Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2019 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Same-day return visit | Modifier for incident-to services | Inpatient care billing by teaching physician | Biopsy of the outer ear | Multiple X-rays
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p31.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
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2019 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2019 - Work relative value units | Vaccination refusal | Marijuana use | Lesion treatment for new patients | Patient discharge without seeing patient
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/1100/p30.html
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
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2019 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2019 - Established vs. new patient codes | Office visits for immunization | Advance care planning and time
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p32.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
Coding and Documentation -- FPM Toolbox
May 14, 2019 - Download tools to help you understand coding and documentation requirements for new and established patient visits.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding and Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=6
Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - As risk-adjustment scoring increases, the pressure is on to code hypertension correctly. Here’s an overview using common patient scenarios.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p23.html
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
Communication Tips for Caring for Survivors of Sexual Assault -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - You can support your patients’ recovery from sexual assault by interacting with them in an empowering, compassionate manner.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p19.html
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
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -- FPM Topic Collection
Mar 30, 2020 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The ...
- Audio Content Available
- Virtual Visits During COVID-19
- Patient Care
- Coding & Payment
- Advocacy
- Physician Wellness
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Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=113
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
Creating a Culture of Intrinsic Motivation -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - External motivators don’t work for long.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p36.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
Developing Your Professional Career Plan -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - The key to a fulfilling career is to know what’s important to you - from your mission, identity, and direction to family, fun, and finances - and then pursue that.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p21.html
Disease Management: Diabetes -- FPM Toolbox
May 14, 2019 - Download encounter forms, patient agreements, and flow sheets to help you manage diabetes care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Disease Management: Diabetes
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=10
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
Electronic Health Records -- FPM Toolbox
May 14, 2019 - Download tools to help you evaluate, select, and optimize your electronic health record system.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Electronic Health Records
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=7
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
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
Encounter Forms -- FPM Toolbox
May 4, 2020 - Download encounter forms to help ensure accurate documentation for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions common in primary care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Encounter Forms
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=12
Five Mobile Apps to Help You Organize Your Work and Your Life -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - The demands on physicians’ time have never been greater. These apps can help you keep up.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p11.html
Focusing on the Patient and Physician Experience -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Let FPM help you take care of your patients and find the joy in practice.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p5.html
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
May 4, 2020 - 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