What Every Physician Should Know About the RUC -- FPM
Feb 1, 2008 - A small group of physicians has a big say in what you get paid.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0200/p36.html
Virtual Office Visits: A Reachable and Reimbursable Innovation -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - They're convenient, they're efficient, and for a growing number of physicians, they pay.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p20.html
How to Analyze Your E/M Coding Profile -- FPM
Apr 1, 2007 - Your peers have been coding more 99214s. Is it time to review your coding habits?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0400/p39.html
How to Document and Bill Care Plan Oversight -- FPM
May 1, 2005 - This article will describe how to bill for and document care plan oversight, balancing it as a billing opportunity and a compliance risk. It will include a form for documenting CPO.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0500/p23.html
In Search of a Super Superbill -- FPM
Sep 1, 2006 - This superbill incorporates the best characteristics of superbills submitted by FPM readers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0900/p43.html
Making Sense of Preventive Medicine Coding -- FPM
Apr 1, 2004 - Find out how to properly code and bill for the preventive services you provide.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0400/p49.html
Coding Level-IV Visits Without Fear -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - Use this worksheet to quickly assess whether you can code a 99214.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p34.html
Time Is of the Essence: Coding on the Basis of Time for Physician Services -- FPM
Jun 1, 2003 - Sometimes, coding is almost as simple as looking at the clock.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0600/p27.html
Same-Day E/M Services: What to Do When a Health Plan Won't Pay -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - These ideas will help you deal with the difficult consequences of this common policy.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p58.html
ICD-9 Changes: It's Time to Tend to Your Superbill -- FPM
Sep 1, 2005 - You’ve got until Oct. 1 to weed out incorrect codes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/p49.html
Are You Prepared to Defend Your Coding? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2005 - The authors offer readers an action plan to use in reacting/responding to payers' accusations of incorrect coding.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0600/p17.html
The Value of a Coding Education -- FPM
Mar 1, 2005 - The authors describe options for physicians and members of their staff who want to obtain certification in coding.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0300/p20.html
Why It's Time to Purchase an Electronic Health Record System -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - The old reasons for holding off may have lost their validity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p43.html
Coding for Depression Without Getting Depressed -- FPM
Mar 1, 2004 - Here is what you need to know to code and be reimbursed for counseling and treating patients with depression.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0300/p23.html
Group Visits Hit the Road -- FPM
Sep 1, 2004 - By taking group visits to his elderly patients, this physician found a way to meet their needs and those of his practice - and have fun at the same time.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0900/p39.html
Coding Better for Better Reimbursement -- FPM
Jan 1, 2003 - Your work is worth more than you think. You just need to document and code it better.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0100/p29.html
Are You Coding Accurately? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2004 - This article provides readers with step-by-step instructions for checking their E/M coding distribution with national guidelines established in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Family Practice Profile.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0600/p20.html
Group Visits 101 -- FPM
May 1, 2003 - In addition to providing step-by-step instructions for launching group visits, the authors lay out the rationale for group visits and how to code for them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0500/p66.html
Coding and Documentation Made Easier -- FPM
Apr 1, 1998 - The author's physician-friendly tool can help you to code more confidently.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0400/p19.html
An Easy Way to Analyze E/M Coding for Group Practices -- FPM
Aug 1, 2002 - The author describes how practices can analyze their CPT coding distributions and determine whether they are billing for an appropriate range of services.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0700/p20.html
Using Peer Review for Self-Audits of Medical Record Documentation -- FPM
Apr 1, 2000 - You might be surprised at how much doctors can help one another improve in coding and documentation.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0400/p28.html
House Calls: Taking the Practice to the Patient -- FPM
Jun 1, 2000 - Visiting patients where they live is not only good medicine and good marketing. It's also good for the soul.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0600/p49.html
Test Your Coding Skills -- FPM
Feb 1, 2002 - Go head to head with our review panel in coding six troublesome progress notes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0200/p41.html
Answers to Your Questions on Solo, Idealized Practice -- FPM
May 1, 2002 - How does a solo doc with no support staff manage his referrals, order his supplies and give immunizations? Gordon Moore, MD, answers those questions and more.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0500/p39.html
11 Tips for More Productive Billing -- FPM
Mar 1, 2002 - The author, a practice administrator, offers 10 tips for improving the efficiency of billing and collection processes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0300/p16.html