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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p27.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
Employment and Contract Considerations for Family Physicians in the Era of COVID-19 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Family physicians may encounter unfamiliar employment challenges in the short-term, but long-term job prospects remain promising.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p11.html
Building Community Well-being Through Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Reframing --...
Feb 1, 2021 - With communities facing so much unrest, here are two skills you can apply to help promote healing.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p23.html
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
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p17.html
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2021 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Try this mental status exam for telehealth visits | Use personal stories to prepare patients for a COVID-19 vaccine | Send orders directly to patients' preferred labs or imaging centers
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p36.html
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
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
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
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2020) -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - << The 2021 Medicare Paym ... Previous article Systemic Racism and He ... Next article >> Jan-Feb 2021 Issue FROM THE EDITOR Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers Fam Pract Manag. 2021 Jan-Feb;28(1):4. Quality peer reviews help the FPM editors select and publish articles that are accurate,...
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p4.html
Practical lessons learned from administering COVID vaccine in a small office setting --...
Administering the COVID vaccine takes more effort than doing flu shots. Here are 13 lessons to help you prepare.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/drive_in_covid_vaccine_clinic.html
COVID-19 vaccines coding guide -- FPM
The CPT Editorial Panel has approved unique codes for multiple COVID-19 vaccines, as well as administration codes for each dose of those vaccines.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/covid_codes_guide.html
More new CPT codes approved for COVID-19 vaccines -- FPM
The CPT Editorial Panel has approved a new unique code for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/oxford_vaccine_codes.html
UnitedHealthcare modifies telehealth reimbursement policy for 2021 -- FPM
UHC, one of the nation's largest insurers, has instituted a new place of service coding requirement and other changes.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/uhc_telehealth.html
What’s new with E/M coding? This chart can help you remember -- FPM
Physicians and other qualified health professionals will now be able to level visits based solely on either medical decision making or total time.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/emcoding_changes_summary.html
COVID-19 is causing a mental health crisis: here’s one model to help these patients -- FPM
Family physicians can play a key role in managing behavioral health conditions, especially in areas where psychiatric resources are scarce.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/integrating_behavioral_health.html
COVID-19: New ICD-10 codes for the new year -- FPM
The new codes will change prior CDC guidelines for reporting certain encounters.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2021_covid_codes.html
The new Medicare G code: Everything you need to know to take advantage of it -- FPM
On Dec. 21, Congress delayed implementation of the primary care add-on code, G2211, for three years as part of the 2020 Year End Funding Bill and COVID-19 Emergency Funding, and it applied the savings to increase Medicare base payments for all services and specialties by an additional ...
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/g2211_summary.html
How to talk to your patients about COVID-19: symptoms, exposure, the vaccine, and ...
Especially now, engaging our patients is an even more critical part of our job: dispelling misinformation and giving our patients solid, evidence-based guidance.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/talking_to_patients_about_covid.html
2021 Medicare physician fee schedule has good news for family medicine -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized simplified rules for billing and coding E/M visits and increased values for several codes.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2021_fee_schedule.html
First COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes published -- FPM
The first COVID-19 vaccine and administration codes are for products produced by Pfizer and Moderna.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/covid_vaccine_codes.html
Regulatory relief coming for Stark and anti-kickback self-referral laws -- FPM
The changes include new safe harbor protections for coordinated care and value-based payment arrangements.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/regulatory-relief-for-stark-and-anti-kickback-self-referral-laws.html
Four things your team can do to help you save time and avoid burnout -- FPM
While there are many problems in the health care system causing physicians to burn out, one possible solution is to lean on your care team as much as possible.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/prevent_burnout_tips.html
Coding COVID-19 exposure -- FPM
Use this diagnosis code for encounters with patients who have suspected exposure to the coronavirus but do not have symptoms of COVID-19.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/coding_covid_exposure.html