The 2020 Medicare Documentation, Coding, and Payment Update -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is trying to make Medicare documentation less burdensome and planning more changes that should result in a pay raise for family physicians in the future.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p8.html
The 2021 Medicare Payment and CPT Coding Update -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - This year’s changes bode well for family physicians, with an expected increase in Medicare allowed charges.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/oa1.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
The Feasibility of Screening for Social Determinants of Health: Seven Lessons Learned ...
Oct 1, 2019 - If addressing patients’ social needs sounds overwhelming, the results of this pilot project might surprise you.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p13.html
The Nurse Closer: Using Nonclinician Staff to Make Patient Visits More Efficient -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - With a little training, nurses can wrap up the patient visit, reducing errors, improving patient satisfaction, and freeing up time for providers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p13.html
The Right-Sized Patient Panel: A Practical Way to Make Adjustments for Acuity and ...
Dec 1, 2019 - Do you have the right number of patients on your panel? Here’s a process and a spreadsheet for calculating and adjusting your panel based on actual patient behavior.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/1100/p23.html
The Ultimate Balancing Act -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Balancing a family and a career in medicine isn’t easy, but these tips can help.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p40.html
Three Essential Skills for a Doctor That I Learned From an After-School Job as a Youth ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The most unlikely of past experiences can shape who we are as physicians.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p36.html
Tobacco Cessation Telehealth Guide -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Smoking cessation counseling and pharmacotherapy options are cost-effective ways to help patients quit smoking. Learn the role telehealth can play in your practice’s efforts, along with billing, coding, and documentation tips.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p13.html
Tools for Better Dementia Care -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Quality measures and clinical tools can bring focus and clarity to caring for patients with cognitive impairment and supporting their caregivers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p11.html
Topic Collections -- FPM
Nov 11, 2020 - FPM editors' choice of best available content for family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewAll.htm
Transitional Care Management: Practical Processes for Your Practice -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Helping patients safely bridge the gap from acute care to ambulatory care is good for patients and practices too.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p27.html
Transitioning to Direct Primary Care -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p29.html
Two Habits of a Healthy Team: Managing Conflict and Practicing Gratitude -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Most teams try to avoid conflict, yet can’t stop focusing on the negative. Healthy teams do the opposite.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p11.html
Understanding and Improving Risk Adjustment in Team-Based Care -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Understand the basics of risk adjustment and how it is used in value-based payment (VBP) arrangements. Learn strategies to thrive in VBP and risk-adjustment models to optimize payment while providing high-quality patient care.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p29.html
Understanding Value-Based Payment: A Primer for Family Physicians -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Public and private payers are transitioning away from fee-for-service and emphasizing value-based payment models. This supplement from the American Academy of Family Physicians describes what you need to know about the transition and how it may affect you and your practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p25.html
Unlocking Clues to Current Health in Past History: Childhood Trauma and Healing -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - Adverse childhood events can have enduring effects on patients’ health, but these four steps can help promote healing.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p5.html
Using Empowered CMAs and Nursing Staff to Improve Team-based Care -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Highly trained workers can perform more visit-related tasks, boosting care quality and reducing physician burnout.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p17.html
Virtual Visits -- FPM Topic Collection
Sep 10, 2020 - Advertisement Topic Collection Virtual Visits Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Virtual Visits Virtual Visits During COVID-19 Other Resources Last Update: 09/10/2020 Virtual Visits 08/01/2015 Should You Treat Patients Virtually?...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=116
What Can a Scribe Do for You? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2020 - Evidence suggests that documentation support provided by scribes can help relieve physician burnout and increase practice productivity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/1100/p17.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
Why Family Physicians Should Not Just Be Family Physicians: Rethinking Roles in ...
Feb 1, 2020 - In some settings, the cause of burnout isn’t having too much work - it’s having the wrong type of work.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p5.html
Why I Don't Share Patients -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Health care is fragmented enough, so why would we want to fragment it even more?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p40.html