Drowning in paperwork requests? Try redirecting these three types -- FPM
Having to fill out paperwork for patients you haven't treated or diagnosed can be a burden. Follow this advice for sending that work where it belongs.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/paperwork_requests.html
Patient Surveys/Questionnaires -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 22, 2019 - Download sample patient satisfaction surveys and other questionnaires.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Patient Surveys/Questionnaires
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=23
Practice Improvement -- FPM Toolbox
Aug 22, 2019 - Download worksheets and self-assessments to aid practice improvement.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Practice Improvement
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=24
Six simple symptom diaries to help your patients help you -- FPM
Patients who keep track of their symptoms or activities can make diagnosis and treatment much easier. These examples of patient diaries can get you started.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/symptom_diaries.html
Your next job: How to find the right work environment -- FPM
Physicians investigating a new job will naturally be concerned about compensation. But you should also ask these five questions to see if the new workplace is right for you.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/job_hunting.html
Eight tactics to identify and reduce your implicit biases -- FPM
Unconscious biases can affect the quality of care and make workplaces more difficult. These tips can help you discover and combat your own biases.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/implicit_bias.html
Tips for getting more patients to agree to chronic care management services -- FPM
Patients eligible for chronic care management services have to agree to receive them before their physicians can get reimbursed. Physicians who have gone through the process share their best practices.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/chronic_care_management.html
Provide employee criticism the right way -- FPM
Providing employees with critical feedback can be difficult. One physician shares how he does it, and how to increase the likelihood that the worker listens.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/employee_criticism.html
The secret to better communication with patients? Talk less -- FPM
Instead of overloading patients with information they won’t remember, focus on communicating just three things your patients need to know.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/three_things_patients_need_to_know.html
Anthem plans to shorten timely filing limit for claims -- FPM
Anthem is notifying practices that they may have less time to timely file patient claims.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/anthem_timely_filing_window.html
One time-saving task your nurse can do at the end of every visit -- FPM
Expanding the role of nurses and medical assistants in your practice can help you be more efficient. Here’s one time-saving task they can start doing at the end of every patient visit.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/end_of_visit_task.html
The right way to leave your job -- FPM
When it’s time to say goodbye to a job you have invested significant time and energy to, there’s a right way and a wrong way to end things.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/leaving_your_job.html
Three suggestions for addressing patients' sexual assault history -- FPM
If your patient has experienced sexual assault as an adult, discussing it with them could lead to improved recovery. Frame that discussion the right way by following these three suggestions.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/sexual_assault_history.html
How to Identify, Understand, and Unlearn Implicit Bias in Patient Care -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Taking steps to recognize and correct unconscious assumptions toward groups can promote health equity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p29.html
A New Approach to New Physician Orientation: Six Key Components -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - In an era of patient-centered medical homes and value-based care, the old approach to physician orientation just doesn’t cut it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p24.html
In Support of Buprenorphine Deregulation -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Family physicians should join the fight to remove limits on prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p6.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2019 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Using the new chronic care management code | Pessary care | Documenting an interval history
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p34.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
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
Introducing FPM’s New Medical Editor -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - We welcome Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, to the FPM editorial team.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p4.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
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
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2019 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Reduce time spent doing other physicians’ paperwork | Send preventive service reminders according to birth months | Help put patients at ease during visits | Identify patients’ unmet social needs to facilitate referrals
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p35.html
Adolescent Vaccination: Protect Their Future -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Strategies to improve your adolescent patients’ immunizations.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p9.html
How to help sustain a quality improvement initiative -- FPM
Quality improvement efforts require motivated staff. These three suggestions can help keep employees engaged.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/sustaining_quality_improvement.html