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.
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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
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p29.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p5.html
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p23.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
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p6.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 Editor's Collections Documentation Guidelines Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches Documentation, general MOST RECENT ISSUE Sep-Oct 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/1100/p31.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p5.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p9.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/1100/p22.html
E/M Coding and the Documentation Guidelines: Putting It All Together -- FPM
Oct 1, 2011 - It's time to test your E/M coding skills.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0900/p33.html
Structure and Synchronicity for Better Charting -- FPM
Aug 1, 2011 - Two key characteristics will help you to ensure that your notes communicate not only what you did, but also what you were thinking.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0700/p15.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p10.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0700/p27.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0500/p24.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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0300/p22.html
Time Is on Your Side: Coding on the Basis of Time -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - E/M coding can be so complex that you forget those visits where it's just a matter of time.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p17.html
A Multiple-Service Rule for E/M Services -- FPM
Jun 1, 2008 - A simple rule change could improve access and quality of care while reducing inequities between compensation for E/M services and for procedures.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0600/p9.html
The FPM Encounter Forms Collection: 'Paper Automation' of Your Progress Notes -- FPM
Sep 1, 2006 - Our forms can make documentation faster, easier and more accurate while providing decision support and coding help. What more do you want for nothing?
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0900/p63.html
A Refresher on Medical Necessity -- FPM
Aug 1, 2006 - Reviewing the rules and examining your coding practices can decrease denials and help you get paid.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0700/p28.html
Don't Be a Target for a Malpractice Suit -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - Protect yourself with these tips from a family physician who has successfully defended his care and that of other physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p57.html
Improve Your ICD-9 Coding With Voice-Recognition Macros -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - A voice-recognition system can automatically insert the correct ICD-9 codes into your dictated note.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p39.html
Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? -- FPM
Sep 1, 2005 - Before choosing 99213 for routine visits, consider whether your work qualifies for a 99214.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/p52.html
A Tool For Evaluating Patients With Cold Symptoms -- FPM
Oct 1, 2004 - The article describes an encounter form that can improve documentation of visits for patients with cold symptoms and reduce the amount of time spent documenting, which sometimes can take longer than the visit itself.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1000/p53.html
Making Sense of Preventive Medicine Coding -- FPM
Apr 1, 2004 - Find out how to properly code and bill for the preventive services you provide.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0400/p49.html
A Tool for Evaluating Hypertension -- FPM
Mar 1, 2004 - The article offers an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, based on the seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7), and includes an encounter form to aid physicians ...
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0300/p79.html
Two Tried-and-True Documentation Tools -- FPM
Oct 1, 2003 - They don’t just help you code better. They also help make the documentation guidelines less annoying.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/1000/p51.html
The Integrated Summary: A Documentation Tool to Improve Patient Care -- FPM
Apr 1, 2003 - This easy-to-use template enables you to see the full context of a patient’s health on a single page.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0400/p33.html
Coding & Documentation - Feb 2003 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2003 - ...In the documentation guidelines, what constitutes status of a chronic disease, and how should it be documented (e.g., pt has diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, or pt has well-controlled dm on X with glucoses X, etc. )? A The documentation guidelines don’t address your point...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0200/p23.html
Coding Better for Better Reimbursement -- FPM
Jan 1, 2003 - Your work is worth more than you think. You just need to document and code it better.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0100/p29.html
Letters - May 2002 -- FPM
May 1, 2002 - ...diagnoses, for example, in the case of a patient with chronic hypertension and diabetes who presents with a cough and whose subsequent X-ray indicates pneumonia. In the example given, would you report pneumonia, hypertension and diabetes? Obviously not at the initial visit if the...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0500/p17.html
How to Get All the 99214s You Deserve [2001] -- FPM
Oct 1, 2001 - It’s easier than you might think to get what’s coming to you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/1000/p43.html
Seven Reasons to Dictate in the Presence of Your Patients -- FPM
Sep 1, 2001 - By simply moving dictation into the exam room, you may improve your practice in at least seven ways.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0900/p37.html
Coding & Documentation - Apr 2001 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2001 - ...FPM, especially as it pertains to an established patient. It is not rare to have an elderly patient come into the office with diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and a new onset of dizziness or fatigue. The work-up requires level-V history and level-V decision making,...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0400/p16.html
Coding and Documentation Made Easier -- FPM
Apr 1, 1998 - The author's physician-friendly tool can help you to code more confidently.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0400/p19.html
Coding an Annual Assessment for a Nursing Home Patient -- FPM
Mar 1, 1998 - The author analyzes the documentation of an annual assessment of a nursing home patient and the completion of the MDS/RAI.
Family Practice Management : Coding Challenge
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0300/p26.html
Three Documentation Tools That Work -- FPM
Jan 1, 1998 - Our progress note form, pocket guide and quick-reference list will help you put the revised Medicare documentation guidelines into practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0100/p29.html
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