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
Tips for using total time to code E/M office visits in 2021 -- FPM
Some tips for coding using total time under the new rules for E/M office visits that take effect Jan. 1, plus an example of a visit well-suited for time-based coding.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/total_time_tips.html
2021 outpatient office E/M changes FAQ -- FPM
Documentation and coding requirements for outpatient evaluation and management services will change starting Jan. 1. Here are some answers to common questions about the changes.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/em_changes_FAQ.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
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2020 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Coding for COVID-19 when testing isn't available | Diagnosis codes for recovered patients| Coding symptoms that linger | Diagnosis codes for antibody testing| CPT codes for antigen testing
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p41.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
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
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
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
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2020 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Lab tests requiring modifier QW | Newborn: new patient or not? | Shared services for new patients | Coding sex-specific services for transgender patients | Pacemaker due to sick sinus syndrome
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p36.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
How to collect patient vitals for telehealth visits, including AWVs -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently clarified how physicians can collect biometric data for Medicare annual wellness visits from patients who are in their homes.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/telehealth_visit_vitals.html
Five steps to set up ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in your practice -- FPM
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) provides more accurate data than in-office blood pressure checks, which is useful for identifying issues that might otherwise stay hidden and ruling out white coat hypertension.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/ambulatory_bp_monitoring.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
A three-step guide to coding for multiple skin procedures in a single visit -- FPM
Follow these three steps to bill correctly, avoid denials, and make sure you’re not leaving revenue on the table when you perform skin biopsies and lesion removals.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/skin_procedure_coding.html
Four ways to target blood pressure control -- FPM
Four steps to get your patients on the path to better blood pressure.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/blood_pressure_control.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
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
How to create simple annual visit plans for your patients -- FPM
Family physicians often have to think through a patient's future care needs during a visit, which can hurt efficiency and allow things to go unaddressed. Creating annual visit plans with each patient may help.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/annual_visit_planning.html
What standing orders can do for your practice -- FPM
Standing orders allow nurses, medical assistants, or other health care team members to perform certain clinical tasks, freeing the physician to focus on complex care. Here's how to make standing orders work for you.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/potential_standing_orders.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
The No. 1 question about team documentation -- FPM
To ease physicians’ administrative burdens, many practices are adopting team documentation, which involves increasing the MA-to-physician ratio and delegating more tasks to MAs. How do you convince your practice to try it?
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/team_documentation_question.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
ICD-10 coding for patients with hypertension and heart failure -- FPM
Here’s how to code for heart failure when it is not caused by your patient’s hypertension.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/hypertension_heart_failure.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
How to document newly diagnosed hypertension -- FPM
If a patient’s elevated blood pressure has developed into hypertension, your documentation should clearly describe the basis for the new diagnosis.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/properly_documenting_hypertension.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
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
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
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2018 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Time spent on chronic care management vs. time spent on E/M services | ICD-10 coding for bug bites | Billing for palliative care visits
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p41.html
Coding: ICD-10 -- FPM Toolbox
Feb 23, 2018 - 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
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2018 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - Reciprocal billing during extended absences | ICD-10 coding for accidents without injury | Removal of impacted cerumen
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p33.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
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
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
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2017 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Immunizations: How to Protect Patients and the Bottom Line Editor's Collections Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches CPT: Immunization codes MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p37.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
New Codes, New Payment Opportunities for 2017 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - This year's changes include opportunities to get paid for some services that were previously not billable.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p7.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2017 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines Coding Changes for Family Medicine in 2018 Editor's Collections Documentation Guidelines Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p35.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2016 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies and Lesion Removal Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines Editor's Collections Documentation Guidelines Coding & Documentation...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/1100/p31.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
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2016 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Editor's Collections ICD-10 Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches ICD-10 MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p40.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
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2016 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Editor's Collections Coding ICD-10 Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches ICD-10 CPT: Modifiers MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/p38.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
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2016 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness A Refresher on Medical Necessity Editor's Collections Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches Time-based coding MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0100/p34.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2015 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2015 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Editor's Collections ICD-10 Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches ICD-10 MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/1100/p39.html
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
ICD-10: Our Newest Documentation Dilemma -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Will ICD-10 become just another reason for insurers to deny payment?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p7.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
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2015 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2015 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Take Charge of Coding: Don't Lose Income to Neglect Editor's Collections Billing & Claims Working With Insurers Getting Paid Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches Billing and claims...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0700/p35.html
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
Coding Common Respiratory Problems in ICD-10 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - Once you understand a few peculiarities, you'll be ready to code common diseases of the respiratory system.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p17.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
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
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
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
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2014 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Are You Coding Accurately? Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines Editor's Collections ICD-10 Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches ICD-10 MOST RECENT ISSUE...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p27.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
2014 Is Finally Here - Oh My! -- FPM
Feb 1, 2014 - It's going to be a challenging year, but we can do this.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p4.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
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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
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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
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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
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