Team-Based Care
Read about AAFP's policy on team-based care.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/team-based-care.html
Team-based Training Key to Providing Team-based Care
Team-based Training Key to Providing Team-based Care
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/team_based_training_key_to.html
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Prevention and Treatment - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2017 - Postpartum hemorrhage is common and can occur in patients without risk factors for hemorrhage. Active management of the third stage of labor should be used routinely to reduce its incidence. Use of oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder is the most important and effective ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/p442.html
Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p17.html
Team-based Care Aids Response to Pain Crisis
Thousands of patients with chronic pain needed help after several pain clinics in Washington closed this summer. Helen Gray, M.D., writes that a team-based approached, including working with clinical pharmacists and registered nurses who serve as care managers, allowed her practice to ...
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/team_based_care_aids_response.html
Rural Study Explores Team-based Approach to Diabetes Care
Results of a study recently published in the Southern Medical Journal highlight the effectiveness of a team-based approach to managing diabetes in a rural primary care setting.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190522ruraldiabetes.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
Understanding and Improving Risk Adjustment in Team-Based Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Understand the basics of risk adjustment and how it is used in value-based payment (VBP) arrangements. Learn strategies to thrive in VBP and risk-adjustment models to optimize payment while providing high-quality patient care.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p29.html
Team-based Care Needs Greater Support
Intern John Heafner, M.D., M.P.H., writes that students and residents understand the value of learning and working in a team-based model. He says payers need to follow suit.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180813lv-teamcare.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
AAFP Sees Harms to Team-based Care in VA Interim Final Rule
The AAFP and other medical societies this month urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to rescind an interim final rule that would decrease the standard of care for U.S. veterans.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210127vascope.html
Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2019 - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million veterans were living in the United States in 2017, of whom 1.6 million were female. Less than one-half of all veterans receive care at a Veterans Health Administration or military treatment facility, leaving most to receive services from...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p544.html
Team-Based Care: Saving Time and Improving Efficiency -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - Physicians can maximize their time - and their practice's income - by delegating more documentation tasks to well-trained staff.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p23.html
Oncologic Emergencies: Recognition and Initial Management - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2018 - Most oncologic emergencies can be classified as metabolic, hematologic, structural, or treatment related. Tumor lysis syndrome is a metabolic emergency that presents as severe electrolyte abnormalities. Stabilization is focused on vigorous rehydration, maintaining urine output, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0601/p741.html
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Practical Guide for Primary Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Ultrasound has head-to-toe applications for primary care, and the newest machines are portable and affordable enough to fit into almost any practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p33.html
Geriatric Assessment: An Office-Based Approach - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2018 - Family physicians should be proficient in geriatric assessment because, as society ages, older adults will constitute an increasing proportion of patients. Geriatric assessment evaluates medical, social, and environmental factors that influence overall well-being, and addresses ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p776.html
Frailty: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - Frailty, which is a geriatric syndrome that affects 5% to 17% of older adults, is a state of increased vulnerability across multiple health domains that leads to adverse health outcomes. Frail older adults are at increased risk of falls, disability, hospitalizations, and death. Frailty ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p219.html
A Team-Building Model for Team-Based Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2012 - Focusing on their strengths and borrowing concepts from family therapy helped bring this family medicine group together in pursuit of a common goal.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/1100/p19.html
Coding Changes for Family Medicine in 2018 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - New codes for cognitive assessment and care planning, team-based care management, prolonged preventive services, and anticoagulation management are among this year’s changes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p5.html
Redesigning Your Work Space to Support Team-Based Care -- FPM
Apr 1, 2013 - Four key design elements could make your team more effective.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0300/p20.html
Primary Brain Tumors in Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2016 - Primary intracranial tumors of the brain structures, including meninges, are rare with an overall five-year survival rate of 33.4%; they are collectively called primary brain tumors. Proven risk factors for these tumors include certain genetic syndromes and exposure to high-dose ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0201/p211.html
Care Management and the Quadruple Aim -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Care management not only addresses the Triple Aim. It could also help improve our work life.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p5.html
Opioid Use Disorder: Medical Treatment Options - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2019 - Opioid use disorder is highly prevalent and can be fatal. At least 2.1 million Americans 12 years and older had opioid use disorder in 2016, and approximately 47,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017. Opioid use disorder is a chronic relapsing condition, the treatment of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p416.html
Care Management in the Real World: A Small, Private Practice's Journey -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Through the addition of a care management function, practices can help high-risk patients navigate complex conditions and vulnerable care transitions.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p33.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
Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Integrating behavioral health improves patient outcomes and makes medical practice more satisfying. Here’s one way to do it.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p3.html
Primary Care
Read the AAFP's definition of primary care related terms and appropriate usage recommendations.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/primary-care.html
Researchers Investigate Primary Care Professional Burnout
Researchers surveyed physicians and other primary care professionals in a medical home setting to see how task-sharing is related to physician burnout.
https://www.aafp.org/news/focus-on-physician-well-being/20180131burnoutstudy.html
Complications of Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery for Obesity - American Family ...
May 15, 2014 - Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedures have a favorable risk-benefit profile and are increasingly important as part of the overall management of obesity. These procedures are effective at inducing weight loss and improving comorbid conditions, including diabetes mellitus, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0515/p813.html
Making Sense of MACRA: Aligning Transitional Care Management With the Quality Payment ...
Dec 1, 2017 - Learn how coordinated care benefits patients, QPP performance, and your bottom line.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p21.html
Helping Ambivalent Patients Make Healthy Decision About COVID-19 - Lown Right Care: ...
Mar 15, 2021 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.
American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p334.html
Acute Kidney Injury: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2012 - Acute kidney injury is characterized by abrupt deterioration in kidney function, manifested by an increase in serum creatinine level with or without reduced urine output. The spectrum of injury ranges from mild to advanced, sometimes requiring renal replacement therapy. The diagnostic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1001/p631.html
Frontotemporal Dementia: A Review for Primary Care Physicians - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2010 - Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common forms of dementia in persons younger than 65 years. Variants include behavioral variant FTD, semantic dementia, and progressive nonfluent aphasia. Behavioral and language manifestations are core features of FTD, and patients have ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1201/p1372.html
The Medical Home: Planned Care and Population Health
Population health management helps practices identify health needs of its patient populations and develop care plans accordingly.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/delivery-payment-models/medical-home/planned-care-population-health.html
Care Team & Staffing -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 16, 2010 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of teamwork and staffing -- from implementing team This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of teamwork and staffing -- from implementing team huddles to retaining good employees.
- Creating a Successful Team
- Optimizing Nurses, MAs, and Other Staff
- Hiring, Firing, & Retention
- Effective Meetings
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=37
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2017 - Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) result from intrauterine exposure to alcohol and are the most common nonheritable causes of intellectual disability. The percentage of women who drink or binge drink during pregnancy has increased since 2012. FAS ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1015/p515.html
Initial Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - ...
Jan 1, 2015 - Eating disorders are life-threatening conditions that are challenging to address; however, the primary care setting provides an important opportunity for critical medical and psychosocial intervention. The recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p46.html
Could Self Care or Telehealth Curb Overuse of Health Care?
More Americans now have health insurance, but there is a still a physician shortage. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., ponders solutions to overconsumption of health care.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/could_self_care_or_telehealth.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
The Team to the Rescue -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - Will team-based care be our salvation?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p3.html
Responses to Medical Students' Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine - ...
Feb 1, 2016 - This article provides answers to many of the common questions that medical students ask about the specialty of family medicine. It describes the crucial role that family physicians have in the evolving health care environment, the scope of practice, the diverse career opportunities ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0201/od1.html
The New Model of Care in Family Medicine: What's In It For You? -- FPM
May 1, 2005 - Team-based, proactive care supported by effective office systems, technology and a culture of improvement will help your patients and your bottom line.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0500/p59.html
Mental Health Care Services by Family Physicians (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on mental health care services provided by family physicians.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/mental-health-services.html
Rx for Success: PBS Film Shines Light on Health Care Triumphs
Rx for Success: PBS Film Shines Light on Health Care Triumphs
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/rx_for_success_pbs_film.html
Latest FPM Supplement Examines Innovative Care Delivery
The latest installment in the FPM journal’s supplement series on value-based payment, 'Innovative Care Delivery: Behavioral Health Integration and Home-based Primary Care,' highlights these two alternative care solutions.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210527innovcaredeliv.html
Continuity of Care, Definition of
Learn AAFP's definition of continuity of care.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/continuity-of-care-definition.html
AAFP Warns of More Harm in Scope-of-Practice Executive Order
In a recent letter, the AAFP said an executive order expanding scope of practice would disrupt team-based primary care in potentially harmful ways.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20200121scopeletter.html
Change Is Hard: What Really Happens When You Try to Implement a New Care Model -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - Even with a laudable goal, such as reducing physicians’ administrative burdens, it can be difficult to implement change. These real-world lessons can help.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p10.html
Treating Elderly as Treasures Improves Empathy, Care Quality
Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. By the time the last baby boomers reach that age in 2030, 18 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. Unfortunately, some people have difficulties when it comes to providing care for the elderly, whether it is because of the complexity of ...
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/treating_elderly_as_treasures_improves.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2021 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Coordinate care of high-risk patients with regular team check-ins | Respond to positive and negative online reviews | This guide helps diabetic patients fast safely
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p38.html
Primary Care Needs a Raise -- All of Us
Family physicians and the rest of the primary care team deserve better compensation. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., writes that investing more money in primary care would benefit not only physicians, but also their patients, staff and communities.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/primary_care_needs_a_raise.html
Taking Care of Disadvantaged Patients - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2017 - No single person can be responsible for the health of a population. However, there are a number of strategies for taking care of members of disadvantaged populations. These range from targeted compassion and interventions for the individual patient to broad advocacy for disadvantaged ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0115/p118.html
Conflicting Beliefs Shouldn't Hinder Patient Care
Recent news of pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions raises a question: What happens when the beliefs of a health care professional conflict with those of a patient?
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180828lv-pharmrefusal.html
Identification of and Treatment for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care Settings - ...
Jun 15, 2019 - We have identified the ways in which family physicians can implement the USPSTF screening recommendation for unhealthy alcohol use and then intervene when a patient has a positive screen.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p733.html
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Should Be Included in Patient Health Care Teams - ...
Feb 1, 2019 - Letters to the Editor from AFP readers regarding previously published articles.
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p142.html
AAFP Outlines Quality Measurement Strategy for Primary Care
The AAFP has created a position paper on quality measurement for primary care that features six guiding principles aimed at helping steer future development and use of measurement in practice improvement and physician payment.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190114measurespaper.html
ZDoggMD: Primary Care Key to Fixing Broken Health Care System
During a main-stage presentation at the Family Medicine Experience, Zubin Damania, M.D. -- known to fans of his comedic and musical talents as ZDoggMD -- used a mock patient visit with Winnie-the-Pooh to illustrate what's wrong with health care.
https://www.aafp.org/news/2018-congress-fmx/20181016fmx-zdoggmd.html
Primary Care Exception Needs Expansion, AAFP Tells CMS
In an Oct. 9 letter to CMS, the Academy advocated for the expansion of codes under the primary care exception rule -- an update that would reduce administrative complexity without compromising patient care.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191014exceptionrule.html
AAFP to Develop Value-based Payment Model for Primary Care
Noting that family physicians are foundational to the success of value-based care in United States, the AAFP Board of Directors has approved and funded a special project to empower Academy members to partner with payers to help improve quality and control total costs of care.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210107vision2025.html
Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care
...Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Jerzak is a family physician with Bellin Health in Green Bay, Wis., and is...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/fpm20190100p17.pdf
Researchers Make the Case for Home-based Medical Care
Noting an increase in the use of home-based medical care in the United States, researchers conclude that more primary care clinicians willing to provide this type of care are needed, and they call for improvements in value-based payment to help fill that gap.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20181212homecare.html
A Team-Based Care Model that Improves Job Satisfaction
...A Team-Based Care Model That Improves Job Satisfaction Expanding the role of medical assistants to better support providers can improve not only traditional outcomes but also job satisfaction. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Dr. Lyon is an associate professor and medical director of the AF...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/fpm20180300p6.pdf
National Event Can Open Students' Eyes to What Primary Care Is Really About
National Event Can Open Students' Eyes to What Primary Care Is Really About
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/national_event_can_open_students.html
Improving Patient Care
FPM and AAFP resources to help you improve the patient experience and the care delivery process
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/patients.html
Self-care: What Patients Want vs. What Physicians Can Provide
Family physician Wayne Jonas, M.D., writes that a survey shows a big disconnect between patients' interest in self-care and the amount of information they get from physicians on the subject.
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20191203guested-selfcare.html
Vision and Principles of a Quality Measurement Strategy for Primary Care (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's recommendations of the Vision and Principles of a Quality Measurement Strategy for Primary Care.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/vision-qualiitymeasurement.html
Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System
Seven organizations, including the AAFP, have asked payers to commit to a change in primary care financing in the next two years, from a cost-based model to investing in primary care as a public good.
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/content/primary_care_financing.html
AAFP Tools Ease Patient Risk Stratification, Care Planning
Two AAFP resources ― the Risk-Stratified Care Management Scoring Algorithm and the Risk-Stratified Care Management Rubric ― can be useful in stratifying patients into risk levels based on utilization, chronic disease status, behavioral and mental health, and social determinants of health.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210505rscmtools.html
Improving Physician Well-Being Through Organizational Change -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Wellness Wednesdays and yoga breaks aren’t sufficient. Here’s how health care organizations can begin to address physician well-being.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p23.html
How to Excel at Access -- and Why It Matters -- FPM
Oct 1, 2018 - Patients do better and cost less when they have ready access to primary care, but could your practice be thinking about access all wrong?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0900/p27.html
Primary Care Education at Forefront of Obama Budget Proposal
Primary Care Education at Forefront of Obama Budget Proposal
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/obama_s_budget_proposal_positive.html
When Physician Family Members Are Involved in Patients' Care - Curbside Consultation - ...
Mar 1, 2016 - It is not unusual for physicians to care for patients who have physician family members. This can be advantageous for patients, their families, and the clinical team because physician family members often better understand the clinical situation, its severity, and the treatment options....
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/p388.html
Patient care -- FPM
FPM In Practice blog posts on the topic of patient care
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/patientcare.html
Expanding the Primary Care Pipeline in the Golden State
Jo Marie Reilly, M.D., M.P.H., developed an innovative program at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California to draw more medical students to primary care.
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20180625fdf-reilly.html
AAFP Pushes Against Executive Order on Equivalent Payment
A recent White House executive order meant to bolster Medicare includes some good ideas -- but one element could impair high-quality, team-based primary care, the Academy warned in an Oct. 11 letter.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191014execorder.html
Five tasks to delegate to a clinical pharmacist -- FPM
With increased demands on your time, collaborating with clinical pharmacists is a promising way to expand team-based care. Here's how.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/clinical_pharmacist_collaboration.html
Researchers Push Primary Care Teams to 'Power Up'
Researchers describe a new model that extends clinician visits to team visits by pairing each physician with highly trained nurses or medical assistants.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190716primarycareteams.html
Royal Pain: Team's Chickenpox Incident Offers Lesson for Patients
Royal Pain: Team's Chickenpox Incident Offers Lesson for Patients
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/royal_pain_team_s_chickenpox.html
Intimate Partner Violence - American Family Physician
May 15, 2011 - Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Women are more likely than men to be injured, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/p1165.html
Panel Size Is Just a Number: A Rubric for Opening and Closing Panels -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - Deciding whether primary care doctors have the capacity to take on more patients requires accounting for things like productivity, as well as panel size.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p7.html
Office Facilities and Design -- FPM Topic Collection
Jun 29, 2016 - ...04/01/2013 Redesigning Your Work Space to Support Team-Based Care Preparing for a Disaster 09/01/1999 Could Your Office Cope With Disaster? 05/01/1998 Five Steps to Recovering Flood-Damaged Records 12/01/2018 How to Prepare for and Survive a Violent Patient...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=100
Risk Stratification: A Two-Step Process for Identifying Your Sickest Patients -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Assessing the health risk of your patients can yield improvements in efficiency and use of resources.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p21.html
Family Physicians Delivering Emergency Medical Care - Critical Challenges and ...
Read AAFP's position paper about family physicians delivering emergency medical care - critical challenges and opportunities.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-physicians-emergency-care.html
What Can a Scribe Do for You? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Evidence suggests that documentation support provided by scribes can help relieve physician burnout and increase practice productivity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p17.html
Care Coordination - Enabled by Health IT
Find out more information about this study to better understand the feasibility and perceived value of electronic health record (EHR) system functions that support care coordination.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/nrn/studies/all/care-coordination.html
Cost of Care
Cost of Care project
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/nrn/studies/all/costofcare.html
Here's What You Need to Know About Primary Care First
In this In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin summarizes key points of the new Primary Care First program.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20191112itt-PCF.html
Focusing on the Patient and Physician Experience -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Let FPM help you take care of your patients and find the joy in practice.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p5.html
Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes: Guidelines from KDIGO - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jun 1, 2021 - The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) group, an international organization dedicated to nephrology clinical practice guidelines, has developed a new guideline for management of diabetes with chronic kidney disease.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0601/p698.html
99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p5.html
Epilepsy: Treatment Options - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2017 - The occurrence of a single seizure does not always require initiation of antiepileptic drugs. Risk of recurrent seizures should guide their use. In adults, key risk factors for recurrence are two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart, epileptiform abnormalities on ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0715/p87.html
Common Misperceptions About Buprenorphine Prescribing for Opioid Use Disorder - ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The antidote to the opioid use disorder epidemic is the thoughtful use of evidence-based medicine and an honest understanding of what we know—and what we don't know—about caring for people with substance use disorders.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p396.html
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
The AAFP supports the ACO model, and promotes benchmarks, information systems, and payment regulations that protect both patients and family physicians.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/health-care-delivery/acos.html
Palliative Care Is More Important Than Ever in Pandemic
Paul Tatum, M.D., M.S.P.H., writes in the FPs on the Front Lines blog that the pandemic has made palliative care even more challenging, but it also presents an important opportunity to serve others.
AAFP News : FPs on the Front Lines: Meeting the Challenge | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/fpsonfrontlines/entry/20200817fl-palliativecare.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
What can a care team coordinator do for you? -- FPM
In some practices coordinators lighten the load by taking on administrative and clinical duties so physicians can focus on patients.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/care_team_coordinators.html
SHOTS 2014 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - SHOTS 2014 enables health care professionals to review immunization schedules and readily answer vaccine questions at the point of care.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p31.html
APC-APM for Delivering Patient-Centered, Longitudinal, and Coordinated Care
Proposal to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee regarding the Advanced Primary Care: A Foundational Alternative Payment Model (APC-APM) for Delivering Patient-Centered, Longitudinal, and Coordinated Care
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/apms/PR-PTAC-APC-APM-41417.pdf
Family Medicine Cares USA Supports Free Medical Clinics
The AAFP Foundation's Family Medicine Cares USA program awards grants to free health clinics in the United States to help purchase needed medical equipment.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180419fmcusa.html
Patient Care
AAFP News' Patient Care section features stories on preventive care services, community and public health, patient care protocols and more.
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public.html