Taking Team-Based Care to the Next Level -- FPM
Jun 1, 2022 - The need to delegate tasks to other members of the health care team has never been more urgent. Here’s how to move toward advanced team-based care.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0500/p25.html
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Daily Practice -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Social factors often have greater influence on patients’ health than medical care. Identifying those factors is the first step to addressing them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p6.html
Coding: ICD-10 -- FPM Toolbox
Mar 15, 2022 - Download FPM's coding guides and cheat sheets to help you understand ICD-10 coding and select the right codes.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding: ICD-10
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=30
ICD-10 Coding -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 2022 - ICD-10 coding requires significant changes in your documentation, workflow, and technology compared with ICD-9 coding. This topic collection features how-to articles from FPM's popular ICD-10 coding series. ICD-10 coding requires significant changes in your documentation, workflow, and ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=79
Outpatient E/M Coding Simplified -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Getting clear on the new coding rules can help you eliminate bloated documentation and improve reimbursement to reflect the value of your visits.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p26.html
How to Correctly Capture Patient Risk for Value-Based Care Programs -- FPM
Dec 1, 2021 - Hierarchical condition categories are key for improving health outcomes and getting accurate reimbursements.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/1100/p6.html
Put Your Clinical Data to Work With a Registry -- FPM
Dec 1, 2021 - Unlike most EHRs, registries can make patient data accessible and actionable, leading to better outcomes and easier quality reporting.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/1100/p21.html
A Step-by-Step Time-Saving Approach to Coding Office Visits -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Follow these four steps to code quickly and accurately, while reducing the need to count up data points.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p21.html
Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Payers are being asked to commit to a change in primary care financing in the next two years.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p6.html
Now More Than Ever, Mental Health Care Needs Family Medicine -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - With the stress of the pandemic exacerbating patients’ health issues, primary care physicians have an unparalleled opportunity to address both their physical and their mental health needs.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/oa1.html
How to Integrate Clinical Pharmacists Into Primary Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Clinical pharmacists can take team-based care to the next level.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p12.html
Five Steps to Mastering Agenda Setting -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Use this guide to up-front agenda setting to help you strike a balance between meeting complex patient needs and staying on time.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p27.html
Chronic Disease Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of chronic disease care. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of chronic disease care.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=47
Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Determining whether the visit you’ve just finished should be coded as a level 4 could be as simple as asking yourself three questions.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p27.html
E/M Changes for 2021: The Beginning, Not the End -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - The E/M coding revisions aren’t perfect, but they represent a huge step forward in reducing physicians’ documentation burden, audit risk, and complexity of code selection.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p8.html
Countdown to the E/M Coding Changes -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - The biggest changes in coding since 1997 will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. It is time to prepare for them now.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p29.html
Racism in Health Care: Creating a More Equitable Health Care Experience -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Imagine how it would feel to walk into a doctor’s office and see that everyone else looks different from you.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p3.html
Emotional Intelligence: Five Ways to Have Better Interactions and Improve Your Work ...
Oct 1, 2020 - These simple tools can help you respond effectively when you feel emotionally hijacked by difficult people or circumstances.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p9.html
Building an Outdoor Urgent Care Clinic During a Pandemic: One Clinic's Experience -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - When an infectious disease outbreak strikes, an outdoor clinic can reduce the risk of transmission and conserve personal protective equipment.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p14.html
Creating Intentional Professional Connections to Reduce Loneliness, Isolation, and ...
Oct 1, 2020 - Pretending we have it together and can do it all on our own is the fastest way to professional isolation and burnout. Fortunately, there’s a better way.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p20.html
Ten EHR Strategies for Efficient Documentation -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Applying even one of these 10 strategies can help you reduce frustration, improve productivity, and get home earlier.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p5.html
Implementing Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Primary Care Practice -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - In-office blood pressure readings are often inaccurate or insufficient. Here’s a way to get a better picture of how your patients are doing and get paid for it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p19.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2020 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Check for COVID-19 updates on home isolation and work notes | Ask patients to submit vitals before telehealth | Adapt your documentation setup for telehealth
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p32.html
Encounter Forms -- FPM Toolbox
May 4, 2020 - Download encounter forms to help ensure accurate documentation for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions common in primary care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Encounter Forms
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=12
Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - As risk-adjustment scoring increases, the pressure is on to code hypertension correctly. Here’s an overview using common patient scenarios.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p23.html
Caring for Me Is Caring for You: The Power of Self-Care and Personal Transformation -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - Want to see change in your team, your organization, or beyond? Start by filling your own tank.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p17.html
Looking Beyond Diagnostic Criteria -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - The power of family medicine is seeing patients as more than just signs and symptoms.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p36.html
How to Use Group Visits to Manage Obesity -- FPM
Oct 1, 2019 - Clinic and community resources combine to support patients in this unique group-visit model.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p20.html
The Nurse Closer: Using Nonclinician Staff to Make Patient Visits More Efficient -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - With a little training, nurses can wrap up the patient visit, reducing errors, improving patient satisfaction, and freeing up time for providers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p13.html
Evidence-Based Medicine -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2019 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of evidence-based medicine -- from evaluating the literature to finding clinical information at the point of care. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of evidence-based medicine -- from ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=40
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2019 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Create annual visit plans for your patients | Use your EHR to close care gaps | Use passwords to practice mindfulness
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p32.html
Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies and Lesion Removal -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - Learn about the new skin biopsy codes, and follow these tips to make sure you get full credit for the skin procedures you perform.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p15.html
Medicare Wellness Visits: Reassessing Their Value to Your Patients and Your Practice --...
Apr 1, 2019 - Providing Medicare wellness visits can be challenging but can improve quality and practice revenue.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p25.html
Tools for Better Dementia Care -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Quality measures and clinical tools can bring focus and clarity to caring for patients with cognitive impairment and supporting their caregivers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p11.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2018 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2018 - When the chief complaint is medication refill | 99221 for second hospital encounter? | Staph infection of a wound
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/1100/p32.html
Quality Measures: How to Get Them Right -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Pay-for-performance programs have produced disappointing results. Fewer and more appropriate, evidence-based quality measures could help.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p23.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2018 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - ICD-10 coding for hypertension and diabetes | Physician certification of diabetic shoes | Umbilical cauterization
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p33.html
Developing Standing Orders to Help Your Team Work to the Highest Level -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Use this seven-step plan to create protocols that improve efficiency and reduce physician workloads.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p13.html
Deprescribing Unnecessary Medications: A Four-Part Process -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - With too many patients taking too many unnecessary medications, deprescribing has become a required skill for primary care physicians. Here’s how to go about it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p28.html
Diagnosis Coding for Value-Based Payment: A Quick Reference Tool -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Use this cheat sheet to identify diagnosis codes that are weighted for risk adjustment.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p26.html
Is Your Diagnosis Coding Ready for Risk Adjustment? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - As payment models change, diagnosis coding is more important than ever. Here’s how to be sure your codes capture your patients’ severity of illness.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p21.html
It's Time to Go RAFing -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - What you don’t know about risk-adjustment factor scores could cost you.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p5.html
A Team-Based Care Model That Improves Job Satisfaction -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Expanding the role of medical assistants to better support providers can improve not only traditional outcomes but also job satisfaction.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p6.html
Reducing Frustration and Increasing Fulfillment: Reframing -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - To better handle challenging patients or situations, try modifying the way you view them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p12.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2017 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - ...Diagnosis coding for hypertension and heart failure Medicare payment for telemedicine home visits ICD-10 code updates for Oct. 1 Q What changes to ICD-10 codes for 2017–2018 will affect family medicine the most? A About 750 total changes will be implemented on Oct. 1, 2017 – many...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p34.html
Technology Tools and Trends for Better Patient Care: Beyond the EHR -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - From remote monitoring of chronic diseases to virtual assistants in the exam room, technology will improve practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p28.html
Finding the Bright Spots in Value-Based Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Taking one small step at a time, primary care practices can lead the way as the health care system begins to reward value.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p21.html
Using Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention to Address Patients' Risky Drinking -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - Asking patients about their drinking habits is a straightforward way to boost health and revenue.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p12.html
A Simple Approach to Shared Decision Making in Cancer Screening -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - When screening decisions aren't clear, this process can help you help your patients.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p5.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2017 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2017 - ...those that affected management decisions at the current encounter are pertinent to medical decision-making (e.g., a patient's controlled hypertension has little to no impact on treatment decisions if a patient presents with sore throat). You should be able to alter the documentation...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0300/p36.html
What Is the Best Approach to Annual Wellness Visits for Seniors? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2017 - Maybe it is time to change the way I do things - yet again.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0300/p3.html
Practical Ways to Improve Medication Adherence -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Half of our patients do not take their medications, but we can change that.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p52.html
How to Document and Code Medicare Preventive Services -- FPM
Aug 1, 2016 - Think of this as your field guide to the rules surrounding Medicare preventive services.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/p9.html
Improving Blood Pressure Control With Strategic Workflows -- FPM
Jun 1, 2016 - Setting a goal, identifying the right patients, and implementing team care can help bring hypertension under control.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0500/p23.html
Clinical Decision Tools -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 27, 2016 - Download algorithms, calculators, and other tools to help you treat hypertension, adjust warfarin levels, and more.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Clinical Decision Tools
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=29
How to Be a Leader When You Are Not "the" Leader -- FPM
Dec 1, 2015 - You can grow your influence and help your organization succeed by applying this one leadership concept.
Family Practice Management : Employed Practice
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/1100/p10.html
ICD-10: Major Differences for Five Common Diagnoses -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Test your knowledge of ICD-10 coding and documentation requirements for five diagnoses you're likely to encounter in family medicine.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p15.html
How to Help Your Patients Choose Wisely -- FPM
Aug 1, 2015 - Steer patients away from inappropriate and overused procedures that can diminish health care.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0700/p28.html
Quality & Safety -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 1, 2015 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of quality and safety -- from improving asthma care to reducing risks for patients receiving warfarin. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of quality and safety -- from improving asthma...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=39
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2015 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2015 - ...Reviewing a patient's medications is required during a Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV) but assessing chronic conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia is not, even though these tasks are inter-related. Is the latter separately billable when performed in the context of...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0300/p30.html
Digesting the ICD-10 GI Codes -- FPM
Feb 1, 2015 - This overview of the common gastrointestinal disorders in primary care will help you get ready for ICD-10 and avoid, say, K30 - indigestion.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0100/p19.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2015 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2015 - ...A nurse practitioner in our practice provided a follow-up visit for hypertension. The encounter met all the requirements for billing incident to the physician, except that the patient also presented with a new complaint, for which an antibiotic was prescribed. How should this be...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0100/p32.html
Controlling Hypertension: Focusing on "Why" Makes "How" a Lot Easier -- FPM
Oct 1, 2014 - Understanding the power of quality data and then starting with a few specific measures leads to improved blood pressure rates.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p23.html
Health Confidence: A Simple, Essential Measure for Patient Engagement and Better ...
Oct 1, 2014 - Asking patients this one question can lead to better outcomes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p8.html
Applying the "Theory of Constraints" to Solve Your Practice's Most Vexing Problem -- FPM
Oct 1, 2014 - What stands in the way of your practice achieving its goal?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p18.html
Cardiac Risk Assessment -- FPM
Oct 1, 2014 - The Cardiac Risk Assist app allows health care professionals to calculate 10-year and lifetime risks for atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p32.html
Tools of the Trade -- FPM
Oct 1, 2014 - Need help with quality, practice productivity, and population health? You've come to the right place.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p5.html
Gambling on the Transition From Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2014 - Dedicating increasing amounts of income and personal time to lead and manage quality programs is not sustainable.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p6.html
ICD-10 Simplifies Preventive Care Coding, Sort Of -- FPM
Aug 1, 2014 - FPM's ICD-10 coding series continues with a look at how to code immunizations, routine health exams, and common preventive screenings.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0700/oa1.html
ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - To find the correct code for a symptom, sign, or test result, pay close attention to ICD-10's exclusion, code-first, and inclusion notes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p17.html
Seven Sins in Modern Medicine -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - Admit it, you're guilty of at least one of these.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p36.html
How to Document and Code for Hypertensive Diseases in ICD-10 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - This installment in FPM's ICD-10 series explains the guidelines for coding hypertension.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p5.html
Adding Health Education Specialists to Your Practice -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - These multifaceted employees can improve patient care, generate additional net revenue, and prepare your practice for the future.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p10.html
Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net Clinic -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - Health system serving uninsured and needy patients improves efficiency and outcomes through medical home initiatives.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/oa1.html
10 Steps to Preparing Your Office for ICD-10 -- Now -- FPM
Feb 1, 2014 - Don't wait any longer. You need to take steps now to meet the Oct. 1 deadline.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p9.html
Getting Ready for ICD-10: How It Will Affect Your Documentation -- FPM
Dec 1, 2013 - Once you understand the basic structure of ICD-10, you'll be able to capture the details needed to assign a correct code.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/1100/p22.html
ICD-10: What's the Point? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2013 - Yes, there is a point to ICD-10. But you may not like it.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/1100/p4.html
Three Building Blocks for Improving Access to Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2013 - Your efforts to give patients same-day appointments won't succeed until you address three critical issues.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0900/p12.html
The Use of Symptom Diaries in Outpatient Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2013 - Symptom diaries can help organize the details of a patient's history.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0500/p24.html
SUPPLEMENT: Health Coaching: Teaching Patients to Fish -- FPM
Jun 1, 2013 - Used in combination with traditional medical treatment, health coaching can help improve outcomes by getting patients more involved in their own health.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0500/p40.html
Medication Adherence: We Didn't Ask and They Didn't Tell -- FPM
Apr 1, 2013 - Sometimes the best way to solve our patients' medical problems is to make sure they're taking their medicine.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0300/p25.html
Coming Home -- FPM
Feb 1, 2013 - Even patients with specialized conditions such as sickle cell disease need primary care physicians.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0100/p6.html
Letters - Jan-Feb 2013 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2013 - ...Consider the example of a patient with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic sinusitis, and depression. He is taking metformin, hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, atorvastatin, fluticasone, and citalopram at the time of the annual comprehensive care visit. Vitals and...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0100/p9.html
Letters - Nov-Dec 2012 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2012 - ...problem with preventive visits is that patients often expect to get refills for at least three other chronic medical problems (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, etc.) at the same time – and expect to not have to pay their copay because their insurer advised them to come in for...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/1100/p6b.html
Letters - Sep-Oct 2012 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2012 - ...this requirement? Is it OK to use check boxes? I assume the risk factors should focus on well-being – not on chronic comorbidities like hypertension and diabetes, which are addressed separately during my simultaneously billed evaluation and management visit. Ashish Sitapara, MD...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0900/p10a.html
The Anatomy of an ICD-10 Code -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - An ICD-10 code is one thing you can’t assemble without consulting the instruction book.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p27.html
Rethinking the Difficult Patient Encounter -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - Before you can help a difficult patient, you may need to change how you view that person.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p17.html
Six Characteristics of Effective Practice Teams -- FPM
Jun 1, 2012 - With a little effort, your team can take its performance to new heights.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0500/p26.html
ICD-10: What You Need to Know Now -- FPM
Apr 1, 2012 - The government is considering a delay, but that doesn't mean you should.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0300/p29.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2012 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2012 - ...Hypertension Elavil (amitriptyline) 25 mg Once daily at bedtime Leg pain MedicationFrequencyReason for use Glucophage (metformin) 500 mg Twice daily with food Diabetes Lotensin (benazepril) 10 mg Once daily Hypertension Elavil (amitriptyline) 25 mg Once...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0300/p34.html
It's Time to Get Serious About ICD-10 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2012 - Our article series will help prepare you, and so will a sense of humor.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0300/p7.html
Letters - Jan-Feb 2012 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2012 - ...appointment, plus a little more. It's reasonable to prescribe three month's worth of medication with three refills for a patient with hypertension who is scheduled to see me once a year, even though I might suggest quarterly check-ups. No physician should prescribe medication for a...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0100/p5.html
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
Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Made Easier -- FPM
Aug 1, 2011 - A systematic approach will help prevent these visits from overwhelming your practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0700/p10.html
Structure and Synchronicity for Better Charting -- FPM
Aug 1, 2011 - Two key characteristics will help you to ensure that your notes communicate not only what you did, but also what you were thinking.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0700/p15.html
Encouraging Patients to Change Unhealthy Behaviors With Motivational Interviewing -- FPM
Jun 1, 2011 - This simple interviewing technique is designed to stimulate patients' desire to change and give them the confidence to do so.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0500/p21.html
Registries Made Simple -- FPM
Jun 1, 2011 - Organizing chronic illness care with a registry will streamline your workflow, improve patient outcomes and provide data for quality improvement.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0500/p11.html
An Organized Approach to Chronic Disease Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2011 - Delivering better chronic disease care is a team sport that requires a clear game plan.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0500/p27.html
What a Patient's Numbers Don't Tell -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - Sometimes, what matters most is how far a patient has come.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p44.html
Health Coaching for Patients With Chronic Illness -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - Does your practice give patients a fish or teach patients to fish?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p24.html
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