495 after the 30 days? A The first face-to-face visit with the...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p29.html
Potential pitfall in Medicare billing: psychotherapy in conjunction with an evaluation ...
Potential pitfall in Medicare billing: psychotherapy in conjunction with an evaluation and management service
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/potential_pitfall_in_medicare_billing.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2014 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - ...the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said a physician could furnish a medically necessary face-to-face E/M visit (CPT code 99213 or similar code depending on level of service) to a patient that is observed by other patients. The agency added that none of the...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p28.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2013 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2013 - ...In general, the AAFP advises that you report an E/M code, such as 99213, for a patient seen in a group setting as long as your documentation supports that you provided the key components of the code. In other words, the fact that an E/M service was provided in the presence of other...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/1100/p28.html
Do You Know What Is (or Isn't) in Your Documentation? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2013 - Leaving out key information in patient documentation can compromise quality and cost you money.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0700/p23.html
Transitional Care Management Services: New Codes, New Requirements -- FPM
Jun 1, 2013 - Two new codes will help you get paid for managing a patient’s transition from the inpatient to outpatient setting, but they come with new expectations.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0500/p12.html
Making Medicare Wellness Visits Work in Practice -- FPM
Oct 1, 2012 - Taking a systematic, team-based approach can make these services valuable for physicians and patients.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0900/p11.html
E-Prescribing codes for 2012 -- FPM
E-Prescribing codes for 2012
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/e_prescribing_codes_for_2012.html
Practice Essentials -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 8, 2011 - If you want a quick course on those aspects of practice that you didn't learn about in medical school and residency, or if you're new to practice and feeling overwhelmed, this Practice Essentials article collection will introduce you to the basics -- from coding to contracting to time ...
- Access to Care
- Coding
- Electronic Health Records
- Life Balance
- Malpractice
- Negotiating and Contracting
- Patient-Centered Medical Home
- Physician-Patient Communication
- Practice Efficiency
- Time Management
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=74
E/M Coding and the Documentation Guidelines: Putting It All Together -- FPM
Oct 1, 2011 - It's time to test your E/M coding skills.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0900/p33.html
Five Common Coding Mistakes That Are Costing You -- FPM
Apr 1, 2011 - Fix these problems to increase your bottom line.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0300/p31.html
AAFP News - Feb 1, 2011 - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2011 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0201/p239.html
AAFP News - Jan 1, 2011 - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2011 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0101/p19.html
Good news from Medicare, over time -- FPM
Good news from Medicare, over time
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/good_news_over_time.html
Is Your Medicare Payer Playing by the Rules? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - Don't let varying interpretations of the evaluation and management guidelines keep you from getting paid.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p27.html
Coding -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 23, 2010 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of coding -- from getting all the 99214s you deserve to differentiating between new and established patient visits. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of coding -- from getting all the ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=49
Why the Medicare Fee Schedule and RVUs Matter to Employed Family Physicians -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - When Medicare payments are cut, everybody loses, not just self-employed physicians.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p7.html
Documenting History in Compliance With Medicare's Guidelines -- FPM
Apr 1, 2010 - The difference between one level and the next may be no more than a word or two.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0300/p22.html
Ten Steps to a Patient-Centered Medical Home -- FPM
Dec 1, 2009 - Start with steps that increase practice revenue. Then you'll be better able to afford the steps that just make practice better and more satisfying.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/1100/p18.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2009 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2009 - ...observation care services on day one, 99213 for observation care on day two and 99217 for observation care discharge services on day three. The hospital listed the patient as an outpatient all three days. Is there a better code than 99213 to use for day two? Also, should 99219 be...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0900/p30.html
Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2009 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2009 - ...The typical office visit for a family physician is represented by CPT code 99213. The work RVUs for that code in 2009 are 0.92. Based on this number, at 20 visits per day a family physician might be expected to generate 18.4 work RVUs per day, on average. Kent J. Moore AAFP Leawood,...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0900/p31.html
AAFP News - May 1, 2009 - American Family Physician
May 1, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0501/p733.html
Chart Audit: Is Your Practice Billing What It Should? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2009 - A simple review may save your practice loads of money.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0300/p15.html
AAFP News - Feb 15, 2009 - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0215/p259.html