"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
A Bonus, Not a Burden: How Medical Students Can Add Value to Your Practice -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - When done well, precepting is a win-win-win for physicians, medical students, and patients.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/oa1.html
A Compassionate Communication Refresher for Clinicians Experiencing COVID Fatigue -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - If the stress of the pandemic has challenged your patient communication skills, here’s how you can reestablish rapport.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/oa1.html
A Method for Establishing Patient Rapport -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - It starts with being mindful - not only of what we say, but also of how it is being heard.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p42.html
A Practical Guide to Physician Disability Insurance -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Insurance policies can keep you financially whole if a disability reduces your earning potential, but it’s important to choose the right combination of coverage
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p10.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
Addressing Administrative Simplification -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Physicians are spending too much time on paperwork and EHR-related tasks, but what can be done?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p5.html
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
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
Building an Outdoor Urgent Care Clinic During a Pandemic: One Clinic's Experience -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - When an infectious disease outbreak strikes, an outdoor clinic can reduce the risk of transmission and conserve personal protective equipment.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p14.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
Care Management -- FPM Toolbox
May 11, 2021 - 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
Care Management -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 15, 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 Stratification
- Transitional Care Management
- AAFP Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=115
Care Management and the Quadruple Aim -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Care management not only addresses the Triple Aim. It could also help improve our work life.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p5.html
Care Management in the Real World: A Small, Private Practice's Journey -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Through the addition of a care management function, practices can help high-risk patients navigate complex conditions and vulnerable care transitions.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p33.html
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
Career Options -- FPM Topic Collection
May 11, 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
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
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
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
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2021 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Staff documentation of the patient history | Modifiers for multiple procedures | Counting data for medical decision making | AWV work by medical assistants | What counts when ordering and reviewing tests
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p32.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2021 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Alternative codes for chronic care management | Online digital E/M by non-physicians | Remote monitoring with CCM | Retinal imaging
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p37.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2021 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Home health or hospice care supervision | Advance care planning via telehealth | Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring | Counseling patients about foreign travel | Catching up on children's vaccines
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p34.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2020 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Suspected exposure to communicable disease | Diabetes type 1.5 | Remote patient monitoring | Tetanus immunization due to injury | Performing venipuncture on a child
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p45.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2020 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Coding for COVID-19 when testing isn't available | Diagnosis codes for recovered patients| Coding symptoms that linger | Diagnosis codes for antibody testing| CPT codes for antigen testing
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p41.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2021 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - New vs. established patients when covering for other physicians | Coding for weekend clinic services | Incident-to rules for Medicare Advantage plans | Correcting scribe documentation | Removing earwax using instrumentation
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p36.html
Coding and Documentation -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
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
Coding: CPT -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
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
Coping With Impostor Syndrome -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Even accomplished physicians can experience self-doubt. These tips can help you move past it.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p40.html
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 13, 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
- Virtual Visits During COVID-19
- Patient Care
- Coding & Payment
- Advocacy
- Physician Wellness
- Other Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=113
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
Creating Intentional Professional Connections to Reduce Loneliness, Isolation, and ...
Oct 1, 2020 - Pretending we have it together and can do it all on our own is the fastest way to professional isolation and burnout. Fortunately, there’s a better way.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p20.html
Demystifying Documentation and Billing for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Osteopathic manipulative treatment is indicated for several common ailments, but documenting and coding it can be daunting for beginners. Here’s how it’s done.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p18.html
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
Durable Medical Equipment: A Streamlined Approach -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Durable medical equipment helps patients live healthier, more independent lives. Here’s how to minimize the hassles of getting it to them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p15.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
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
Emotional Intelligence: Five Ways to Have Better Interactions and Improve Your Work ...
Oct 1, 2020 - These simple tools can help you respond effectively when you feel emotionally hijacked by difficult people or circumstances.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p9.html
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
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
Find Your Side Gig: Extra Income Opportunities for Family Physicians -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Traditional offerings still abound, but advances in technology have also opened up new possibilities.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p25.html
Five Steps to Mastering Agenda Setting -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Use this guide to up-front agenda setting to help you strike a balance between meeting complex patient needs and staying on time.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p27.html
FMLA Does Not Need to Be a Four-Letter Word -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - These tips can help you complete FMLA paperwork quickly and accurately.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p12.html
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
Health Equity, Diversity, and Social Determinants of Health -- FPM Topic Collection
Jan 11, 2021 - 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: 01/11/2021...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=114
House Calls: Providing Care Beyond the Office Walls -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Interest in home-based primary care is growing as payments increase, technology improves, and the population ages.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/oa2.html
How to Handle Misinformation in the Age of Dr. Google -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Sometimes the medical information patients find on the internet is correct. But when it’s not, we need to practice a new skillset.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p48.html
How to Integrate Clinical Pharmacists Into Primary Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Clinical pharmacists can take team-based care to the next level.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p12.html
How to Spot and Tactfully Handle Discrimination in the Health Care Setting -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - In the moment, it can be difficult to respond effectively, but practicing these four skills and tactics can help.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p21.html
ICD-10 Coding -- FPM Topic Collection
Jun 1, 2021 - 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
Implementing Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Clinical Practice -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Finger-stick blood glucose measurements provide a snapshot in time. Continuous glucose monitoring gives patients with diabetes a bigger picture.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p7.html
Improving Physician Well-Being Through Organizational Change -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Wellness Wednesdays and yoga breaks aren’t sufficient. Here’s how health care organizations can begin to address physician well-being.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p23.html
Incorporating Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Into Practice -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Incorporating alcohol screening and brief intervention benefits your patients and family medicine practice. Follow these steps to reduce risky alcohol use by choosing a screening test, establishing a practice workflow, and appropriately coding and billing.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p41.html
Innovative Care Delivery: Behavioral Health Integration and Home-based Primary Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Identify opportunities to integrate behavioral health into clinical practice to improve quality and reduce cost for patients with mental and behavioral health needs. Explore how providing home-based primary care can improve outcomes and reduce utilization.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p5.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
Keys to High-Quality, Low-Cost Care: Empanelment, Attribution, and Risk Stratification ...
Oct 1, 2020 - Understand attribution and alignment methodologies in VBP arrangements to know which patients are assigned to you. Use empanelment and risk stratification to better understand where to expend a practice's care management and care coordination resources.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p37.html
Life After Residency: Exploring Practice Options in Family Medicine -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Your options are limitless, so start your job search with a clear understanding of your personal and professional interests.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p30.html
MACRA and Value-Based Payment -- FPM Topic Collection
Jun 16, 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 Stratification
- Value-Based Payment, General
- Other Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=105
Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Advertisement << Racism in Health Care: ... Previous article Emotional Intelligence ... Next article >> Sep-Oct 2020 Issue SUPPLEMENT Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action Download in PDF format Supplement sponsors: American Academy of Family...
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p5.html
Navigating Physician Employment Contracts -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Explore information on physician employment contracts including common terms, advice on specific provisions, and key steps to follow before signing a contract.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p17.html
Now More Than Ever, Mental Health Care Needs Family Medicine -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - With the stress of the pandemic exacerbating patients’ health issues, primary care physicians have an unparalleled opportunity to address both their physical and their mental health needs.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/oa1.html
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
Patient Advocacy: Family Medicine's Founding Principle, and Still Its North Star -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - The pandemic and protests have underscored family physicians’ enduring role as a voice for patients in and out of the clinic.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p5.html
Patient-Centered Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 1, 2021 - 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
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
Paving the Path to Value: Care Management and Coordination -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Explore how care management and coordination can improve quality and reduce unnecessary utilization for success in value-based payment arrangements with all payers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p21.html
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
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
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
Practical Ways to Manage Your EHR Inbox -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - These 10 tips can help reduce your workload during and after clinic, so you can focus on what matters most.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p27.html
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
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
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2021 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Use dedicated staff to ease prior authorizations | Leverage your EHR to save time on drug recalls | Use reminder slips to simplify follow-up appointment scheduling
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p34.html
Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2021 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Coordinate care of high-risk patients with regular team check-ins | Respond to positive and negative online reviews | This guide helps diabetic patients fast safely
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p38.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2021 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Bring these two items to home health visits | Pair medical assistants with specific physicians | Expand buprenorphine treatment via telehealth
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p35.html
Practice Pearls - Nov-Dec 2020 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Ask three questions before using race-based clinical algorithms | What to do when a patient makes a discriminatory remark | Address inequity by supporting Black-owned businesses
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p47.html
Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2020 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Provide patient letters describing the diagnosis rather than the need for accommodation |Reduce pain of deltoid injection | Test your staff's phone etiquette by calling your own office |Prevent staff burnout due to COVID-19
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p43.html
Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2021 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Delegate more tasks to your team with clinic protocols | Answer these five questions before your next big career move | Bond with patients by asking about their passions
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p37.html
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
Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Payers are being asked to commit to a change in primary care financing in the next two years.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p6.html
Racism in Health Care: Creating a More Equitable Health Care Experience -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Imagine how it would feel to walk into a doctor’s office and see that everyone else looks different from you.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p3.html
Resetting Your Priorities in Family Medicine Post-Pandemic -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - What if we stopped saying yes to new demands and reallocated our time based on our priorities? This three-part exercise can help.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p38.html
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
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Six Tips to Effectively Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Areas -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Overcome barriers to care by using telehealth, supporting home-based treatment, and partnering with local and state services.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p23.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
Talking About Vaccines During Pregnancy -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Immunization is a vital component of prenatal care, offering protection from preventable diseases to patients who are pregnant and their fetuses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends immunizing every patient ...
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p17.html
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2020) -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Advertisement << 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...
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p4.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
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
The Quest for Administrative Simplification: What's Being Done -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Progress has been made on several fronts, including prior authorization reform and reducing documentation burdens. But there’s more work to do.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p8.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
The View From the Top: Leadership Lessons From Family Physician Executives -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Family physician leaders share their 10 keys to success.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p6.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
Tips for Balancing Parenthood and Medicine -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - With limits and support, it can be done.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p40.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
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