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Group Visits -- FPM Topic Collection

Sep 9, 2019 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of group visits. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of group visits.

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=42

Clinical Decision Tools -- FPM Toolbox

Apr 27, 2016 - Download algorithms, calculators, and other tools to help you treat hypertension, adjust warfarin levels, and more.

Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Clinical Decision Tools

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=29

Behavioral Health -- FPM Topic Collection

May 13, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Behavioral Health Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This article collection features popular FPM content on topics such as substance use disorders or other addictions and mental health conditions. Categories Collaboration Mental...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=111

Opioid Management -- FPM Topic Collection

May 1, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Opioid Management Editors' Choice of Best Available Content How do you safely prescribe and manage opioids and other controlled substances for patients with chronic pain? This article collection features popular FPM content on the topic....

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=107

Prescription Management -- FPM Topic Collection

May 10, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Prescription Management Editors' Choice of Best Available Content How do you prescribe and manage medications efficiently and safely, particularly when it comes to opioids? This article collection features popular FPM content on the topic....

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=99

Compensation & Productivity -- FPM Topic Collection

Jan 13, 2021 - Advertisement Topic Collection Compensation & Productivity Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Productivity Compensation and Incentives Last Update: 01/13/2021 Productivity 04/01/2020 Panel Size Is Just a Number: A Rubric for Opening and...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=119

HIPAA -- FPM Topic Collection

Oct 8, 2018 - HIPAA -- the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- was enacted on Aug. 21, 1996, making health care organizations accountable for health data. Additional HIPAA rules include the December 2000 Privacy Rule, the February 2003 Security Rule, and the March 2006 Enforcement ...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=35

Independent and Solo Practice -- FPM Topic Collection

Jul 13, 2018 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of physician-owned practices. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of physician-owned practices.

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=53

Preventive Care -- FPM Topic Collection

Mar 5, 2018 - This collection of articles and tools from FPM can help you provide preventive care efficiently and get paid fairly for it. This collection of articles and tools from FPM can help you provide preventive care efficiently and get paid fairly for it.

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=65

Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies and Lesion Removal -- FPM

Apr 1, 2019 - Learn about the new skin biopsy codes, and follow these tips to make sure you get full credit for the skin procedures you perform.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p15.html

Hospital/Inpatient Care -- FPM Topic Collection

Jun 24, 2019 - Advertisement Topic Collection Hospital/Inpatient Care Editors' Choice of Best Available Content How can you provide efficient care to your hospitalized patients? This article collection features popular FPM content on this topic and more. Categories Clinical Issues...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=103

Working With Insurers -- FPM Topic Collection

Sep 1, 2016 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of working productively with health plans -- from avoiding health plan denials to evaluating whether individual health plan contracts should be renegotiated or terminated. This article collection features popular FPM ...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=54

Getting Paid -- FPM Topic Collection

Jul 13, 2016 - Getting paid in a fair and timely manner can be a challenge in today's practice environment. The following articles can help you improve your billing, coding, and reimbursement. Getting paid in a fair and timely manner can be a challenge in today's practice environment. The following ...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=93

Office Facilities and Design -- FPM Topic Collection

Jul 1, 2018 - Advertisement Topic Collection Office Facilities and Design Editors' Choice of Best Available Content What's the best way to design a medical office for maximum efficiency? This article collection features popular FPM content on this topic and more. Categories Office...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=100

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.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p27.html

How to Identify, Understand, and Unlearn Implicit Bias in Patient Care -- FPM

Aug 1, 2019 - Taking steps to recognize and correct unconscious assumptions toward groups can promote health equity.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p29.html

Encouraging Health Behavior Change: Eight Evidence-Based Strategies -- FPM

Apr 1, 2018 - Using these brief interventions, you can help your patients make healthy behavior changes.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p31.html

Disaster Preparedness -- FPM Toolbox

Mar 20, 2013 - Download forms and checklists to help your office prepare for an emergency or disaster.

Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Disaster Preparedness

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=8

Quality & Safety -- FPM Topic Collection

Jul 1, 2015 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of quality and safety -- from improving asthma care to reducing risks for patients receiving warfarin. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of quality and safety -- from improving asthma...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=39

99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum -- FPM

Aug 1, 2018 - Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p5.html

The Problem With Patient Satisfaction Scores -- FPM

Feb 1, 2016 - Scoring of individual physicians is becoming more widespread. Here’s how to improve the process.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0100/p23.html

Risk Stratification: A Two-Step Process for Identifying Your Sickest Patients -- FPM

Jun 1, 2019 - Assessing the health risk of your patients can yield improvements in efficiency and use of resources.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p21.html

The 2021 Office Visit Coding Changes: Putting the Pieces Together -- FPM

Dec 1, 2020 - Simplified guidelines for coding and documenting evaluation and management office visits are coming next year. Learn how to apply the guidelines to some common visit types.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p6.html

Measuring What Matters in Primary Care: The Person-Centered Primary Care Measure -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Explore what the person-centered primary care measure is and its importance in making quality measurement meaningful.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p17.html

Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2020 -- FPM

Jun 1, 2020 - Mental health screenings | Reporting multiple management services | Transferring paper notes to the medical record

Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p31.html

Combining a Wellness Visit With a Problem-Oriented Visit: a Coding Guide -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - In the exam room, the distinction between one type of visit and another isn’t always clear. It’s important to know when - and how - you can bill for both.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p15.html

Financial Management -- FPM Toolbox

Nov 16, 2011 - Download templates and checklists to help you track practice expenses, analyze payer reimbursement, and manage other financial issues.

Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Financial Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=13

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Daily Practice -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Social factors often have greater influence on patients’ health than medical care. Identifying those factors is the first step to addressing them.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p6.html

Outpatient E/M Coding Simplified -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - Getting clear on the new coding rules can help you eliminate bloated documentation and improve reimbursement to reflect the value of your visits.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p26.html

Improving the Patient Experience: 14 Tips -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Simple steps to enhance the patient experience can improve your experience as well.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p27.html

Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Practical Guide for Primary Care -- FPM

Dec 1, 2020 - Ultrasound has head-to-toe applications for primary care, and the newest machines are portable and affordable enough to fit into almost any practice.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p33.html

Ending the Stigma: Improving Care for Patients Who Are Overweight or Obese -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Discriminatory attitudes about patients who are overweight or obese are pervasive in society, even among physicians. Here are five steps to help change that.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p21.html

Patient Communication: Practical Strategies for Better Interactions -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - These five strategies can help you create positive and compassionate patient interactions without adding significant time to the visit.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p12.html

Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care -- FPM

Jun 1, 2021 - Integrating behavioral health improves patient outcomes and makes medical practice more satisfying. Here’s one way to do it.

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p3.html

Key CPT and Medicare Changes for Family Medicine in 2022 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - The 2022 updates don’t include massive E/M coding changes like last year, but several changes are much-needed and relevant to family physicians.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p9.html

Practice Pearls - Mar-Apr 2022 -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Coax patients with OUD back into the office | Use templates for patient consent forms | Give objective statements about work-related injuries

Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p34.html

Medicare 101: Navigating the Rules for Coverage and Benefits in Clinical Practice -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - From wellness visits to opting out, here are nine commonly asked questions about Medicare.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p21.html

Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2022 -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Technical difficulties during telehealth visit | Social determinants of health | Discussing implantable subdermal contraception | COVID-19 immunization | Care plan creation for patients with cognitive impairment

Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p33.html

Six Mobile Apps to Make Prescribing Easier -- FPM

Dec 1, 2018 - These apps can help you more effectively make medication decisions on the go.

Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/1100/p11.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

Overcoming Barriers of Distrust -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - Whether distrust stems from discrimination or other negative experiences, Seek first to understand.

Family Practice Management : The Last Word

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p40.html

Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2022 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - Problem not addressed until follow-up visit | Incident-to annual wellness visits | Treating second-degree burns | Diagnosis codes for infant with problem ruled out during visit

Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p32.html

Improving Time Management Through Modern-Day To-Do Lists -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p5.html

Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2022 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - Simplify documentation of history and physical exam for inpatient coding | Capture all of your time for outpatient E/M coding

Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p33.html

What Do Patients Want? -- FPM

Apr 1, 2022 - One way to find out is to ask them via a patient advisory council.

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0300/p5.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

How to Succeed in Value-Based Care -- FPM

Dec 1, 2021 - Identifying your patients, sorting them by risk, and managing their chronic conditions as a team can help you make the most of value-based care programs

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/1100/p25.html

E/M Coding Since the 2021 Changes: It Really Is Better -- FPM

Feb 1, 2022 - There’s more work to be done, but the new rules simplified documentation and coding criteria and should result in increased revenue.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p7.html

Tips for Writing Effective CVs and Cover Letters -- FPM

Oct 1, 2021 - Putting a little extra effort into these materials can help you make a good first impression with potential employers.

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p4.html

These Four Telehealth Changes Should Stay, Even After the Pandemic -- FPM

Jun 1, 2021 - The national COVID-19 crisis has proven that telehealth can transform access to care, but only if we unshackle it from outdated and unnecessary regulations.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p9.html