Clinical Considerations for the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia - Letters to the ...
Mar 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Clinical Considerations for the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 15;103(6):325-326. Original Article: Management of Hypertriglyceridemia: Common Questions and Answers Issue Date:...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p325.html
Clinical Considerations in Caring for Transgender Athletes - Editorials - American ...
May 1, 2021 - Family physicians are in a unique position to care for transgender athletes, including providing preventive and gender-affirming care and addressing acute athletic injuries and chronic health concerns.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0501/p518.html
Clinical Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis - Point-of-Care Guides - American ...
Jun 15, 2020 - Which patients with symptoms of acute rhinosinusitis have bacterial infection?
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0615/p758.html
Closing Primary and Prenatal Care Gaps to Prevent Congenital Syphilis - Editorials - ...
Jul 15, 2020 - Family physicians can prevent congenital syphilis by following national screening guidelines; taking accurate, detailed sexual histories; providing evidence-based interventions to people who use injection drugs; and advocating to reduce structural barriers to care.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0715/p78.html
Clostridioides difficile Infection: Update on Management - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2020 - Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection have recently been updated. Risk factors include recent exposure to health care facilities or antibiotics, especially clindamycin. C. difficile infection is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, from ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0201/p168.html
Cloudy Pleural Fluid on Thoracentesis - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2020 - A man with a history of COPD from long-term tobacco use presented to the ER with worsening shortness of breath over the past week.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0901/p307.html
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) in Primary Care - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2020 - Primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis (valley fever) is caused by inhaling airborne spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. Residing in or traveling to areas endemic for Coccidioides is required for the diagnosis; no person-to-person or zoonotic contagion ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0215/p221.html
Coding -- FPM Topic Collection
Jan 12, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of coding -- from getting all the 99214s you deserve to differentiating between new and established patient visits. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of coding -- from getting all the ...
Family Practice Management : Topic Collections
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=49
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2020 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Vaping-related illness | Billing Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries | Electrocardiogram recorded by a Holter monitor | Lung function tests
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p33.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
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2020 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2020 - Lab tests requiring modifier QW | Newborn: new patient or not? | Shared services for new patients | Coding sex-specific services for transgender patients | Pacemaker due to sick sinus syndrome
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p36.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2021 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2021 - Staff documentation of the patient history | Modifiers for multiple procedures | Counting data for medical decision making | AWV work by medical assistants | What counts when ordering and reviewing tests
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p32.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2020 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - New code for vaping-related illness | Ultrasound services in the office | Autism screening | Does your documentation need codes or modifiers?
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p31.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2021 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2021 - Alternative codes for chronic care management | Online digital E/M by non-physicians | Remote monitoring with CCM | Retinal imaging
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p37.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 - May-Jun 2021 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - Home health or hospice care supervision | Advance care planning via telehealth | Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring | Counseling patients about foreign travel | Catching up on children's vaccines
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p34.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 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 & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2021 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - New vs. established patients when covering for other physicians | Coding for weekend clinic services | Incident-to rules for Medicare Advantage plans | Correcting scribe documentation | Removing earwax using instrumentation
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p36.html
Coding and Documentation -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 17, 2021 - 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
Coding: CPT -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 17, 2021 - Download tools to help you optimize your coding of patient encounters.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding: CPT
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=4
Colchicine Reduces MI and Revascularization in Patients with Established Coronary ...
May 15, 2021 - Colchicine, 0.5 mg daily, significantly reduces the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemia-driven revascularization.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p631a.html