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
Topic Collections -- FPM
Nov 11, 2020 - FPM editors' choice of best available content for family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewAll.htm
Transitioning to Direct Primary Care -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p29.html
Understanding Value-Based Payment: A Primer for Family Physicians -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Public and private payers are transitioning away from fee-for-service and emphasizing value-based payment models. This supplement from the American Academy of Family Physicians describes what you need to know about the transition and how it may affect you and your practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p25.html
Ten Tips for Cultivating Patience During Uncertain Times -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - It’s easy to feel impatient with ourselves and others these days. But research suggests impatience can be bad for our health. Here’s a better way to respond.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p43.html
Considering direct primary care? Here are five tips to get started -- FPM
Interest in DPC was growing even before the pandemic took a chunk out of fee-for-service revenues. If you’re among those interested in the model, here are five tips for making the switch.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/dpc_online_resources.html
CMS opens Direct Contracting alternative payment program applications -- FPM
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has opened applications for its Direct Contracting program.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/direct_contracting_portal.html
One thing every physician can do to help change health policy -- FPM
Physicians, who see firsthand the effects poor health policy can have on a community, can be a powerful voice to help bring about change. Here’s how.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/health_policy_change_tip.html
The Right-Sized Patient Panel: A Practical Way to Make Adjustments for Acuity and ...
Dec 1, 2019 - Do you have the right number of patients on your panel? Here’s a process and a spreadsheet for calculating and adjusting your panel based on actual patient behavior.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/1100/p23.html
Family physician pay goes up, satisfaction with pay goes down -- FPM
An annual survey of physician compensation shows a healthy gain for physicians. How do you compare?
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2019_compensation.html
Practical Strategies to Achieve Your Health Policy Goals -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - As a physician, you can have a powerful voice in bringing about change in your community. Here’s how to go about it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p20.html
How to Excel at Access -- and Why It Matters -- FPM
Oct 1, 2018 - Patients do better and cost less when they have ready access to primary care, but could your practice be thinking about access all wrong?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0900/p27.html
Medicare looks to contract directly with physicians and suppliers -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is investigating a new payment model that would directly contract with Medicare providers and suppliers.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/Medicare_looks_to_contract_directly_with_physicians.html
Compensation is up for family physicians -- FPM
Family physicians saw their annual compensation increase an average of 5 percent over last year, reflecting an industrywide rise in physician pay.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/Compensation_is_up_for_family_physicians.html
Technology Tools and Trends for Better Patient Care: Beyond the EHR -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - From remote monitoring of chronic diseases to virtual assistants in the exam room, technology will improve practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p28.html
The State of Family Medicine: 2017 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - With tremendous change taking place in health care, the mood among family physicians is anxious, but there are reasons to be hopeful.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p26.html
Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p10.html
In Defense of Direct Primary Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Direct primary care will continue to grow because it empowers price transparency, quality, and patient satisfaction.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p12.html
Beating the Prior Authorization Blues -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Getting insurer approval for treatment can take hours out of your week. Here are some ways to reduce the pain.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p15.html
The Unexpected Challenge of Motivational Interviewing -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Successful use requires us to change our thinking about ourselves.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p9.html
Employment Contracts for Family Physicians in an Evolving Market -- FPM
Aug 1, 2016 - A review of the broad market trends can help you evaluate the specifics of your contract.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/p28.html
Compensation for family physicians rises in new survey -- FPM
Compensation for family physicians rises in new survey
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/compensation_for_family_physicians_rises.html
Physician Burnout: Its Origin, Symptoms, and Five Main Causes -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Burnout is everywhere, buy you can't fight an enemy unless you recognize it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p42.html
The Physician Employment Trend: What You Need to Know -- FPM
Aug 1, 2015 - How will the emerging trend take shape? Is it good for medicine - for doctors? And will there still be a place for independent physicians?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0700/p11.html
Answers to Your Questions About Chronic Care Management -- FPM
Jun 1, 2015 - From what constitutes 24/7 access to how to document the 20 minutes of required monthly services, we fill in the blanks about this new Medicare benefit.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0500/p7.html
Physician compensation rises but so do frustrations -- FPM
Physician compensation rises but so do frustrations
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/physician_compensation_rises_but_so.html
Physician recruiter sees continued plunge in private practive -- FPM
Physician recruiter sees continued plunge in private practive
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/independent_practice_continues_to_lose.html
Average family physician income up, but not equally -- FPM
Average family physician income up, but not equally
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/average_family_physician_income_up.html
Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - This practice cured its insurance headaches by switching to a cash-only payment model and charging annual retainer fees.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p10.html
Solo Practice: Can It Survive? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p4.html
ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - To find the correct code for a symptom, sign, or test result, pay close attention to ICD-10's exclusion, code-first, and inclusion notes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p17.html
A Feedback Tool to Improve Physician-Medical Assistant Communication -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - Using an evaluation form and face-to-face meetings can help get both sides of the team talking and solving problems.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p5.html
Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net Clinic -- FPM
Apr 1, 2014 - Health system serving uninsured and needy patients improves efficiency and outcomes through medical home initiatives.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/oa1.html
Direct Primary Care -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 18, 2014 - 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
Physicians Assemble: Integrating Small Groups to Preserve Independent Practice -- FPM
Dec 1, 2013 - In the face of industry consolidation and employment, small practices are joining forces to control their own destinies and remain competitive.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/1100/p12.html
Practice Transformation: Running Your Business Like a Business -- FPM
Oct 1, 2013 - This medical practice uses technology and automaker-inspired productivity steps to modernize and rapidly grow its business.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0900/p18.html
Career Options -- FPM Topic Collection
Jul 22, 2010 - 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
- Leaving Practice
- Practice Options
- Alternative Practice Options
- Scope of Practice
- Other Resources
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=46
Letters - Nov 2008 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - ...Direct Primary Care Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance Career Options Related Topic Searches Job satisfaction Workload Cash-only practice MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM E-Newsletter Sign up to...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p16a.html
A New Model of Charitable Care: The Robin Hood Practice -- FPM
Feb 1, 2008 - This self-sustaining practice provides concierge care and indigent care in equal amounts. Here's how it works.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0200/p12.html
Rebuilding Family Medicine From the Foundation Up -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - The mere fact that we talk about access to care is a sign of serious illness in the health care system.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p9.html
Letters - Sep 2007 -- FPM
Sep 1, 2007 - ...Direct Primary Care Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance Rural Practice Career Options Related Topic Searches Solo practice Cash-only practice Time management Physician productivity MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0900/p11b.html
Breaking Even on Four Visits Per Day -- FPM
Jun 1, 2007 - Spurning health plan contracts enabled this practice to dramatically reduce overhead and fees while improving access for the uninsured.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0600/p19.html
News & Trends - Jun 2006 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - ...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Fighting for Hospital Privileges The 2020 Medicare Documentation, Coding, and Payment Update Editor's Collections Coding Related Topic Searches Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Procedure coding,...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p25.html
Letters - May 2006 -- FPM
May 1, 2006 - ...Direct Primary Care Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Locum tenens practice Job satisfaction MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM E-Newsletter...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0500/p25b.html
Coding & Documentation - Apr 2006 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - ...This code is for case management services that require the physician to be responsible for direct care of the patient. It also requires that the physician coordinate or supervise other health care services needed by the patient. For example, some Medicaid carriers accept this code...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p31.html
Letters - Apr 2006 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - ...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? In Defense of Direct Primary Care Editor's Collections Billing & Claims Working With Insurers Direct Primary Care Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Health plans, general...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p23.html
Cash-Only Practice: Could It Work for You? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - The cash-only model involves some risk, but it can also bring many rewards.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p61.html
Cashing in on House Calls -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - A cash-only, house call practice enabled this physician to earn more while spending less.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p67.html
2,500 Cash-Paying Patients and Growing -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - This physician is expanding his cash-only practice to keep up with demand.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p64.html
A New Future With an Old Business Model -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - Turning away third-party payers and requiring payment at the time of service restored this family physician's practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p74.html
First-Party Payers: Should You Cut Out the Middle Plan? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - How much of the world can you set right simply by asking your patients to pay for their care?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p14.html
Ask FPM - Jul 2003 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2003 - ...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Managing the Habitual No-Show Patient Going Solo: Making the Leap Editor's Collections Independent and Solo Practice Direct Primary Care Rural Practice Career Options Related Topic Searches Call...
Family Practice Management : Q&As
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0700/p74.html
Letters - Feb 2003 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2003 - ...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care How to Be Happy in Practice for 30-Plus Years Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Editor's Collections Independent and Solo Practice Career Options Related Topic Searches Independent practice MOST...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0200/p14c.html
The Elephant in the Room -- FPM
Oct 1, 2002 - Complains that boutique medicine gets undeserved attention while truly important issues such as health care for all go undiscussed.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/1000/p15.html
Strategies for Better Patient Flow and Cycle Time -- FPM
Jun 1, 2002 - These tried-and-true techniques will increase revenue, reduce expenses and improve satisfaction with your practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0600/p45.html
Ask FPM - Jun 2001 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2001 - ...that all requirements of the rule are satisfied. Two requirements relevant to your question are that the teaching physician must direct the care of no more than four residents at a time and must have no other responsibilities at the time of the service for which payment is sought....
Family Practice Management : Q&As
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0600/p52.html
A Model for Successful Rural Practice -- FPM
Mar 1, 2000 - This community-supported practice meets the needs of both the community and the physicians serving it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0300/p41.html
Re-engineering a Family Practice Center -- FPM
Sep 1, 1999 - The authors' success can be a lesson to physician groups as well as residency clinics.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p36.html
Ask FPM - Mar 1999 -- FPM
Mar 1, 1999 - ...Direct Primary Care Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Getting Paid Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Reimbursement Billing and claims Medicare MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue...
Family Practice Management : Q&As
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0300/p54.html
Letters - Mar 1999 -- FPM
Mar 1, 1999 - ...Direct Primary Care Getting Paid Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Medically uninsured Reimbursement MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM E-Newsletter Sign up to receive FPM's...
Family Practice Management : Letters
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0300/p11b.html
Does Your IPA Act Like an HMO? -- FPM
Oct 1, 1998 - Physician-led independent practice associations (IPAs) are supposed to be more physician-friendly than managed care organizations, but that may not be the case for IPAs in highly competitive markets.
Family Practice Management : FP Stat
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/1000/p72.html
It's Time to Start Practicing Population-Based Health Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 1998 - You don't have to be part of an integrated delivery system to optimize care for populations of patients with common conditions.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0600/p37.html
Restoring the Balance: The Sabbatical Year of a Family Physician -- FPM
Apr 1, 1998 - A 12-month respite gave this family physician a new perspective on his personal and professional lives - and on himself.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0400/p37.html
Transitioning to Direct Primary Care
...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Kauffman is the founder of Hickory Medical Direct Primary Care in Bellefontaine,...
Family Practice Management
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...Direct primary care July/August 2020 Issue Transitioning to Direct Primary Care [Feature] Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch. September/October 2016 Issue In Defense of...
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July/August 2020
...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care Ryan D. Kauffman Departments From the Editor Maintaining Patient Relationships in the Age of Hospitalists, Urgent Care, and a Pandemic - Free Full Text Sarina B. Schrager Supplement Increasing Pneumococcal Immunization Rates...
Family Practice Management
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July/August 2020
...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care Ryan D. Kauffman Departments From the Editor Maintaining Patient Relationships in the Age of Hospitalists, Urgent Care, and a Pandemic - Free Full Text Sarina B. Schrager Supplement Increasing Pneumococcal Immunization Rates...
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...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care [Feature] Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch. May/June 2018 Issue How to Be Happy in Practice for 30-Plus Years [The Last Word] These...
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...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care [Feature] Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch. May/June 2018 Issue How to Be Happy in Practice for 30-Plus Years [The Last Word] These...
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...Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? [Opinion] While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system. September/October 2016 Issue In Defense of Direct Primary Care [Opinion] Direct...
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...Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? [Opinion] While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system. September/October 2016 Issue In Defense of Direct Primary Care [Opinion] Direct...
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Opinion Department Collection
...Practice types-Direct primary care Practice types-Employed practice Practice types-Independent practice Quality and efficiency-Cost effectiveness Quality and efficiency-Drug therapy Quality and efficiency-Nonclinical process improvement Quality and...
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Opinion Department Collection
...Practice types-Direct primary care Practice types-Employed practice Practice types-Independent practice Quality and efficiency-Cost effectiveness Quality and efficiency-Drug therapy Quality and efficiency-Nonclinical process improvement Quality and...
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FPM
FPM is the AAFP’s indexed, peer-reviewed, practice improvement journal, offering practical ideas for improving practice, enhancing the patient experience, and developing a rewarding career.
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Site map of FPM Articles
...peer connection LAST Brown dr google Millette Coding changes SUPP maternal immuniz SUPP VBP2 EDIT Schrager Patient Relationships Kauffman DPC Transition LAST Sherman Patience Motley Job Search Pipas team wellness SUPP pneum SUPP VBP primer Winner EHR tips Drummond bureaucracy EDIT...
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Physician compensation -- FPM
...Despite the continued focus on direct primary, concierge, or direct pay care models, those types of practices remain very much in the minority. Only 10 percent of family physicians reported being in a concierge or cash-only practice, the same amounts as in 2014. The researchers said...
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
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September/October 2016
...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Edmond S. Weisbart In Defense of Direct Primary Care Philip Eskew Practice Pearls • Answer patients' questions before the visit • Inform patients about delays Coding & Documentation • ICD-10 changes...
Family Practice Management
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September/October 2016
...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Edmond S. Weisbart In Defense of Direct Primary Care Philip Eskew Practice Pearls • Answer patients' questions before the visit • Inform patients about delays Coding & Documentation • ICD-10 changes...
Family Practice Management
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From the Editor Department Collection
...Practice types-Direct primary care Practice types-Employed practice Practice types-Hospital-physician joint ventures Practice types-Independent practice Practice types-Solo practice Quality and efficiency-Clinical process improvement Quality and efficiency-Cost...
Family Practice Management
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From the Editor Department Collection
...Practice types-Direct primary care Practice types-Employed practice Practice types-Hospital-physician joint ventures Practice types-Independent practice Practice types-Solo practice Quality and efficiency-Clinical process improvement Quality and efficiency-Cost...
Family Practice Management
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May/June 2014
...Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route David Twiddy ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem Cindy Hughes The New Normal: Helping Patients Navigate the Changing Insurance Landscape Maria V. Ciletti Departments From the Editor Solo...
Family Practice Management
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Getting Paid
FPM and AAFP content and resources on the topic of getting paid: coding, documentation, payment, billing, etc.
Family Practice Management
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FPM Past Issues 2014
FPM 2014 Past Issues
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FPM Past Issues 2020
FPM issues for the year 2020
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May/June 2014
...Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route David Twiddy ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem Cindy Hughes The New Normal: Helping Patients Navigate the Changing Insurance Landscape Maria V. Ciletti Departments From the Editor Solo...
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...The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices Jan-Feb 2009 Issue FP Snapshot [Snapshot] Sep 2007 Issue Seven Strategies for Creating a More Efficient Practice [Feature] Simple,...
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...Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route [Feature] This practice cured its insurance headaches by switching to a cash-only payment model and charging annual retainer fees. March/April 2014 Issue Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net...
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...Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route [Feature] This practice cured its insurance headaches by switching to a cash-only payment model and charging annual retainer fees. March/April 2014 Issue Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net...
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fpm20140500p10.pdf
...These models, which include direct primary care, direct pay, concierge, and other subtly different forms, are collectively seen as a way for physicians to focus more tightly on patient care while normalizing reimbursement. David Albenberg, MD, has operated Access Health- care LLC...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/fpm20140500p10.pdf
fpm20160900p10.pdf
...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Edmond S. Weisbart, MD, CPE, FAAFP While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system. Direct primary care (DPC), a reformulation of concierge medicine,...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/fpm20160900p10.pdf
fpm20160900p12.pdf
...In Defense of Direct Primary Care Philip Eskew, DO, JD, MBA Direct primary care will continue to grow because it empowers price transparency, quality, and patient satisfaction. Direct primary care (DPC) is a growing movement across the United States involving at least 429...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/fpm20160900p12.pdf
fpm20140500p4.pdf
...The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices. Like the apocryphal misquote of Mark Twain, The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, solo private practice has been dying for a long...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/fpm20140500p4.pdf
fpm20160700p28.pdf
...Concierge/direct pay options. This is an area of increasing interest. Do physicians have the opportunity to build their own concierge/ direct pay patient base while continuing to accept third-party payments from the majority of patients? If so, is the concierge/direct pay...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/fpm20160700p28.pdf
fpm20170100p26.pdf
...doctor and the patients served, said Smith, alluding to alternative practice options such as direct primary care. Currently, just three percent of family physicians are in a direct primary care practice, according to AAFP data, but the model is spreading. Hollister believes that...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/fpm20170100p26.pdf
fpm20170900p28.pdf
...also help you keep revenue within your practice by avoiding penalties and earning incentives under Medicare and other value-based or direct primary care payment models. Portals also help motivated patients be more engaged in their care, which can give them more control over their...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/fpm20170900p28.pdf
Strategies for Better Patient Flow and Cycle Time -- Family Practice Management
...for direct care and non-visit-related care) and carefully matching appointment times and lengths to resources. If continuous-flow processing seems like a more radical step than you’re ready to take, the following are more traditional approaches to help prevent...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0600/fpm20020600p45.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions: Medicare's Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services
...Q: Does the 24/7 access have to be with the direct care team or can it be with an after-hours call center staffed by nurses, provided that they have access to the EHR with the patient’s care plan. A: CMS requires the provision of 24/7 access to address the patinet’s urgent...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0100/fpm20150100p7-rt4.pdf
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