Evaluating Physician Employment Contracts: How Do Your Benefits Measure Up? -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - From signing bonuses to relocation and continuing education allowances, your employment contract needs to provide more than a competitive salary.
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Reducing Frustration and Increasing Fulfillment: Reframing -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - To better handle challenging patients or situations, try modifying the way you view them.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p12.html
Finding the Bright Spots in Value-Based Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Taking one small step at a time, primary care practices can lead the way as the health care system begins to reward value.
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Creating a Space Where Doctors Can Be Vulnerable -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - We shouldn't try to carry the stress of patient care alone.
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Making Sense of MACRA: A Guide for the Employed Physician -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Use this checklist to ensure your administrator is capturing your data properly, which will help optimize revenue for you and your practice.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p17.html
Remission! What Surviving Cancer Has Taught Me -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Months of brutal chemotherapy will teach you a few things about yourself, your calling, and your community.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/oa1.html
From Frustration to Fulfillment in Practice and Patient Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - The ultimate goal is to improve your patients' experience receiving care and your experience providing it.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p5.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2017 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Advertisement << Creating a Space Where ... Previous article Practice Pearls Next article >> Sep-Oct 2017 Issue CODING and DOCUMENTATION Cindy Hughes, CPC, CFPC Fam Pract Manag. 2017 Sep-Oct;24(5):34. Author disclosure: no relevant financial affiliations disclosed. This content...
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Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2017 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article Remission! What Surviv ... Next article >> Sep-Oct 2017 Issue PRACTICE PEARLS Fam Pract Manag. 2017 Sep-Oct;24(5):35. Use word of mouth to find great employees Improve your emotional intelligence Get help with your EHR – over...
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Oct. 2 represents key 2017 MIPS deadline for some physicians -- FPM
If you or your practice plans to participate fully or partially in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System in 2017, and you plan to report 90 consecutive days of data for the year, then Monday, Oct. 2, is the last day you can begin.
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Medicare -- FPM Toolbox
Sep 20, 2017 - Download tools to help you comply with Medicare rules for annual wellness visits and more.
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What’s your Medicare quality report score? Find out here. -- FPM
Access your annual Physician Feedback report and Quality and Resource Use Report to find out if you'll receive a payment adjustment in 2018.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/new_medicare_quality_report.html
New details as we get closer to CMS replacing current Medicare cards -- FPM
As I announced in June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to issue new Medicare identification cards that no longer carry Social Security numbers as a way to prevent fraud and fight identity theft. Last week, CMS unveiled the new cards.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/CMS_replacing_Medicare_cards.html
Ask beneficiaries to designate you their primary clinician online -- FPM
If you treat Medicare patients, you and your patients likely value the relationships you’ve formed. As Medicare continues to change how it reimburses physicians for beneficiary care, it would be helpful if the program knew about and honored those relationships, right?
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/mymedicare_voluntary_alignment.html
Wait times coming down for physician visits -- FPM
Physician offices in the U.S. have cut visit wait times for patients by five minutes in the past year, according to a new survey.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/mgma_survey_wait_times.html
CMS: health plans can't force you to take virtual credit cards -- FPM
Physicians who have been confused or concerned about health plans wanting to use virtual credit cards to pay them for patient care are learning they have more say in the matter than they thought.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/virtual_credit_cards_and_eft.html
Medicare claim review to become more targeted -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it is expanding its medical review strategy, called Targeted Probe and Educate later this year. This actually appears to offer some advantages to physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/targeted_probe_and_educate_expands.html
Are you ready to provide FAA BasicMed exams to pilots? -- FPM
As of May 1, pilots of small private planes can receive medical clearance to fly through their personal physician, rather than undergoing the full FAA-sanctioned physician exam.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/faa_basicmed_exam.html
MIPS tops list of most burdensome regulations for group practices -- FPM
A new survey of group medical practices shows that while many physicians expect they will be able to meet at least the minimum requirements of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) this year, most see it as a huge burden that affects their ability to care for patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/group_practices_question_MIPS.html
QPP hardship application now open -- FPM
The application for a hardship exception to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for the 2017 transition year is now available on the QPP website.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/qpp_hardship.html
Treating Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care: Reducing Barriers to Access -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Colocating counseling and primary care services can help ensure that patients get the mental health care they need.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p11.html
The Ethics of Caring for Friends or Family -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - When should you say no?
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p44.html
Reducing Frustration and Increasing Fulfillment: Mindfulness -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Would you rather go to work each day feeling stressed, rushed, and distracted or fully present, engaged, and fulfilled? You have a choice.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p28.html
Which Quality Measures Should You Report? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Here’s how to select the measures that will maximize your success under Medicare’s new Quality Payment Program.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p5.html
Building Capacity to Care for Refugees -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - So you want to incorporate refugee health into your practice. Now what?
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p21.html
Making Sense of MACRA: Simplifying Chronic Care Management -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Learn how to optimize revenue today by using this step-by-step approach to add chronic care management to your practice.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p33.html
The Key to Getting Through Chemo -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Yes, you need a good doctor, but one other thing is equally as important.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/oa1.html
What's on Your Mind? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Mindfulness is not the solution to all your problems, but it can help.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p4.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2017 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Advertisement << The Ethics of Caring f ... Previous article Practice Pearls Next article >> Jul-Aug 2017 Issue CODING and DOCUMENTATION Cindy Hughes, CPC, CFPC Fam Pract Manag. 2017 Jul-Aug;24(4):37. This content conforms to AAFP CME criteria. See FPM CME Quiz. Flu shot timing...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p37.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2017 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article The Key to Getting Thr ... Next article >> Jul-Aug 2017 Issue PRACTICE PEARLS Fam Pract Manag. 2017 Jul-Aug;24(4):38. Improve your team's effectiveness Measure your team's stress level Use QR codes for patient education Improve...
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Getting Paid -- FPM
Getting Paid, a blog from FPM journal
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CMS releases physician payment proposals for 2018 -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rules on the 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule would increase overall rates in 2018 by 0.31 percent.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cms_releases_physician_payment_proposals.html
CMS expands prior authorization for DME -- FPM
CMS expands prior authorization for DME
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cms_expands_prior_authorization_for.html
Changes to 2018 Quality Payment Program aim to help participation -- FPM
Changes to 2018 Quality Payment Program aim to help participation
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/changes_to_2018_quality_payment.html
How to get ready for new Medicare cards -- FPM
How to get ready for new Medicare cards
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/how_to_get_ready_for.html
CMS looking for feedback on website -- FPM
CMS looking for feedback on website
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cms_looking_for_feedback_on.html
CMS renames and expands locum tenens arrangements -- FPM
CMS renames and expands locum tenens arrangements
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/cms_renames_and_expands_locum.html
Using Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention to Address Patients' Risky Drinking -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - Asking patients about their drinking habits is a straightforward way to boost health and revenue.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p12.html
Preparing for Value-Based Payment: Five Essential Skills for Success -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - As physician payment increasingly becomes tied to value, these five habits can help you succeed.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p25.html
A Simple Approach to Shared Decision Making in Cancer Screening -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - When screening decisions aren't clear, this process can help you help your patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p5.html
Lessons From the Road to EHR Usability -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - You may be able to get more out of your electronic health record by discovering the system's hidden tools.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p21.html
When It Comes to Quality, It's Not All About You -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - Report cards can feel personal unless you view them simply as feedback to make the whole team better.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p3.html
How a Doctor Acting as His Primary Care Physician, With a Little Luck, Tracked Down His...
Jun 1, 2017 - It started with a cough.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/oa1.html
Keeping Your Practice Going When You Can't -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - A physician battling illness has the added worry of who will care for his patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0500/p40.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2017 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - Advertisement << Keeping Your Practice ... Previous article Practice Pearls Next article >> May-Jun 2017 Issue CODING and DOCUMENTATION Cindy Hughes, CPC, CFPC Fam Pract Manag. 2017 May-June;24(3):34. This content conforms to AAFP CME criteria. See FPM CME Quiz. Billing for...
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Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2017 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2017 - Advertisement << Coding & Documentation Previous article How a Doctor Acting as ... Next article >> May-Jun 2017 Issue PRACTICE PEARLS Fam Pract Manag. 2017 May-June;24(3):35. Address disruptive minor patients Get smarter about brainstorming Increase hand-washing for physicians and...
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Deadline approaches to join new MACRA payment model -- FPM
Deadline approaches to join new MACRA payment model
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/deadline_approaches_to_join_new.html
Medicare to require updated notice of noncoverage form -- FPM
Medicare to require updated notice of noncoverage form
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/medicare_to_require_updated_notice.html
How to avoid the unpaid Medicare annual wellness visit -- FPM
How to avoid the unpaid Medicare annual wellness visit
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/how_to_avoid_the_unpaid.html
Opioid Management -- FPM Topic Collection
May 16, 2017 - 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....
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