Tips to streamline workflow and increase likelihood of coverage for CGM -- FPM
Save time and ensure payment for continuous glucose monitoring with these tips.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cgm_workflow_billing_tips.html
Medical liability insurance premiums are on the rise, says new study -- FPM
For a second consecutive year, there has been surge in the percentage of medical liability insurance premiums with a year-to-year increase, according to a new analysis from the AMA based on data from an annual survey of professional liability insurers conducted by Medical Liability ...
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/medical_liability_insurance_premiums.html
COVID-19 lessons learned: one health system’s story -- FPM
The pandemic has taught us the importance of compassionate leadership, communication, and transparency, among other lessons.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/covid_lessons_learned.html
A sample workflow for transitional care management -- FPM
Transitional care management can improve patient health outcomes, reduce the cost of care, and increase practice revenue. But getting started can be challenging if you don’t have a clear workflow in place.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/overcoming_tcm_barriers.html
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Medicare claims may be delayed in April, as Congress mulls postponing cut -- FPM
Medicare claims may be delayed as contractors hold them rather than process them with the 2% cut only to have to then reprocess them if the U.S. House of Representatives reverses the cut.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/sequester_cut_bill.html
Three easy ways to add risk stratification to your workflow -- FPM
As value-based payment models grow, identifying at-risk patients has become even more important.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/risk_stratification_workflow.html
Agenda setting: start visits this way, and they’re more likely to end on time -- FPM
How do you keep patients from bringing up more concerns late in a visit and making it difficult for you to get to the next visit on schedule? Comprehensive agenda setting. Here’s how get started.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/start_agenda_setting.html
Adding care management to your practice: four steps -- FPM
Care management has the potential to improve the health of a practice’s most at-risk patients while reducing costs. But how do you get started?
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/care_management.html
When and how to count data under the revised E/M office guidelines -- FPM
When the new rules for evaluation and management office visits went into effect at the beginning of the year, they immediately caused confusion about how to count data to determine the level of medical decision making.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/data_counting_clarifications.html
Primary Care First alternative payment model applications open, deadline in April -- FPM
The Primary Care First model offers a multi-payer system for practices ready to take on more risk through payments based on utilization and outcomes.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/pcf_applications_open.html
CMS raises payment for COVID-19 vaccine administration -- FPM
The increase, which the American Academy of Family Physicians and other groups advocated for, reflects the additional resources and work required to safely store and administer the vaccines.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/covid_vaccine_increase.html
Clarifications issued for new E/M office visit rules -- FPM
The revisions include more guidance about what counts toward the data portion of medical decision making.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/emcoding_clarifications.html
Add continuous glucose monitoring to your practice: a step-by-step guide -- FPM
Continuous glucose monitoring provides more data about daily glucose trends than finger-stick measurements. Here’s how to start a CGM program in your practice.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/cgm_guide.html
Seven tips for starting your workday the right way -- FPM
Starting on time may mean something different for each physician, depending on the practice.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/start_the_day.html
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Mar 12, 2021 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Mar 12, 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