Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Makes Significant Investments to ...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Makes Significant Investments to Address Health Inequities
AAFP News : Media Center
https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/statements/bipartisan-infrastructure.html
Get Started in Value-based Care — With AAFP Resources
The November/December FPM takes a deep dive into value-based care and associated payment models, exploring this move away from quantity-focused fee-for-service in three different articles. Other new AAFP resources are also available.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20211112vbcresources.html
FP Essentials #510 Child Developmental Delays and Disorders | AAFP
CME monograph focused on family medicine clinical topics. This edition includes motor delay; speech and language delay; failure to thrive; autism spectrum disorder.
CME | FP Essentials : Subscriptions
https://www.aafp.org/cme/subscriptions/fp-essentials/editions/510-ed.html
Webinar Addresses Care for Multiple Chronic Conditions
A Nov. 18 webinar offers family physicians and other clinicians guidance on providing optimal care for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20211111chroniccare.html
In AAFP Win, CMS Reverses Course on MIPS Policy
Representing an advocacy win for AAFP members, CMS will automatically apply the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exception to the 2021 Merit-based Incentive Payment System performance year.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20211111mipswin.html
Mandates and Exemptions
A new emergency regulation requires COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Staff must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022. Learn how this applies to family medicine practice.
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/current-hot-topics/recent-outbreaks/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/mandates-and-exemptions.html
Major Depressive Disorder Mobile App
Primary care clinicians play an important role in setting care and treatment goals for patients with Major Depressive Disorder. A new research project will support the development of patient- and clinician-informed content for a mobile app and test the app in clinical settings.
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/nrn/studies/all/major-depressive-disorder-mobile-app.html
Eligibility Requirements Webcast | AAFP Credit System
This webcast from AAFP Credit System will provide CME providers with a breakdown of the new 2022 eligibility requirements.
CME : AAFP Credit System
https://www.aafp.org/cme/credit-system/tutorials/eligibility-requirements.html
CMS to automatically apply ‘extreme and uncontrollable circumstances’ policy to some ...
The policy will apply to eligible clinicians who are allowed to participate in MIPS as individuals. It will not apply to groups, virtual groups, or alternative payment model entities.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/mips_auto_adjustment.html
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
Topic Collections -- FPM
Nov 9, 2021 - FPM editors' choice of best available content for family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewAll.htm
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
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
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
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
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
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
WPSI Accepting Public Comments on New Draft Recommendations
New draft recommendations on contraception and HIV infection from the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative have been posted on the organization’s website; the deadline for the public to submit comments is Nov. 24.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20211109wpsi.html
Cigna changes policy on paying for an E/M visit with cerumen removal
Starting Nov. 14, Cigna will deny office visit evaluation and management (E/M) services as not separately payable when billed with the removal of impacted cerumen if the removal is the sole reason for the visit.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cigna_cerumen_emcoding.html
A First Look at November’s Big Rules
AAFP advocacy is clearly reflected in the 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule and in other newly issued regulations, Stephanie Quinn, AAFP senior vice president of advocacy, practice advancement and policy, writes in the In the Trenches blog.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20211109itt-mpfs.html
FP Researcher Elected to National Academy of Medicine
More than two decades of partnering with Indigenous populations in community-engaged research has earned Alexandra Adams, M.D., Ph.D., election to the National Academy of Medicine.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20211108fdfadams.html
AAFP Pledges Support for Equity in Health Tech Tools
The AAFP has joined 40 other health care and advocacy organizations, health technology firms, and other stakeholder groups in committing to a prescribed set of principles that aim to ensure digital health technologies support diversity and promote equity.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20211108digitaltechpledge.html
Survey Measures COVID-19’s Impact on Vaccine Confidence
Results of a recent survey found that while confidence in vaccines has increased for some people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has decreased in others.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20211105vaccsurvey.html
CGHI New Physician
Help plan the AAFP Global Health Summit, take the lead in preparing and facilitating the Global Health Networking Meeting at the National Conference, and participate in Polaris-related activities. Receive mentoring from established leaders in global health.
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/global-health/cghi-new-physician.html