AAFP News - Dec 15, 2010 - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2010 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1215/p1437.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 PCMH and ACO: Opposed or Mutually Supportive? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - The medical home and the accountable care organization need each other.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p6.html
Before You Sign That Office Lease -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - Here's what to look for - and what to avoid.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p17.html
A Proactive Approach to Controlled Substance Refills -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - Using the recurring-calendar-event function in Microsoft Outlook, this practice created a systematic approach that ensures patient refills on the day they're due.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p22.html
Addressing Common Inefficiencies in Office Practice -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - A well-organized workflow will save you time, money and aggravation.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p28.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2010 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - ...Site of service for initial hospital care Billing separate services for OB patients Anticoagulation management Q If a patient comes to my office, has an INR drawn and reviewed by a provider, and sees a nurse for instructions, can we bill a 99211? A First, this depends on whether the...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p33.html
Successful EHR Implementations: Attitude Is Everything -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - Commitment to success, engagement from all concerned and a shared interest in continuing improvement can take you far.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p9.html
Letters - Nov-Dec 2010 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - ...Consider forming a therapeutics committee, composed primarily of practicing primary care physicians, an emergency physician, an allergist, a hospitalist and a pharmacist, for your IPA. Gather data from your IPA as to what drugs are the major cost drivers for the IPA or for a...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p8.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
Practice Pearls - Nov-Dec 2010 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - ...Practice Pearls presents readers' advice on practice operations and patient care, along with tips drawn from the literature. Send us your best pearl (250 words of less), and you'll earn $50 if we publish it. We also welcome questions for our QandA section. Send pearls, questions,...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p40.html
Escaping Inefficiency -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - For the unwary, inefficiency can become a way of life.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p5.html
Letters - Nov-Dec 2010 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2010 - ...Risk Adjustment in Team-Based Care 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. Incorporating...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/1100/p8a.html
Screening for Depression in Adults: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services...
Oct 15, 2010 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care supports are in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1015/p976.html
Five Ways to Improve Access to Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - If we fail at access, we fail at the most fundamental piece of the relationship.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p48.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
A Physician's Guide to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: The Basics -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - With the changes made in the final rule, earning the EHR incentives is still not easy, but at least it's easier.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p17.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2010 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - ...99212–99215 since the patient is established). If the service is performed in the inpatient setting, an initial or subsequent hospital care code (99221–99223 or 99231–99233) should be used. Continue to follow CPT instructions for reporting consultation services for patients whose...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p36.html
The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Still a Work in Progress -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - Pilot projects are producing encouraging results as well as new challenges.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p30.html
Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2010 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - ...each other in the office. Medical assistants can work on other tasks until a physician or other staff member calls them to help with patient care or another duty. The front-desk staff can also call any staff member to inform them of urgent messages or important phone calls that are...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p43.html
Letters - Sep-Oct 2010 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - ...new, final meaningful-use rules will undoubtedly promote more standardization in EHR use. While this will certainly promote better quality care, further erosion in user satisfaction could be a result. Kenneth G. Adler, MD, MMM Tucson, Ariz. Read the full article. Get immediate...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p9.html
ICD-9 Update 2011: Approaching the Change to ICD-10 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - It's that time again, but this ICD-9 update is almost the last.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p15.html
Translating Learning Into Practice -- FPM
Oct 1, 2010 - With the Translation to Practice pilot, the extra-credit assignment comes to CME.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p8.html
Strategies for Reducing Costs in Your Medical Community: The Grand Junction Experience ...
Aug 1, 2010 - With the right data, primary care physicians can help reduce costs while improving quality.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p16.html
Thinking on Paper: Documenting Decision Making -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - The third article in our series on Medicare's documentation guidelines will help you determine whether what's on your mind is what's on the patient's record.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p10.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2010 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - ...Preventive care visit + procedure? 23-hour observation stay Defining new patients in a group practice Preventive care visit + procedure? Q Can I add modifier 25 to my preventive visit code if I perform another procedure the same day, such as an electrocardiogram? A Unless your payer...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p33.html
Three Bright Ideas for Improving Electronic Health Record Usability -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - Don't just complain about your EHR system; help make it better.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p7.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2010 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - ...of confirming that I've understood their story. Often patients are surprised by the amount of listening and thinking that goes into their care. Dictating with the patient is also a means of reinforcing the plan. Although I was a little reluctant to do this at first because I felt...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p36.html
Is Your Medicare Payer Playing by the Rules? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - Don't let varying interpretations of the evaluation and management guidelines keep you from getting paid.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p27.html
Does Your Practice Deserve an Award? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - If you've recently made real improvements in how your practice works, you might just win one.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p6.html
Stay Out of the "Teachers' Lounge" -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - You have to be vigilant, or the complainers will eat you alive.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p40.html
EHR Satisfaction: User Characteristics Matter -- FPM
Aug 1, 2010 - How satisfied you are with your EHR system depends on more than how well it is designed, implemented and supported by the vendor.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p22.html
Documentation Guidelines -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 23, 2010 - This collection of articles from FPM will help you comply with Medicare's E/M documentation guidelines. This collection of articles from FPM will help you comply with Medicare's E/M documentation guidelines.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=52
Practice Efficiency -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 21, 2010 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of practice efficiency. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of practice efficiency.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=44
Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 19, 2010 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of life balance -- from finding joy in your work to blending work and family. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of life balance -- from finding joy in your work to blending work and ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=43
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
How Health Care Reform Will Affect Family Physicians -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - The legislation isn't perfect, but it makes an important point - that primary care deserves more attention.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p14.html
Exam Documentation: Charting Within the Guidelines -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - Yes, it's complicated, but don't make it harder than it has to be.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p24.html
The 12-Step Way to Reduce Practice Expenses: Part 2, Operational Efficiencies -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - Even small cuts in your operational expenses can add up to big savings for your practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p30.html
How to Be an Efficient and Effective Preceptor -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - It is possible to do the important work of precepting students and still get home in time for dinner.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p18.html
Your Piece of the Deficit -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - How does it feel to benefit from federal red ink?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p6.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2010 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - ...for the next few days for cleaning, application of topical medication and redressing, until the wound began to heal. How should I code this care? A The wound repair codes typically have a 10-day global period, so the follow-up services you describe are not reimbursable. Most payers...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p35.html
Why the Medicare Fee Schedule and RVUs Matter to Employed Family Physicians -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - When Medicare payments are cut, everybody loses, not just self-employed physicians.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p7.html
Letters - May-Jun 2010 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - ...Making Patient Care Easier Under Multiple Managed Care Plans Editor's Collections Billing & Claims Working With Insurers Related Topic Searches Health plans, general Paperwork management MOST RECENT ISSUE Nov-Dec 2020 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p11.html
Letters - May-Jun 2010 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - ...of the HPI, it is always supplemented and completed by Dr. Anderson. It is this information that is used for his code selection and plan of care. As indicated in the article, Dr. Anderson is the owner of the HPI due to clarification of the preliminary information and the gathering...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p11a.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2010 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - ...Practice Pearls presents readers' advice on practice operations and patient care, along with tips drawn from the literature. Send us your best pearl (250 words of less), and you'll earn $50 if we publish it. We also welcome questions for our QandA section. Send pearls, questions,...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p36.html
How to Clean Up in Family Medicine -- FPM
Jun 1, 2010 - As costs increase, medical practices need to get creative.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p40.html
Documenting History in Compliance With Medicare's Guidelines -- FPM
Apr 1, 2010 - The difference between one level and the next may be no more than a word or two.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0300/p22.html
The 12-Step Way to Reduce Practice Expenses: Part 1, Staffing Efficiencies -- FPM
Apr 1, 2010 - Staff-related expenses consume the largest portion of your overhead, so that's where this 12-month plan begins.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0300/p38.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2010 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2010 - ...does not permit providers to bill Medicaid or beneficiaries any fee for missing a scheduled appointment. This may be true of some managed care contracts as well. On the other hand, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allows physicians and suppliers to charge Medicare...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0300/p46.html