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14 Alternative Practice Styles -- Family Practice Management
...are usually transferred to public hospitals. And vacation and holiday time off is guaranteed. In other words, no one has ever died from the stress of being a prison doctor. If you work at a women’s correctional facility, you will need gynecological skills; obstetrical skills are a...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0200/fpm20010200p33.pdf
14 Alternative Practice Styles -- FPM
Feb 1, 2001 - Perhaps the road less traveled is the right career path for you. Here are more than a dozen ideas to get you started.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0200/p33.html
2019 NCCL Summary of Actions
...education in nutrition, physical activity, behavior change, sleep health, tobacco cessation, alcohol use reduction, emotional wellness, and stress reduction. Adopted Commission on Governmental Advocacy 2005 Longitudinal Electronic Medical Record Training Substitute: RESOLVED,...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/alf_ncsc/2019NCCLSummaryofActions.pdf
34 Pieces of Advice Worth Repeating -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - You know it's really good advice if you want to hear it again.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p14.html
A Job-Share Model for the New Millenium -- FPM
Sep 1, 2002 - This approach to family practice assures continuity of care for your patients as well as a healthy life balance and a decent paycheck for you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0900/p29.html
A Job-Share Model for the New Millennium -- Family Practice Management
...services for valid and complex reasons, including the need to protect their personal lives. In some cases, the result has fragmented care, stressed the doctor-patient relationship and placed heavy productivity demands on physicians, who must provide a high number of office visits to...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0900/fpm20020900p29.pdf
A Must-Do List for the Departing Physician -- Family Practice Management
...in today’s health care environment as costs escalate, reimbursement declines and the malprac-tice crisis continues. Normal workplace stresses are exacerbated by longer hours, less pay and zero tolerance for error, which can lead to fractured relationships among partners or employed...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/1000/fpm20051000p54.pdf
A Must-Do List for the Departing Physician -- FPM
Oct 1, 2005 - From tail coverage to giving notice, here’s how to prepare yourself, your partners and your patients for your departure.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/1000/p54.html
A Productivity Primer -- FPM
May 1, 2002 - The author describes the different ways physician productivity is currently being measured and how those measurements are being used.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0500/p72.html
AAFP Backgrounder: Medical Liability
...Medical liability laws exist to allow patients to seek recompense when physicians or other clinicians cause unwanted harm. Medical malpractice cases can be detrimental to physicians but also to patients because of increased system and health insurance costs. To appropriately address...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/liability/BKG-MedicalLiability.pdf
AAFP Letter to CMS with Final Comments on the 2019 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee ...
...RVUs Malpractice RVUs Total RVUs 99202-99205 1.90 1.69 0.14 3.73 99212-99215 1.22 1.25 0.08 2.55 CMS believes it has identified three types of E/M visits that differ from the typical E/M visit and are not appropriately reflected in the current office/outpatient E/M code set...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-2019ProposedMPFS-090618.pdf
AAFP News - Feb 1, 2009 - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0201/p191.html
AAFP News - Jun 1, 2003 - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2003 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0601/p2249.html
afp20180401p432.pdf
...found that the most commonly reported barriers to reducing overuse included malpractice con- cern, patient requests for services, lack of time for shared decision making, and tests recommended by subspecialists.10 Increasing awareness of the Choosing Wisely recommendations is an...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/afp20180401p432.pdf
Aiding the Wounded Among Us -- FPM
Dec 1, 2007 - When facing the pain of a malpractice lawsuit, physicians need the compassion and support of their colleagues.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1100/p52.html
Amicus Brief: Texas v United States - April 1, 2019
In defense of significant coverage gains and key patient protection provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and other leading physician organizations today filed an amicus brief in the case of Texas v. United States.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/amicus_brief/AB-TexasVUS-040119.pdf
Approaching the Suicidal Patient - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2003 - The suicide of a patient can be devastating to the family and to the family physician. The patient's death may shake the physician's confidence, undermine any willingness to work with patients with a mental illness, and provoke professional and legal review. In an attempt to help the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1101/p1814.html
Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- Family Practice Management
...from a process of recertification (e.g., through a cognitive exam administered every seven years) to maintenance of certification, which stresses lifelong learning and ongoing improvement. The move was made in response to public concerns about health care safety and qual- ity, as...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/fpm20050100p42.pdf
Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - The new board recertification process has garnered mixed reviews from family physicians. Find out how it will impact you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p42.html
Artful Communication of Evidence Can Overcome Anecdotal Fears
Patients and physicians think about diagnosis and treatment in very different ways. It's up to us to clearly communicate why and how we follow the evidence.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/artful_communication_of_evidence_can.html
Ask FPM - May 2000 -- FPM
May 1, 2000 - ...value scale (RBRVS). Under RBRVS, total RVUs for each CPT code are the sum of three components: work RVUs, practice-expense RVUs and malpractice RVUs. You may want to clarify with these insurers whether they're using total RVUs or work RVUs to estimate your work. Payment is usually...
Family Practice Management : Q&As
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0500/p67.html
Big Ideas to Help Your Practice Thrive -- Family Practice Management
...In late 2003, a year marked by rising malpractice insurance premiums, HIPAA compliance deadlines, ongo-ing reimbursement struggles and questions about the future of family medicine, the editors of Family Practice Management decided enough was enough. Determined to counter the tumultuous...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0900/fpm20040900p27.pdf
Big Ideas to Help Your Practice Thrive -- FPM
Sep 1, 2004 - Your family physician colleagues share their best ideas for energizing and strengthening the practice of medicine.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0900/p27.html
Browse FPM Documents on Topic: org.aafp.jms.model.TaxonomyTerm@350566a1
...Malpractice and liability Nov-Dec 2002 Issue A Primer on Employment Contracts [Salaried FP] This article identifies and defines the key terms contained in most physicians' employment contracts. Nov-Dec 2002 Issue The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Answers to Frequently Asked...
Family Practice Management
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