Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2020 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Suspected exposure to communicable disease | Diabetes type 1.5 | Remote patient monitoring | Tetanus immunization due to injury | Performing venipuncture on a child
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p45.html
Practice Pearls - Nov-Dec 2020 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Ask three questions before using race-based clinical algorithms | What to do when a patient makes a discriminatory remark | Address inequity by supporting Black-owned businesses
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p47.html
What Primary Care Physicians Want for Christmas -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Dear Santa, all we want is some help to do our jobs.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p52.html
Patient Advocacy: Family Medicine's Founding Principle, and Still Its North Star -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - The pandemic and protests have underscored family physicians’ enduring role as a voice for patients in and out of the clinic.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p5.html
Advance care planning: do’s and don'ts -- FPM
If you’ve been avoiding these difficult but important conversations, here are some do’s and don’ts to help you get started.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/advance_care_planning_tips.html
How organizations cause burnout — and what can be done -- FPM
A National Academy of Medicine report identified numerous factors that contribute to physician burnout, many of which were organizational in nature.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/burnout_organizational_causes.html
Tips for using total time to code E/M office visits in 2021 -- FPM
Some tips for coding using total time under the new rules for E/M office visits that take effect Jan. 1, plus an example of a visit well-suited for time-based coding.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/total_time_tips.html
Haven't received your AAPM bonus? There's still time to fix your billing info -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended the deadline to Dec. 13. Check this public notice to find out if you need to verify your info.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/aapm_bonus_extension.html
Five simple procedures for point-of-care ultrasound beginners -- FPM
Ultrasound devices are more portable and affordable than ever and have head-to-toe applications for primary care. But primary care physicians shouldn’t start with complicated, high-stakes procedures.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/beginner_pocus.html
Three questions to ask before using race-adjusted clinical algorithms -- FPM
There is mounting evidence that race is not a reliable proxy for genetic variation and some race corrections may make health disparities worse.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/race_based_algorithms.html
A different way to measure primary care performance -- FPM
The Person-Centered Primary Care Measure survey has a low data collection burden for physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/pcpcm_survey.html
Deadlines approaching for Medicare alternative payment programs -- FPM
The end of the year will bring several important deadlines for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/qpp_deadlines_approaching.html
Are scribes effective? -- FPM
This summary of the literature on scribes shows improvement in key metrics and no change in others.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/effectiveness_of_scribes.html
Medicare announces coverage for new COVID-19 treatment that can be provided in doctors'...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set coverage for a monoclonal antibodies therapy that doctors should be able to eventually provide in outpatient office settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/monoclonal_antibodies_coverage.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
Physician Leadership -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 11, 2020 - Physician leadership is more important now than ever before. Here are the skills you need to be an effective leader at any level in your organization. Physician leadership is more important now than ever before. Here are the skills you need to be an effective leader at any level in your...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=118
Compensation & Productivity -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 11, 2020 - Advertisement Topic Collection Compensation & Productivity Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Productivity Compensation and Incentives Productivity 04/01/2020 Panel Size Is Just a Number: A Rubric for Opening and Closing Panels...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=119
Practice Finances -- FPM Topic Collection
Nov 11, 2020 - Advertisement Topic Collection Practice Finances Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Financial Issues Financial Issues 04/01/2010 The 12-Step Way to Reduce Practice Expenses: Part 1, Staffing Efficiencies 06/01/2010 The 12-Step Way to...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=120
2021 outpatient office E/M changes FAQ -- FPM
Documentation and coding requirements for outpatient evaluation and management services will change starting Jan. 1. Here are some answers to common questions about the changes.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/em_changes_FAQ.html
Six codes to remember as COVID-19 cases surge across the country -- FPM
COVID-19 cases are surging again in many states, with the U.S. setting new records for daily infections. These are the key codes to remember when testing for or diagnosing the illness.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/key_covid_codes.html
Check flu vaccine codes to avoid claim denials -- FPM
If you are receiving denials on your Medicare claims for influenza vaccinations this season, it may be due to inadvertent coding errors.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/vaccine_claims_denied.html
Safely treat respiratory illness during flu season -- FPM
Outdoor patient care has become less feasible in many parts of the country as cold weather sets in, but there are several ways to increase safety while providing respiratory care within clinic buildings.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/safe_respiratory_patients.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
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 ...
Next year, 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
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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p29.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
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
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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p9.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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p20.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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
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
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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p37.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
COVID-19 is increasing physician burnout -- FPM
Physician burnout was already a growing problem, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it worse
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/covid_burnout_survey.html
Is a pandemic the perfect time to start group visits? -- FPM
Are group visits a good idea during a global pandemic? Probably not in-person, but this might be the perfect time to establish a virtual group visit program.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/telemedicine_group_visits.html
Three things to know about the coming E/M coding changes -- FPM
The most consequential changes to evaluation and management (E/M) coding in decades are coming soon, and it’s time to prepare now.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/three_coding_changes.html