The best way to handle medical misinformation -- FPM
The key? Don’t get defensive or drawn into a debate with your patients. Instead, briefly state the facts and then move on with the rest of the visit.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/medical_misinformation.html
Patients will soon have expanded rights to read your clinical notes: how to make them ...
On Nov. 2, the 21st Century Cures Act goes into effect, giving patients the right to immediate electronic access to their health records. Here are four tips for writing patient-friendly notes in an open notes world.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/open_notes.html
Big changes in E/M coding: 10 tools to help you prepare -- FPM
To help you prepare for the coming change in E/M coding, here are 10 resources from FPM and the AAFP.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/em_coding_resources.html
Six resources for physicians who want to learn about racial equity -- FPM
The COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice protests have brought new attention to longstanding race-based disparities in health outcomes. These online resources can help physicians become stronger advocates for change.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/racial_equity_resources.html
Coding E/M visits by medical decision making -- FPM
Starting Jan. 1, physicians will be able to code evaluation and management visits based solely on medical decision making, which is made up of three elements.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/medical_decision_making.html
New and revised codes for COVID-19 testing -- FPM
The American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel approved new and revised codes for COVID-19 testing this week. The updates to the CPT code set take effect immediately.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/new_covid_tests.html
Fewer kids are getting vaccinations during COVID-19: what you can do -- FPM
The CDC reports a troubling drop in childhood vaccinations as a result of families staying home during the pandemic. Here are two ways practices can help reverse this trend.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/childhood_immunizations.html
Lack of peer connection leads to a soulless efficiency in medicine -- FPM
Lacking time for - or not valuing - peer connection has serious consequences for physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/peer_connection.html
HHS announces new COVID-19 funding for physicians -- FPM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced $20 billion in new funding for physicians and others on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The application period is Oct. 5 through Nov. 6.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/more_prf_funds.html
Five ways to fight system-induced distress before it causes burnout -- FPM
A multilevel approach to resisting a health care system that relies on overworking physicians to make up for its own inefficiencies.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/fight_system_distress.html
A brief method for triaging patients during a pandemic -- FPM
When the leaders of Eglin Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Florida opened an outdoor clinic in their parking lot in response to COVID-19, they established a triage process for deciding which patients would be sent there, as opposed to being seen virtually or inside the clinic.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/triaging_pandemic_patients.html
Medicare delays recoupment of COVID-19 loans -- FPM
President Trump has signed legislation that relaxes loan repayment terms for family physicians who received COVID-19 relief funds via the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/loan_repayment_relaxed.html
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p29.html
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p9.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
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p20.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
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p37.html
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.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p14.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
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
Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - << 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 Physicians; American...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p5.html
Feds release new info on COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements -- FPM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released detailed reporting requirements for health care providers that receive payments from the $175 billion COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/prf_reporting_requirements.html
How to respond more effectively to difficult patients or colleagues -- FPM
When you are emotionally hijacked by difficult people, you tend to have less perspective and poorer judgment, while making more errors - and feeling certain you are right. Here’s a better response.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/responding_to_difficult_people.html
Surprising findings about social determinants of health -- FPM
Addressing patients' social needs can seem overwhelming, but this clinic found otherwise.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/findings_about_social_determinants.html