Three tools for screening for social determinants of health
These screening instruments can aid physicians in identifying social determinants of health in a primary care setting.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/social_determinants.html
AAFP Showing Strong Support for DPC
The direct primary care model (DPC) is a patient-centered model that eliminates much of the administrative burden associated with modern primary care practice. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights how the Academy is supporting ...
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_showing_strong_support_for.html
Lessons Learned From a Legislative Victory
Tennessee AFP President Sherry L. Robbins, M.D., writes that courage and collaboration were critical in shutting down a potentially harmful scope-of-practice bill in her state legislature.
AAFP News : As We See It: Voices From the AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20180622gsted-tennafp.html
Family Medicine Is Ticket to Wide World of Sports Medicine
Amy Leu, D.O., combined two of her passions -- sports and health care -- in a career that has taken her around the globe.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190826fdf-leu.html
Treatment and Management
The primary goal of treatment is to minimize the impact of ADHD symptoms on patient function while maximizing the patient’s ability to compensate or cope with any remaining difficulties. Not all symptoms can be resolved with treatment; it is important to manage expectations of treatment...
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/emotional-wellbeing/adhd-toolkit/treatment-and-management.html
Optimizing the Role of Nursing Staff to Enhance Physician Productivity: One Physician's...
Aug 1, 2013 - When capable nurses are given greater responsibility for each patient encounter, good results follow.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0700/p18.html
Addressing Administrative Simplification -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Physicians are spending too much time on paperwork and EHR-related tasks, but what can be done?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p5.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
Cost Conversations with Patients Webcast
Cost Conversations with Patients: A Team-based Approach Webcast developed in partnership with GoodRx
Family Physician : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/delivery-payment-models/medical-home/patient-caregiver-engagement/cost-conversations-with-patients-webcast.html
Change Is Hard: What Really Happens When You Try to Implement a New Care Model
...a New Care Model 10 | FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT | www.aafp.org/fpm | November/December 2017 © L A U R E N T C IL L U F F O Downloaded from the Family Practice Management website at www.aafp.org/fpm. Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Family...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/fpm20171100p10.pdf
AAFP Comments to CMS on the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule - ...
The AAFP submitted detailed comments in response to the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule. Key issues include: fair valuation and payment for primary care services, facilitating the transition to value-based care, reducing administrative ...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/feesched/LT-CMS-MedicarePhysicianFeeScheduleProposedRule-091021.pdf
Neurology and Behavioral Health CME Self-Study Course | AAFP
Stay current with up-to-date strategies for your patients with neurological and behavioral health conditions with AAFP's Neurology and Behavior Health Self-Study CME course. Earn 26.25 CME credits.
CME : All CME Products
https://www.aafp.org/cme/all/neurology/self-study.html
Seven Principles for Improving Service and Patient Satisfaction -- FPM
Jun 1, 2016 - A systematic approach that follows these seven principles can help you translate patient feedback into improved service.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0500/p15.html
How Do We Talk About the Worst-case Scenario?
Against the backdrop of a pandemic, Allison Edwards, M.D., ponders the best way to broach the subject of end-of-life care with a relatively young patient panel in the Fresh Perspectives blog.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200520fp-endoflife.html
CDC Launches #HowIRecommend Vaccination Video Series
The CDC launched a new website for its #HowIRecommend videos series, featuring health care professionals talking about how they recommend vaccines to different types of patients.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190813reccvaccvideos.html
FMX Searchable Schedule
...Care Endocrine Gastrointestinal Geriatrics Health Policy and Advocacy Hematology/Immune Men's Health Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine Nephrologic Neurologic Pain and Substance Use Patient-Based Care Pediatrics Population-Based...
https://www.aafp.org/ams/events/fmx/2021
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Browse FPM Documents on Topic: org.aafp.jms.model.TaxonomyTerm@280b8412
...the Path to Value: Care Management and Coordination [Supplement] Explore how care management and coordination can improve quality and reduce unnecessary utilization for success in value-based payment arrangements with all payers. March/April 2021 Issue Care Management in...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=237
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...the Path to Value: Care Management and Coordination [Supplement] Explore how care management and coordination can improve quality and reduce unnecessary utilization for success in value-based payment arrangements with all payers. March/April 2021 Issue Care Management in...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=237&page=0
AAFP Online CME
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All Formats
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Browse FPM Documents on Topic: org.aafp.jms.model.TaxonomyTerm@2b6c11ae
...Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care [Feature] Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout. March/April 2018 Issue A Team-Based Care Model That Improves Job Satisfaction [Feature]...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=258
VTE, Antiplatelet Therapy, Treatment for Veterans, HIV Prophylaxis, Diabetes Mellitus ...
Sep 15, 2020 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p332.html
It’s Official: AAFP TIPS Is Now Free to Members
One of the Academy’s premier practice enhancement tools ― AAFP TIPS ― is now available to members free of charge. Choose from multiple topics designed to help you tackle a specific aspect of practice.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210202aafptipsfree.html
Making Medicare Wellness Visits Work in Practice -- FPM
Oct 1, 2012 - Taking a systematic, team-based approach can make these services valuable for physicians and patients.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0900/p11.html
How to Integrate Clinical Pharmacists Into Primary Care
...How to Integrate Clinical Pharmacists Into Primary Care Clinical pharmacists can take team-based care to the next level. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Dr. Teichman is a family medicine clinician and primary care information technology lead at Asante Physician Partners in Medford, Ore....
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/fpm20210500p12.pdf
Envisioning New Roles for Medical Assistants: Strategies From Patient-Centered Medical ...
Apr 1, 2013 - In an era of do more with less, MAs can play a pivotal and flexible role in family medicine practices.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0300/p7.html
Winnable Battles: Family Physicians Play an Essential Role In Addressing Tobacco Use ...
Jun 1, 2014 - Tobacco use and obesity are linked to most deaths and significant disability in the United States, and family physicians are uniquely positioned to address these issues. This highlights a need for transforming primary care practices and teams to systematize the recognition and ...
American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0601/p872.html
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...Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care [Feature] Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout. September/October 2018 Issue 10 Ways to Keep Your Quality Improvement Team...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=236
Browse FPM Documents on Topic: org.aafp.jms.model.TaxonomyTerm@1c7a1bfe
...Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care [Feature] Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout. September/October 2018 Issue 10 Ways to Keep Your Quality Improvement Team...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=236&page=0
Free CME Activities | AAFP
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CME : Browse
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CME By Topic | AAFP
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CME : Browse
https://www.aafp.org/cme/browse/all-topics.tag-well-being.html
AAFP CME on Physician Well-being
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on physician well-being and earn CME credit.
CME : AAFP CME by Topic
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/physician-well-being.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
Solutions Wanted -- FPM
Jun 1, 2015 - How have you made practice better for yourself, your staff, and your patients? Will you share what you've learned?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0500/p5.html
FPM Supplement Series Offers Intro to Value-based Payment
A series of FPM journal supplements aims to spell out what the shift from volume- to value-based payment means for family physicians and how they can succeed in a burgeoning VBP environment.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210318vbpsupplements.html
Why Am I a Family Physician? Because FPs Are the 'Real Docs'
Why family medicine? In this Leader Voices Blog post, Leonard Reeves, M.D., makes the case for students to choose the specialty and for policymakers to invest more in it.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180803lv-fmchoice.html
Unlocking Clues to Current Health in Past History: Childhood Trauma and Healing -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - Adverse childhood events can have enduring effects on patients’ health, but these four steps can help promote healing.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p5.html
Planned Care: Some Assembly Required -- FPM
May 1, 2006 - (But each piece is useful in itself.)
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0500/p14.html
Shoulder Dystocia - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2004 - Shoulder dystocia can be one of the most frightening emergencies in the delivery room. Although many factors have been associated with shoulder dystocia, most cases occur with no warning. Calm and effective management of this emergency is possible with recognition of the impaction and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0401/p1707.html
New Transformation in Practice Series Simplifies Change
A new product created for family physicians is now available to be used as a team-based tool that makes practice improvement smoother and easier.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180525tips.html
A Feedback Tool to Improve Physician-Medical Assistant Communication -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - Using an evaluation form and face-to-face meetings can help get both sides of the team talking and solving problems.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p5.html
Teamwork: Is It Always More Efficient? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - If it isn't thoughtfully applied, the team model may have unintended consequences.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p5.html
Guidelines on the Supervision of Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners and ...
Explore the guidelines set for family physicians for the supervision of non-physician providers.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/guidelines-supervision.html
From the Editor: Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
...Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care Integrating behavioral health improves patient outcomes and makes medical practice more satisfying. Here’s one way to do it. Up to 75% of primary care vis-its include mental or behav-ioral health components.1 This includes...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/fpm20210500p3.pdf
AAFP Sustains Fight to Reduce Administrative Complexity for Family Medicine
AAFP Sustains Fight to Reduce Administrative Burden for Family Medicine
AAFP News : Media Center
https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/kits/aafp-sustains-fight-to-reduce-administrative-burden-for-family-medicine.html
HOSA Family Medicine Test
Tools for high school students taking the family medicine career explorer exam created by the AAFP and HOSA.
Students and Residents : Pre-med and Medical Students Educators
https://www.aafp.org/students-residents/premed-medical-students-educators/advising-pre-med-students/hosa-career-knowledge-test.html
Updated E/M Documentation Rules Good for Preceptors
CMS has changed evaluation and management documentation guidelines to expand medical students' ability to document -- with physician verification -- in the medical record.
AAFP News : CME
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20180216studentdocumentation.html
AAFP's Annual Meeting Offers Plenty to 'Experience' in Denver
Thousands of family physicians will gather two weeks from today in Denver for an opportunity to learn, network, and have fun at the AAFP's Family Medicine Experience (FMX). AAFP Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights some of what is to come ...
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_s_annual_meeting_offers.html
Browse FPM Documents on Topic: org.aafp.jms.model.TaxonomyTerm@39e10f94
...Team-based care September/October 2021 Issue A Bonus, Not a Burden: How Medical Students Can Add Value to Your Practice [Opinion] When done well, precepting is a win-win-win for physicians, medical students, and patients. July/August 2021 Issue Practical Ways to Manage...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=314