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Platelet-Rich Plasma vs. Corticosteroids for Refractory Plantar Fasciitis - FPIN's ...

Mar 1, 2021 - Platelet-rich plasma injections are similar to corticosteroids for pain relief and improvement in function in patients with refractory plantar fasciitis lasting less than 12 weeks.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p307.html

Bone Mineral Density Testing: One and Done - POEMs - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2021 - Rechecking bone mineral density (BMD) after three years does not add additional prognostic information. Serial BMD testing is not useful in estimating fracture risk and assessing the need for treatment because BMD does not change much within three years.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p311.html

Better Primary Care Continuity Is Associated with Lower Mortality Risk - POEMs - ...

Mar 1, 2021 - Most studies in this systematic review found a protective effect of greater primary care continuity and all-cause mortality.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p311a.html

Antidepressants for Older People, Point-of-Care Ultrasonograpy, BRCA Testing, ...

Mar 1, 2021 - 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/2021/0301/p270.html

An Osteopathic Approach to Neck Pain - Letters to the Editor - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2021 - Mar 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor An Osteopathic Approach to Neck Pain Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):262-263. Original Article: Neck Pain: Initial Evaluation and Management Issue Date: August 1, 2020 See additional reader comments at: https:...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p262.html

Long-term Benefits of Manipulation for Neck Pain - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Long-term Benefits of Manipulation for Neck Pain Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):261-262. Original Article: Neck Pain: Initial Evaluation and Management Issue Date: August 1, 2020 See additional reader...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p261a.html

Long-term Benefits of Manipulation for Neck Pain - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Is Typically Not an Urgent Condition Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):261. Original Article: Neck Pain: Initial Evaluation and Management Issue Date: August 1, 2020 See additional...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p261.html

Corrections - Mar 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):263. Incorrect statistics. In the article, Breast Cancer Screening: Common Questions and Answers, (January 1, 2021, p. 33), the figure listed for breast cancer deaths...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p263.html

Corrections - Mar 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):263. Incorrect Figure Legends. In the article, Hip Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis, (January 15, 2021, p. 81), the legend for Figure 3B...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p263a.html

Corrections - Mar 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):263. Incorrect Unit of Measure. In the article, Eating Disorders in Primary Care: Diagnosis and Management, (January 1, 2021, p. 22), the second sentence of the...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p263b.html

CMS expands MIPS reporting relief for 2020 performance year -- FPM

CMS will automatically apply the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exemption in most cases, but there are some caveats.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/mips_reporting_relief.html

Uncertainty and Hope: A COVID-19 Update From Rural America

As vaccination rolls out and health care teams continue banding together in videoconferences and other collaboration, Jen Brull, M.D., sees a light at the end of the tunnel.

AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20210225lv-ruralcovid.html

A rule to remember when administering COVID-19 vaccines to Medicare Advantage patients ...

When you file a COVID-19 vaccine administration claim for a Medicare Advantage patient, you have to know the patient's traditional Medicare ID number.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/medicare_advantage_covid.html

Coping with COVID stress -- FPM

Feelings of grief, anger, fear, and guilt are real, but these tips can help you navigate them.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/covid_coping_townhall.html

Three factors that cause difficult patient encounters, and how to manage them -- FPM

The causes of difficult patient encounters can be broken down into three categories: patient factors, physician factors, and situational factors.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/difficult_patient_encounters.html

It’s Time to Double Down on Payment Parity

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need for Medicaid primary care payment to be at least equal to the Medicare rate. Parity is also how we ensure a more robust pipeline.

AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210217itt-parity.html

Hypertension - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on hypertension and related issues, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, and blood pressure monitoring and screening. This collection features AFP content on hypertension and related issues, including pharmacologic and ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=12

Asthma - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on asthma and related issues, including allergens, beta agonists, chronic cough, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, inhalers, and wheezing. This collection features AFP content on asthma and related issues, including allergens, beta agonists, ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=3

Bipolar Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - Bipolar disorders are common, recurrent mental health conditions of variable severity that are difficult to diagnose. Affected individuals have higher rates of other mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and comorbid chronic medical illnesses. New diagnostic criteria and ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p227.html

Geriatric Care - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on geriatric care and related issues, including assistive devices, elder mistreatment, failure to thrive, fall prevention, geriatric assessment, house calls, impaired visual acuity, and nursing home care. This collection features AFP content on ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=55

Health Maintenance and Counseling - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on health maintenance and counseling and related issues, including dietary and nutrition guidelines, health maintenance in children, lifestyle counseling, and physical activity. This collection features AFP content on health maintenance and ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=64

Frailty: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - Frailty, which is a geriatric syndrome that affects 5% to 17% of older adults, is a state of increased vulnerability across multiple health domains that leads to adverse health outcomes. Frail older adults are at increased risk of falls, disability, hospitalizations, and death. Frailty ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p219.html

Health Maintenance for Women of Reproductive Age - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - Health maintenance for women of reproductive age includes counseling and screening tests that have been demonstrated to prevent disease and improve health. This article focuses mainly on conditions that are more common in women or have a unique impact on female patients. Family ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p209.html

Immunizations (excluding Influenza) - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on child and adult immunizations (excluding influenza) and related issues, including travel immunizations and specific immunizations (hepatitis A and B, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, meningococcus, pertussis, pneumococcus, rotavirus, smallpox,...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=63

Performance-Enhancing Drug Use in Recreational Athletes - Editorials - American Family ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Family physicians may be surprised to learn the number of their patients who use performance-enhancing drugs, either deliberately to improve athletic performance or unknowingly through contaminated dietary supplements.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p203.html

Lemborexant (Dayvigo) for the Treatment of Insomnia - STEPS - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - Lemborexant (Davigo) is labeled for adults with insomnia to improve with sleep onset and maintenance.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p241.html

Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Acute Asthma Exacerbation in Children and Adults - ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Patients who received intravenous magnesium sulfate for acute asthma exacerbation in the emergency department had decreased hospital admissions and no serious adverse effects.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p245.html

ACIP Approves 2021 Adult and Child/ Adolescent Immunization Schedules - Practice ...

Feb 15, 2021 - The 2021 adult and child/adolescent immunization schedules have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p250.html

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services...

Feb 15, 2021 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/od1.html

Severely Pruritic, Whip-like Dermatitis - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - A patient presented with fever, headache, cough, sore throat, and a widespread pruritic rash two days after ingestion of shiitake mushrooms.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p243.html

Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia: Updated Guidelines from the Wilderness Medical ...

Feb 15, 2021 - The Wilderness Medical Society has published updated guidelines for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of exercise-associated hyponatremia.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p252.html

Compression Reduces Recurrent Cellulitis in Patients with Chronic Leg Edema - POEMs - ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Adding compression to patient education reduces the likelihood of recurrent cellulitis in patients with chronic leg edema.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p247.html

Bariatric Surgery Associated with Decreased All-Cause Mortality and Lower Rates of ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Based on population registry data, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cause mortality and a lower risk of developing many subsequent obesity-related conditions.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p248.html

Fewer Subsequent Strokes with Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin than with Aspirin Alone - POEMs -...

Feb 15, 2021 - For patients with mild to moderate acute nonembolic ischemic stroke, treatment with ticagrelor plus aspirin for 30 days resulted in fewer subsequent strokes but similar overall disability and an increase in severe bleeding compared with aspirin alone.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p249.html

Diary of a Family Physician - Feb 15, 2021 - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p240.html

Negative Colonoscopy Result Predicts No Colon Cancer for More Than 10 Years - POEMs - ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Following a high-quality colonoscopy (adequate bowel preparation, full visualization, and high rates of detection by the colonoscopist), patients at average risk with no neoplasm found on examination had the same rate of developing colorectal cancer or dying from it in the 10- to ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p247a.html

Breast Cancer Screening, Plantar Warts, IUD Insertion, Osteoporosis, Anal Fissures - ...

Feb 15, 2021 - 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/2021/0215/p207.html

Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis - Letters to ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: DKA with Lower-than-Expected Blood Glucose in the Setting of SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):200. To the Editor: A 45-year-old patient presented to the emergency department after three days of generalized...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p200.html

Broad Screening Is Needed for All Patients at Risk of Syphilis - Letters to the Editor ...

Feb 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Broad Screening Is Needed for All Patients at Risk of Syphilis Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):199-200. Original Article: Syphilis: Far from Ancient History Issue Date: July 15, 2020 Available at:...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p199.html

Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis - Letters to ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):200-201. To the Editor: A 51-year-old man with a history of hypertension, depression, and anxiety presented with low back pain at rest...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p200a.html

Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive Impairment Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):201. To the Editor: An 85-year-old patient with hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p201.html

Using cognitive reframing to encourage behavior change -- FPM

Negative experiences can lead to negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. But cognitive reframing can stop the pattern.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/cognitive_reframing.html

Three common reasons for level 5 E/M office visits in primary care -- FPM

To quickly identify and correctly code most level 5 office visits, keep in mind these three common reasons for level 5 work

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/level5_visits.html

Three steps to prepare for an opioid overdose in your clinic -- FPM

An overdose inside your medical clinic may not be a common occurrence, but it's still one to be prepared for.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/opioid_overdose_prep.html

Primary Care Physicians Should Play Key Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

It is critical that state and federal authorities do more to engage primary care physicians to help the United States reach the necessary COVID-19 vaccination rate.

AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20210205lv-covidvacc.html

How to avoid Medicare annual wellness visit denials -- FPM

Identifying whether to code for an Initial Preventive Physical Exam (aka the Welcome to Medicare visit), an Initial Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) or a Subsequent Medicare AWV can be tricky.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/medicare_awv_coding.html

Executive Orders Bring Wins for Family Medicine

The AAFP sees its advocacy rewarded in several of President Biden’s recent executive orders.

AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210204itt-execorders.html

Dementia - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on dementia and related issues, including Alzheimer’s, Binswanger’s type, dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies. This collection features AFP content on dementia and related issues, including Alzheimer’s, Binswanger’s type, dementia, and dementia ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=5

Telemedicine Management of Musculoskeletal Issues - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - Telemedicine can provide patients with cost-effective, quality care. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted the need for alternative methods of delivering health care. Family physicians can benefit from using a standardized approach to evaluate and diagnose ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p147.html

Sexual Assault of Women - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - Sexual violence is a major public health and human rights issue affecting more than 40% of women in the United States during their lifetimes. Although men and women experience sexual assault, women are at greatest risk. Populations uniquely impacted by sexual assault include ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p168.html

Targeted Cancer Therapies - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - Targeted cancer therapies involve chemotherapeutic agents that attack, directly or indirectly, a specific genetic biomarker found in a given cancer. Targeted oncology includes monoclonal antibodies, small molecule inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and immunotherapy. For example, the...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p155.html

Respiratory Tract Infections - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Respiratory Tract Infections Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on respiratory tract infections and related issues, including acute bronchitis, acute...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=29

Occupational Health - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Occupational Health Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on occupational health, including back pain and injuries, impairment and disability evaluations,...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=89

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.

Family Practice Management : Articles

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

The 2021 Medicare Payment and CPT Coding Update -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - This year’s changes bode well for family physicians, with an expected increase in Medicare allowed charges.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/oa1.html

Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2021 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - Providing E/M services and a preventive physical | Discussing data with an external physician | Warfarin monitoring | E/M over the phone

Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p35.html

Brief Cognitive Testing in the Detection and Diagnosis of Clinical Alzheimer-Type ...

Feb 1, 2021 - In adults with suspected cognitive impairment, what is the utility of brief cognitive testing in detecting clinical Alzheimer-type dementia and distinguishing it from mild cognitive impairment or normal cognition?

American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p183.html

Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: ACOG Updates Recommendations - Practice Guidelines - ...

Feb 1, 2021 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has new recommendations for managing chronic pelvic pain.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p186.html

Topical and Device-Based Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis - Cochrane for Clinicians -...

Feb 1, 2021 - Topical antifungal drugs, including efinaconazole 10% solution (Jublia), tavaborole 5% solution (Kerydin), and ciclopirox 8% lacquer and hydrolacquer, are beneficial in treating mild to moderate toenail onychomycosis. Potential adverse effects are mild and include dermatitis and vesicles.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p145.html

QuantiFERON-TB Gold+ for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection - ...

Feb 1, 2021 - QuantiFERON-TB Gold+ testing for the diagnosis of active or latent TB is easily interpreted and more specific than tuberculin skin testing in BCG-vaccinated populations. In environments with an easily accessible laboratory, it may be a preferred option for diagnosing latent TB.

American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p177.html

Employment and Contract Considerations for Family Physicians in the Era of COVID-19 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - Family physicians may encounter unfamiliar employment challenges in the short-term, but long-term job prospects remain promising.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p11.html

Building Community Well-being Through Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Reframing --...

Feb 1, 2021 - With communities facing so much unrest, here are two skills you can apply to help promote healing.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p23.html

Screening for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia with Patient-Collected HPV Samples - ...

Feb 1, 2021 - How useful are patient-collected human papillomavirus vaginal swabs as a screening test for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia?

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p181.html

Slow-Growing Thumb Nodule - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - A patient presented with a small, firm nodule on the volar aspect of the interphalangeal joint of the left thumb.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p179.html

Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2021 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - Try this mental status exam for telehealth visits | Use personal stories to prepare patients for a COVID-19 vaccine | Send orders directly to patients' preferred labs or imaging centers

Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p36.html

Systemic Racism and Health Disparities: A Statement from Editors of Family Medicine ...

Feb 1, 2021 - Today there is a renewed call to action for family medicine to both confront systemic racism and eliminate health disparities.

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p5.html

Exercise vs. No Exercise for the Occurrence, Severity, and Duration of Acute ...

Feb 1, 2021 - For adults, regular exercise may reduce the overall severity of acute respiratory tract infections and the number of days with symptoms, but there is no evidence that exercise reduces the overall occurrence or duration of these infections.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p144.html

The Ultimate Balancing Act -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - Balancing a family and a career in medicine isn’t easy, but these tips can help.

Family Practice Management : The Last Word

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p40.html

"Quick, Grab the Naloxone": Overdose Preparedness for Ambulatory Clinics -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - With opioid overdoses rising, practices should consider stocking this safe rescue drug alongside other emergency devices and medications.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p17.html

C. difficile, Migraines, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Reducing Falls, Neurologic ...

Feb 1, 2021 - 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/2021/0201/p143.html

Widening Disease Definitions: What Can Physicians Do? - Editorials - American Family ...

Feb 1, 2021 - Disease definitions are often broadened over time to include milder and earlier cases. A strong driver for such definitional changes is the belief that they will benefit patients by preventing more severe disease or future complications.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p138.html

Symphysiotomy for Shoulder Dystocia - Letters to the Editor - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - Letter to the Editor explaining the reasons why symphysiotomy may be lifesaving for the baby, the mother, or both.

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p136.html

Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2020) -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - << The 2021 Medicare Paym ... Previous article Systemic Racism and He ... Next article >> Jan-Feb 2021 Issue FROM THE EDITOR Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers Fam Pract Manag. 2021 Jan-Feb;28(1):4. Quality peer reviews help the FPM editors select and publish articles that are accurate,...

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p4.html

Physician employment trends: salaries, compensation models, benefits, and more -- FPM

Hiring is down, starting salaries are flat, but the long-term job prospects remain promising for family physicians. Here’s what to expect.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/employment_trends.html

Sexual Assault of Women - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Feb 1, 2021 Issue Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics,...

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p168-s1.html

New MIPS participation option has streamlined reporting -- FPM

Beginning this year, Medicare is offering a new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) participation option intended to streamline reporting requirements.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/mips_app_option.html

What you need to know about MIPS eligibility for 2021 -- FPM

As you wrap up the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2020 performance year, here are some important things to remember about MIPS eligibility for performance year 2021.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2021_mips_eligibility.html

MDM data FAQs: Don’t double-count the order and review of a single test -- FPM

The new rules for coding outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) office visits have drawn questions about what physicians can count toward the data portion of medical decision making (MDM).

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/mdm_data_faqs.html

Tips From the Virtual Interview Trail

Virtual residency interviews may remain part of the Match process beyond the pandemic. Fourth-year student Cynthia Ciccotelli offers future applicants her insights.

AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20210127lv-virtualinterview.html

Was that a level 4 E/M visit? Find the answer in just three questions -- FPM

Under-coding level 4 evaluation and management (E/M) visits is a costly mistake. The new E/M coding rules offer an easier way to code these visits and capture the value of your work.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/level4_emcoding.html

Cigna institutes new reimbursement policy for virtual care -- FPM

Cigna, one of the country’s largest private health insurers, has implemented a new virtual care reimbursement policy as of Jan. 1. The policy builds on billing and coding flexibilities spurred by COVID-19.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cigna_virtual_reimbursement.html

Encouraging Signs in Washington for Family Medicine

There’s reason to hope that the incoming administration is ready to recognize primary care’s importance as it works to improve vaccination efforts and health care policy as a whole.

AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210121itt-newadministration.html

Important MIPS deadlines approaching -- FPM

Here are some important dates and deadlines to keep in mind as you wrap up the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2020 performance year.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2020_mips_deadlines.html

How the E/M code RVU increases could affect family physicians’ pay -- FPM

The relative value units (RVUs) for several key E/M codes increased on Jan. 1. Here’s how this could affect your payment rates.

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/em_rvus.html

Hip Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or posteriorly. Anterior hip pain includes referred pain from intra-abdominal or intrapelvic ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p81.html

Dysphagia: Evaluation and Collaborative Management - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Dysphagia is common but may be underreported. Specific symptoms, rather than their perceived location, should guide the initial evaluation and imaging. Obstructive symptoms that seem to originate in the throat or neck may actually be caused by distal esophageal lesions. Oropharyngeal ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p97.html

Labor Dystocia in Nulliparous Women - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Dystocia (abnormally slow or protracted labor) accounts for 25% to 55% of primary cesarean deliveries. The latent phase of labor begins with onset of regular, painful contractions and continues until 6 cm of cervical dilation. Current recommendations are to avoid admission to labor and ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p90.html

Osteoarthritis Management: Updated Guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology...

Jan 15, 2021 - The 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation guidelines reviewed the effectiveness of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for OA in the knee, hip, and hand.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p120.html

Buffering Lidocaine 1%/ Epinephrine with Sodium Bicarbonate in a 3:1 Ratio Is as ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Lido/Epi buffered with NaHCO3 in a 3:1 ratio is significantly less painful during infiltration than unbuffered Lido/Epi and buffered Lido/Epi in a 9:1 ratio.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/od4.html

Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services ...

Jan 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends screening by asking questions about unhealthy drug use in adults age 18 years or older. Screening should be implemented when services for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate care can be offered or referred.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p107.html

Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa) for Hyperlipidemia/Hypercholesterolemia to Reduce Risk of ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Icosapent ethyl is safe, well tolerated and effective in preventing ischemic events including stroke and heart attack.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p117.html

Twenty-Year Follow-Up of Women's Health Initiative Trials: Lower Breast Cancer ...

Jan 15, 2021 - The cumulative 20-year follow-up report from the Women's Health Initiative hormone therapy trials found significantly lower breast cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women who previously took conjugated equine estrogen (CEE; Premarin) alone (with a prior hysterectomy) ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/od1.html

COVID-19, Scoliosis, Muscle Weakness, Preterm Birth, Fecal Incontinence - AFP Clinical ...

Jan 15, 2021 - 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/2021/0115/p78.html

Fever and Rash After Travel to the Philippines - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - A patient presented with fever, headache, nausea, arthralgia, and a rash, soon after travel to the Philippines.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p113.html

Antepartum Perineal Massage for Intrapartum Lacerations - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Digital antepartum and intrapartum perineal massage did not decrease perineal lacerations compared with a control group.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p115.html

Triple Inhaled Therapy Provides a Small Reduction in Moderate COPD Exacerbations, No ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Triple inhaled therapy, with budesonide (Pulmicort) in a dose of either 160 mcg or 320 mcg daily plus a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA), reduces moderate exacerbations (a need for an antibiotic or steroid for three or more days) more than ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/od2.html

Short-Term Low Back Pain Relief with Placebo - POEMs - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Over three weeks, patients with long-term low back pain who knowingly took placebo twice a day reported less pain and disability than those continuing with treatment as usual.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/od3.html

Evidence Lacking to Support Universal Unhealthy Drug Use Screening - Editorials - ...

Jan 15, 2021 - To address the growing problem of unhealthy drug use, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations on screening for unhealthy drug use in adults and adolescents. For the first time, the USPSTF recommends screening adults 18 years and older by ...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p72.html

Corrections - Jan 15, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 15, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 15;103(2):70. Inaccurate disease description. In the Practice Guidelines Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Updated Recommendations from the ATS and IDSA (July 15, 2020, p. 121),...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p70a.html