Negative Colonoscopy Result Predicts No Colon Cancer for More Than 10 Years - POEMs - ...
Feb 15, 2021 - Following a high-quality colonoscopy (adequate bowel preparation, full visualization, and high rates of detection by the colonoscopist), patients at average risk with no neoplasm found on examination had the same rate of developing colorectal cancer or dying from it in the 10- to ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p247a.html
Fewer Subsequent Strokes with Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin than with Aspirin Alone - POEMs -...
Feb 15, 2021 - For patients with mild to moderate acute nonembolic ischemic stroke, treatment with ticagrelor plus aspirin for 30 days resulted in fewer subsequent strokes but similar overall disability and an increase in severe bleeding compared with aspirin alone.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p249.html
Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis - Letters to ...
Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):200-201. To the Editor: A 51-year-old man with a history of hypertension, depression, and anxiety presented with low back pain at rest...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p200a.html
Broad Screening Is Needed for All Patients at Risk of Syphilis - Letters to the Editor ...
Feb 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Broad Screening Is Needed for All Patients at Risk of Syphilis Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):199-200. Original Article: Syphilis: Far from Ancient History Issue Date: July 15, 2020 Available at:...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p199.html
Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis - Letters to ...
Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: DKA with Lower-than-Expected Blood Glucose in the Setting of SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):200. To the Editor: A 45-year-old patient presented to the emergency department after three days of generalized...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p200.html
Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive ...
Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive Impairment Am Fam Physician. 2021 Feb 15;103(4):201. To the Editor: An 85-year-old patient with hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p201.html
Using cognitive reframing to encourage behavior change -- FPM
Negative experiences can lead to negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. But cognitive reframing can stop the pattern.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/cognitive_reframing.html
Three common reasons for level 5 E/M office visits in primary care -- FPM
To quickly identify and correctly code most level 5 office visits, keep in mind these three common reasons for level 5 work
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/level5_visits.html
Three steps to prepare for an opioid overdose in your clinic -- FPM
An overdose inside your medical clinic may not be a common occurrence, but it's still one to be prepared for.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/opioid_overdose_prep.html
Primary Care Physicians Should Play Key Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
It is critical that state and federal authorities do more to engage primary care physicians to help the United States reach the necessary COVID-19 vaccination rate.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20210205lv-covidvacc.html
How to avoid Medicare annual wellness visit denials -- FPM
Identifying whether to code for an Initial Preventive Physical Exam (aka the Welcome to Medicare visit), an Initial Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) or a Subsequent Medicare AWV can be tricky.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/medicare_awv_coding.html
Executive Orders Bring Wins for Family Medicine
The AAFP sees its advocacy rewarded in several of President Biden’s recent executive orders.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210204itt-execorders.html
Dementia - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on dementia and related issues, including Alzheimer’s, Binswanger’s type, dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies. This collection features AFP content on dementia and related issues, including Alzheimer’s, Binswanger’s type, dementia, and dementia ...
- Overview and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=5
Sexual Assault of Women - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - Sexual violence is a major public health and human rights issue affecting more than 40% of women in the United States during their lifetimes. Although men and women experience sexual assault, women are at greatest risk. Populations uniquely impacted by sexual assault include ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p168.html
Telemedicine Management of Musculoskeletal Issues - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - Telemedicine can provide patients with cost-effective, quality care. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted the need for alternative methods of delivering health care. Family physicians can benefit from using a standardized approach to evaluate and diagnose ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p147.html
Targeted Cancer Therapies - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - Targeted cancer therapies involve chemotherapeutic agents that attack, directly or indirectly, a specific genetic biomarker found in a given cancer. Targeted oncology includes monoclonal antibodies, small molecule inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and immunotherapy. For example, the...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p155.html
Respiratory Tract Infections - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Respiratory Tract Infections Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on respiratory tract infections and related issues, including acute bronchitis, acute...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=29
Occupational Health - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Occupational Health Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on occupational health, including back pain and injuries, impairment and disability evaluations,...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=89
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
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
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
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2021 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2021 - Providing E/M services and a preventive physical | Discussing data with an external physician | Warfarin monitoring | E/M over the phone
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p35.html
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: ACOG Updates Recommendations - Practice Guidelines - ...
Feb 1, 2021 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has new recommendations for managing chronic pelvic pain.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p186.html
Brief Cognitive Testing in the Detection and Diagnosis of Clinical Alzheimer-Type ...
Feb 1, 2021 - In adults with suspected cognitive impairment, what is the utility of brief cognitive testing in detecting clinical Alzheimer-type dementia and distinguishing it from mild cognitive impairment or normal cognition?
American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p183.html
Topical and Device-Based Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis - Cochrane for Clinicians -...
Feb 1, 2021 - Topical antifungal drugs, including efinaconazole 10% solution (Jublia), tavaborole 5% solution (Kerydin), and ciclopirox 8% lacquer and hydrolacquer, are beneficial in treating mild to moderate toenail onychomycosis. Potential adverse effects are mild and include dermatitis and vesicles.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p145.html