"You Should See My Doctor": Cost-Effective Marketing Ideas for Your Practice -- Family ...
...HbA1c rate for your patients with diabetes. Outline your care-process models (a.k.a. critical pathways or protocols) for asth- ma, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Highlight your low waiting times in the office, short waits for preventive health visits or after- hours access....
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"You Should See My Doctor": Cost-Effective Marketing Ideas for Your Practice -- FPM
Jan 1, 2002 - Marketing doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated or unethical. To begin, simply treat your current patients right.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0100/p33.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
13 Months of Quality Improvement: Did It Work? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2001 - The article completes a series on one group's participation in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's chronic care quality improvement project. This article offers lessons learned from the project and explores whether the principles of quality improvement were effective.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0100/p55.html
2014 Is Finally Here - Oh My! -- FPM
Feb 1, 2014 - It's going to be a challenging year, but we can do this.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p4.html
2021 outpatient office E/M changes FAQ
Documentation and coding requirements for outpatient evaluation and management services will change starting Jan. 1. Here are some answers to common questions about the changes.
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6 Easy Steps to Low-Cost Electronic Medical Record -- Family Practice Management
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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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0600/p9.html
A Refresher on medical Necessity -- Family Practice Management
...pain. Then you would ask about the patient’s past medical history to identify potential risk factors for coronary artery disease such as hypertension or dyslipidemia. You would also ask about family history of cardiovascular dis- ease and perform a social history to determine if the...
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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
A Simple Approach to Shared Decision Making in Cancer Screening -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - When screening decisions aren't clear, this process can help you help your patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p5.html
A Step-by-Step Time-Saving Approach to Coding Office Visits
...* Chronic illnesses include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, diabetes, obesity, etc. Each level of data is further split into Categories 1, 2, and 3. This can make calculating data complicated, confusing,...
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A Step-by-Step Time-Saving Approach to Coding Office Visits -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Follow these four steps to code quickly and accurately, while reducing the need to count up data points.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p21.html
A Systematic Approach to Managing Warfarin Doses -- FPM
May 1, 2005 - The article offers a systematic approach for the management of anticoagulation and adjustment of warfarin doses.
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A Team-Based Care Model that Improves Job Satisfaction
...Hypertension control Median time to new appointment New patient appts made in two business days New patient appointments 10 | FPM | March/April 2018 www.aafp.org/fpm support the model. A local market disrup- tor began offering significantly higher MA wages, we were not...
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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
A three-step guide to coding for multiple skin procedures in a single visit
Follow these three steps to bill correctly, avoid denials, and make sure you’re not leaving revenue on the table when you perform skin biopsies and lesion removals.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/skin_procedure_coding.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 ...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0300/p79.html
A Tool for Evaluating Patients with a Knee Injury -- FPM
Mar 1, 2005 - The article is part of the Point-of-Care Guides series and provides an evidence-based encounter form for use with patients who present with knee injury.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0300/p67.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
Acute Otitis Media in Children -- FPM
Jun 1, 2004 - The article presents an evidence-based approach to diagnosing and treating otitis media and provides an encounter form.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0600/p52.html
Adding Health Education Specialists to Your Practice -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - These multifaceted employees can improve patient care, generate additional net revenue, and prepare your practice for the future.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p10.html
Adult Hypertension Treatment Algorithm
...ADULT HYPERTENSION TREATMENT ALGORITHM Basic • H and P • BMP • Urinalysis • Micro-albumin If ACE intolerant If not in control If not in control Beta blocker metoprolol succinate ER 25 mg X 1 daily 50 mg X 1 daily 100 mg X 1 daily (Keep heart...
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Ambulatory Patient Checklist for MAs
... Hypertension Preventive care Diabetes Vital signs Patient education sheets identified and linked Recheck blood pressure if elevated (>129/84) Patient assessed for gown Expectation management Doctor notified Check-out Referrals and...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0900/fpm20130900p18-rt1.pdf
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0500/p27.html
Applying the "Theory of Constraints" to Solve Your Practice's Most Vexing Problem -- FPM
Oct 1, 2014 - What stands in the way of your practice achieving its goal?
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p18.html
Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- Family Practice Management
...ment modules to improve their knowledge of common medical problems. (See the example above.) The first two modules address diabe- tes and hypertension, and new topics will be added each year. The ABFP will be develop- ing specifications for the self-assessment mod- ules so that...
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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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p42.html
Ask FPM - Mar 2004 -- FPM
Mar 1, 2004 - ...of topics. These can focus on prevention, nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation or common conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension. Some practices have a TV nook where educational videos are available for patients to choose to view. Nature programs, music and art videos...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0300/p86.html
Asthma Days: An Approach to Planned Asthma Care -- Family Practice Management
...efficiency and effectiveness. The principles outlined here could apply to any chronic disease, such as diabetes, heart failure and hypertension. While it is not the only way to provide excellent care for chronic diseases, it has performed very well in supporting the goals we’ve set...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1000/fpm20041000p43.pdf
Asthma Days: An Approach to Planned Asthma Care for Family Physicians -- FPM
Oct 1, 2004 - Find out how one practice has improved care and outcomes for its asthma patients and increased practice revenue at the same time.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1000/p43.html
Awards
FPM awards
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Back to the Future: The Telemedicine House Call -- FPM
Jan 1, 1998 - This pilot project showed that high-tech can mean high-touch.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0100/p18.html
Becoming an Effective Physician Leader -- FPM
May 1, 1999 - Your clinical practice has planted the seeds of leadership skills, but they need intensive cultivation to flourish.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0500/p35.html
Big Business and Bad Medicine -- FPM
Jun 1, 1999 - Editorial arguing that efforts to make medicine into big business are doomed to failure because they are economically unsound and because medicine is an art, not a business, and an art that depends on the doctor being set apart as special, not shoved into a slot with other providers.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0600/p8.html
Billing for Your Work With Surgeons -- FPM
Aug 1, 2004 - Coding and billing for services when a patient is undergoing surgery and is also under the care of a surgeon can be challenging for family physicians; the author explains how to do it right.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0700/p16.html
Breaking Even on Four Visits Per Day -- FPM
Jun 1, 2007 - Spurning health plan contracts enabled this practice to dramatically reduce overhead and fees while improving access for the uninsured.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0600/p19.html
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...Hypertension May/June 2020 Issue Implementing Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Primary Care Practice [Feature] In-office blood pressure readings are often inaccurate or insufficient. Here’s a way to get a better picture of how your patients are doing and get paid for it....
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...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness [Feature] As risk-adjustment scoring increases, the pressure is on to code hypertension correctly. Here’s an overview using common patient scenarios. March/April 2019 Issue Skin Deep: How to Properly...
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...A Tool for Evaluating Hypertension [Improving Patient Care] 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...
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...Setting a goal, identifying the right patients, and implementing team care can help bring hypertension under control. November/December 2015 Issue Putting Pre-Visit Planning Into Practice [Feature] Patient visits can be more effective if much of the information gathering...
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...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness [Feature] As risk-adjustment scoring increases, the pressure is on to code hypertension correctly. Here’s an overview using common patient scenarios. March/April 2018 Issue It's Time to Go RAFing [From...
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...This installment in FPM's ICD-10 series explains the guidelines for coding hypertension. January/February 2014 Issue 10 Steps to Preparing Your Office for ICD-10 -- Now [Feature] Don't wait any longer. You need to take steps now to meet the Oct. 1 deadline....
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...This installment in FPM's ICD-10 series explains the guidelines for coding hypertension. January/February 2014 Issue 10 Steps to Preparing Your Office for ICD-10 -- Now [Feature] Don't wait any longer. You need to take steps now to meet the Oct. 1 deadline....
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...Controlling Hypertension: Focusing on "Why" Makes "How" a Lot Easier [Feature] Understanding the power of quality data and then starting with a few specific measures leads to improved blood pressure rates. September/October 2014 Issue Health Confidence: A Simple,...
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...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness [Feature] As risk-adjustment scoring increases, the pressure is on to code hypertension correctly. Here’s an overview using common patient scenarios. January/February 2020 Issue The 2020 Medicare...
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...Setting a goal, identifying the right patients, and implementing team care can help bring hypertension under control. January/February 2016 Issue Ring In the New Year With Five Five-Star Apps [SPPACES: App Reviews] From keeping up with preventive service recommendations...
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