FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Apr 22, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Apr 22, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm?cmpid=_van_194
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Apr 22, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm?cmpid=_van_686
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Apr 22, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm?cmpid=_van_195
Patient Surveys/Questionnaires -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 22, 2022 - Download sample patient satisfaction surveys and other questionnaires.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Patient Surveys/Questionnaires
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=23
Care Management -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 22, 2022 - Download tools to help you manage patient care tasks, from agenda-setting to controlled substance refills.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Care Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=2
Coding and Documentation -- FPM Toolbox
Jan 11, 2022 - Download tools to help you understand coding and documentation requirements for new and established patient visits.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding and Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=6
Encounter Forms -- FPM Toolbox
May 4, 2020 - Download encounter forms to help ensure accurate documentation for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions common in primary care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Encounter Forms
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=12
Patient Handouts -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 22, 2022 - Download patient tools such as food and exercise diaries, a chronic pain medication agreement, and a new patient welcome letter.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Patient Handouts
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=22
Coding: ICD-10 -- FPM Toolbox
Mar 15, 2022 - Download FPM's coding guides and cheat sheets to help you understand ICD-10 coding and select the right codes.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding: ICD-10
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=30
Coding: CPT -- FPM Toolbox
Jan 11, 2022 - Download tools to help you optimize your coding of patient encounters.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding: CPT
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=4
Topic Collections -- FPM
Mar 15, 2022 - FPM editors' choice of best available content for family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewAll.htm
Life Balance -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 27, 2020 - Download tools to help you manage your time and prevent burnout.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Life Balance
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=18
Medicare -- FPM Toolbox
Sep 20, 2017 - Download tools to help you comply with Medicare rules for annual wellness visits and more.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Medicare
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=20
ICD-10 Coding -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 2022 - ICD-10 coding requires significant changes in your documentation, workflow, and technology compared with ICD-9 coding. This topic collection features how-to articles from FPM's popular ICD-10 coding series. ICD-10 coding requires significant changes in your documentation, workflow, and ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=79
Patient-Centered Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 2022 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of patient-centered care -- from setting the agenda for a visit to optimizing patient satisfaction. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of patient-centered care -- from setting the agenda...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=36
Productivity -- FPM Toolbox
Oct 28, 2019 - Download worksheets to help you calculate panel size and distribute call more equitably.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Productivity
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=25
Career Management -- FPM Toolbox
Oct 28, 2019 - Download tools to help you plan and manage your career.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Career Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=3
Care Management -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - Care management activities facilitate coordinated patient care across the health care system, leading to increased patient satisfaction, improved outcomes, and reduced costs through avoidance of unnecessary hospital and emergency department utilization. Care management activities ...
- Care Planning
- Chronic Care Management
- Community Resources
- Medication Management and Adherence
- Panel Management
- Population Management
- Risk-Stratified Care Management
- Transitional Care Management
- AAFP Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=115
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The ...
- Audio Content Available
- Coding & Payment
- Virtual Visits During COVID-19
- Patient Care
- Financial Relief
- Advocacy
- Physician Wellness
- Other Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=113
Electronic Health Records -- FPM Toolbox
May 14, 2019 - Download tools to help you evaluate, select, and optimize your electronic health record system.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Electronic Health Records
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=7
Career Options -- FPM Topic Collection
Sep 7, 2021 - Family medicine may be a single specialty, but it comes in almost as many Family medicine may be a single specialty, but it comes in almost as many flavors as there are family physicians. This collection of articles is designed to display a variety of flavors of practice and give you a ...
- Job Hunting
- Leadership Development
- Alternative Practice Options
- Other Practice Options
- Leaving Practice
- Scope of Practice
- Other Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=46
Value-Based Care and Payment -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of MACRA and value-based payment. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of MACRA and value-based payment.
- Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
- Risk-Stratified Care Management
- Value-Based Payment, General
- Other Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=105
Billing & Claims -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of billing, claims, collections, and other ways to maximize revenue -- from reducing denials to implementing patient payment policies. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of billing, ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=50
Practice Efficiency -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2021 - 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
Residents and New Physicians -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - If you're just getting started in practice and need help with the basics -- from coding to negotiating a contract -- check out the following FPM resources: If you're just getting started in practice and need help with the basics -- from coding to negotiating a contract -- check out the ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=95
Coding -- FPM Topic Collection
Jan 12, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of coding -- from getting all the 99214s you deserve to differentiating between new and established patient visits. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of coding -- from getting all the ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=49
Access to Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - Providing good care doesn't count for much if patients can't access your care easily. This article collection features popular FPM content on issues in improving access to care, from advanced-access scheduling to after-hours call. Providing good care doesn't count for much if patients ...
- Advanced Access (e.g., Open Access or Same-Day Scheduling)
- After-Hours Care
- Other Access Improvement Strategies
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=48
Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2021 - 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
Administrative Simplification -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2021 - The documentation, paperwork, and quality reporting burden on physicians is immense. What can physicians do to reduce their administrative hassles, and what are organizations doing on their behalf? This FPM topic collection explores these issues. The documentation, paperwork, and ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=112
Disease Management: Diabetes -- FPM Toolbox
May 14, 2019 - Download encounter forms, patient agreements, and flow sheets to help you manage diabetes care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Disease Management: Diabetes
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=10
Electronic Health Records -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of electronic health records -- from selecting an EHR system to optimizing an EHR in your practice. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of electronic health records -- from selecting an ...
- EHR Incentives & Meaningful Use
- Optimizing Your EHR
- Patient Portals
- Selecting an EHR
- Other EHR Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=34
Documentation Guidelines -- FPM Topic Collection
Jan 13, 2021 - 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 Improvement -- FPM Toolbox
Sep 5, 2018 - Download worksheets and self-assessments to aid practice improvement.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Practice Improvement
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=24
Referral Management -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 27, 2018 - Download tools to help you manage patient referrals.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Referral Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=26
Rural Practice -- FPM Topic Collection
May 3, 2021 - This article collection features FPM content addressing the special needs, challenges, and rewards of providing family medicine in rural and similarly underserved communities. This article collection features FPM content addressing the special needs, challenges, and rewards of providing...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=92
Chronic Disease Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of chronic disease care. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of chronic disease care.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=47
Office Policy Samples -- FPM Toolbox
Jul 25, 2018 - Download sample office policies related to patient payment, patient dismissal, and more.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Office Policy Samples
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=21
Billing, Collections and Claims Processing -- FPM Toolbox
Feb 23, 2018 - Download tools such as the FPM superbill to help you optimize your billing, collections, and claims processing.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Billing, Collections and Claims Processing
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=1
Patient-Centered Medical Home -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 1, 2021 - FPM has published numerous articles to help family physicians build a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). The links below represent key components of the PCMH and will take you to relevant FPM topic collections. FPM has published numerous articles to help family physicians build a ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=94
Employed Practice -- FPM Topic Collection
Jan 11, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content specifically related to employed practice -- from negotiating employment agreements to developing your leadership skills. This article collection features popular FPM content specifically related to employed practice -- from ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=78
Staffing -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 27, 2018 - Download tools to help you clarify staff responsibilities, provide feedback, and more.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Staffing
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=28
Care Team & Staffing -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 13, 2020 - 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
Physician Leadership -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 11, 2020 - Physician leadership is more important now than ever before. Here are the skills you need to be an effective leader at any level in your organization. Physician leadership is more important now than ever before. Here are the skills you need to be an effective leader at any level in your...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=118
Direct Primary Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2020 - Some physicians are breaking ties with insurance companies and offering a direct-pay or cash-only approach to primary care services. This topic collection highlights several practices that have had success with variations of this model. Some physicians are breaking ties with insurance ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=90
Health Equity, Diversity, and Social Determinants of Health -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 2022 - Advertisement Topic Collection Health Equity, Diversity, and Social Determinants of Health Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Addressing Discrimination Social Determinants of Health Cultural Competence Other Resources Last Update: 03/15/2022...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=114
Medicare Annual Wellness Visits -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 1, 2019 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of annual wellness visits. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of annual wellness visits.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=76
Evidence-Based Medicine -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2019 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of evidence-based medicine -- from evaluating the literature to finding clinical information at the point of care. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of evidence-based medicine -- from ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=40
Virtual Visits -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Virtual Visits Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Virtual Visits Virtual Visits During COVID-19 Other Resources Last Update: 11/09/2021 Virtual Visits 06/01/2020 Managing a Telephone Encounter: Five Tips...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=116
Group Visits -- FPM Topic Collection
Sep 9, 2019 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of group visits. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of group visits.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=42
Medicare -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 9, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Medicare Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Are you up to date with the latest Medicare rules that affect your patient care? This article collection features popular FPM content on this topic. Categories Medicare Participation...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=102
Clinical Decision Tools -- FPM Toolbox
Apr 27, 2016 - Download algorithms, calculators, and other tools to help you treat hypertension, adjust warfarin levels, and more.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Clinical Decision Tools
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=29
Behavioral Health -- FPM Topic Collection
May 13, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Behavioral Health Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This article collection features popular FPM content on topics such as substance use disorders or other addictions and mental health conditions. Categories Collaboration Mental...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=111
Opioid Management -- FPM Topic Collection
May 1, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Opioid Management Editors' Choice of Best Available Content How do you safely prescribe and manage opioids and other controlled substances for patients with chronic pain? This article collection features popular FPM content on the topic....
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=107
Prescription Management -- FPM Topic Collection
May 10, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Prescription Management Editors' Choice of Best Available Content How do you prescribe and manage medications efficiently and safely, particularly when it comes to opioids? This article collection features popular FPM content on the topic....
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=99
Compensation & Productivity -- FPM Topic Collection
Jan 13, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Compensation & Productivity Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Productivity Compensation and Incentives Last Update: 01/13/2021 Productivity 04/01/2020 Panel Size Is Just a Number: A Rubric for Opening and...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=119
HIPAA -- FPM Topic Collection
Oct 8, 2018 - HIPAA -- the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- was enacted on Aug. 21, 1996, making health care organizations accountable for health data. Additional HIPAA rules include the December 2000 Privacy Rule, the February 2003 Security Rule, and the March 2006 Enforcement ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=35
Independent and Solo Practice -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2018 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of physician-owned practices. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of physician-owned practices.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=53
Preventive Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 5, 2018 - This collection of articles and tools from FPM can help you provide preventive care efficiently and get paid fairly for it. This collection of articles and tools from FPM can help you provide preventive care efficiently and get paid fairly for it.
- Strategies for Improving Preventive Care
- Coding and Payment for Preventive Services
- Medicare Preventive Services
- Screening
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=65
Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies and Lesion Removal -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - Learn about the new skin biopsy codes, and follow these tips to make sure you get full credit for the skin procedures you perform.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p15.html
Hospital/Inpatient Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Jun 24, 2019 - Advertisement Topic Collection Hospital/Inpatient Care Editors' Choice of Best Available Content How can you provide efficient care to your hospitalized patients? This article collection features popular FPM content on this topic and more. Categories Clinical Issues...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=103
Working With Insurers -- FPM Topic Collection
Sep 1, 2016 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of working productively with health plans -- from avoiding health plan denials to evaluating whether individual health plan contracts should be renegotiated or terminated. This article collection features popular FPM ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=54
Getting Paid -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 2016 - Getting paid in a fair and timely manner can be a challenge in today's practice environment. The following articles can help you improve your billing, coding, and reimbursement. Getting paid in a fair and timely manner can be a challenge in today's practice environment. The following ...
- Payment and Reimbursement
- Collections
- Billing & Claims
- Coding
- Documentation
- Working With Health Plans
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=93
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
Office Facilities and Design -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 1, 2018 - Advertisement Topic Collection Office Facilities and Design Editors' Choice of Best Available Content What's the best way to design a medical office for maximum efficiency? This article collection features popular FPM content on this topic and more. Categories Office...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=100
How to Identify, Understand, and Unlearn Implicit Bias in Patient Care -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Taking steps to recognize and correct unconscious assumptions toward groups can promote health equity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p29.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2020 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Mental health screenings | Reporting multiple management services | Transferring paper notes to the medical record
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p31.html
Encouraging Health Behavior Change: Eight Evidence-Based Strategies -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Using these brief interventions, you can help your patients make healthy behavior changes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p31.html
Disaster Preparedness -- FPM Toolbox
Mar 20, 2013 - Download forms and checklists to help your office prepare for an emergency or disaster.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Disaster Preparedness
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=8
Quality & Safety -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 1, 2015 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of quality and safety -- from improving asthma care to reducing risks for patients receiving warfarin. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of quality and safety -- from improving asthma...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=39
99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p5.html
Risk Stratification: A Two-Step Process for Identifying Your Sickest Patients -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Assessing the health risk of your patients can yield improvements in efficiency and use of resources.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p21.html
The 2021 Office Visit Coding Changes: Putting the Pieces Together -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Simplified guidelines for coding and documenting evaluation and management office visits are coming next year. Learn how to apply the guidelines to some common visit types.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p6.html
Combining a Wellness Visit With a Problem-Oriented Visit: a Coding Guide -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - In the exam room, the distinction between one type of visit and another isn’t always clear. It’s important to know when - and how - you can bill for both.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p15.html
Financial Management -- FPM Toolbox
Nov 16, 2011 - Download templates and checklists to help you track practice expenses, analyze payer reimbursement, and manage other financial issues.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Financial Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=13
Outpatient E/M Coding Simplified -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Getting clear on the new coding rules can help you eliminate bloated documentation and improve reimbursement to reflect the value of your visits.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p26.html
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Practical Guide for Primary Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Ultrasound has head-to-toe applications for primary care, and the newest machines are portable and affordable enough to fit into almost any practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p33.html
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Daily Practice -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Social factors often have greater influence on patients’ health than medical care. Identifying those factors is the first step to addressing them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p6.html
Improving the Patient Experience: 14 Tips -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Simple steps to enhance the patient experience can improve your experience as well.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p27.html
Measuring What Matters in Primary Care: The Person-Centered Primary Care Measure -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Explore what the person-centered primary care measure is and its importance in making quality measurement meaningful.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p17.html
Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Integrating behavioral health improves patient outcomes and makes medical practice more satisfying. Here’s one way to do it.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p3.html
Ending the Stigma: Improving Care for Patients Who Are Overweight or Obese -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Discriminatory attitudes about patients who are overweight or obese are pervasive in society, even among physicians. Here are five steps to help change that.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p21.html
Key CPT and Medicare Changes for Family Medicine in 2022 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - The 2022 updates don’t include massive E/M coding changes like last year, but several changes are much-needed and relevant to family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p9.html
Patient Communication: Practical Strategies for Better Interactions -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - These five strategies can help you create positive and compassionate patient interactions without adding significant time to the visit.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p12.html
Medicare 101: Navigating the Rules for Coverage and Benefits in Clinical Practice -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - From wellness visits to opting out, here are nine commonly asked questions about Medicare.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p21.html
Six Mobile Apps to Make Prescribing Easier -- FPM
Dec 1, 2018 - These apps can help you more effectively make medication decisions on the go.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/1100/p11.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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p29.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2022 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Technical difficulties during telehealth visit | Social determinants of health | Discussing implantable subdermal contraception | COVID-19 immunization | Care plan creation for patients with cognitive impairment
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p33.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2022 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Coax patients with OUD back into the office | Use templates for patient consent forms | Give objective statements about work-related injuries
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p34.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
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2022 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Simplify documentation of history and physical exam for inpatient coding | Capture all of your time for outpatient E/M coding
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p33.html
Improving Time Management Through Modern-Day To-Do Lists -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p5.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2022 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Problem not addressed until follow-up visit | Incident-to annual wellness visits | Treating second-degree burns | Diagnosis codes for infant with problem ruled out during visit
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p32.html
What Do Patients Want? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - One way to find out is to ask them via a patient advisory council.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p5.html
Overcoming Barriers of Distrust -- FPM
Apr 1, 2022 - Whether distrust stems from discrimination or other negative experiences, Seek first to understand.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p40.html
How to Succeed in Value-Based Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2021 - Identifying your patients, sorting them by risk, and managing their chronic conditions as a team can help you make the most of value-based care programs
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/1100/p25.html
E/M Coding Since the 2021 Changes: It Really Is Better -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - There’s more work to be done, but the new rules simplified documentation and coding criteria and should result in increased revenue.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p7.html
Tips for Writing Effective CVs and Cover Letters -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Putting a little extra effort into these materials can help you make a good first impression with potential employers.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p4.html
These Four Telehealth Changes Should Stay, Even After the Pandemic -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - The national COVID-19 crisis has proven that telehealth can transform access to care, but only if we unshackle it from outdated and unnecessary regulations.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p9.html
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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p21.html