New CPT code for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) antigen testing -- FPM
Antigen testing is designed to be quicker and simpler than other tests for the coronavirus and can be conducted at the point of care.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/covid_antigen_testing.html
COVID-19 diagnosis coding explained in a flowchart -- FPM
Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, questions still remain about how to code these cases. This flowchart has the answers.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/covid_diagnosis_flowcharts.html
Medicare to require new Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage form -- FPM
When you expect Medicare to deny payment, an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage form is useful. A new version of the form will soon be required.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/medicare_abn_renewed.html
Assigning patient risk levels in two steps -- FPM
Identifying which of your patients are at high risk can help you provide them with better care.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/risk_assessment_steps.html
How your team can help you finish your documentation -- FPM
If you prefer taking visit notes with pen and paper, your staff can transfer them to the EHR. But make sure you do this.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/team_documentation_help.html
CMS again offers QPP data reporting relief, but this time it's not automatic -- FPM
Practices participating in MIPS that have been significantly impacted by the public health emergency can apply for the Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/qpp_relief.html
Topic Collections -- FPM
Jun 29, 2020 - FPM editors' choice of best available content for family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewAll.htm
Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Diversity -- FPM Topic Collection
Jun 29, 2020 - Advertisement Topic Collection Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Diversity Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Categories Addressing Discrimination Social Determinants of Health Cultural Competence Other Resources Addressing...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=114
Major insurer extends COVID-related telehealth expansion through September -- FPM
One of the nation's largest insurance companies announced it will continue to reimburse telehealth visits at the same level as in-person visits for several more months.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/uhc_telehealth_extension.html
Reopening your practice during COVID-19: where to begin -- FPM
New workflows and other changes are now critical to maintaining social distancing and keeping facilities clean and safe. But where should practices begin?
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/reopening_first_steps.html
The key to reducing work after clinic -- FPM
Physicians spend one to two hours nightly on EHR tasks or paperwork. To reduce work after clinic, focus on this one thing.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/wac_tip.html
Three ways to nurture the family in family medicine -- FPM
Your well-being is affected by not only the quality of your workplace but also the quality of your family life. Here are three ways physicians can protect family well-being.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/family_wellbeing.html
Medicare payment for some physician services may be impacted by prior authorization -- FPM
Certain hospital outpatient department services will require prior authorization as a condition of Medicare payment beginning July 1.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/hospital_prior_auth.html
Unconventional career advice: a physician reflects on her dad -- FPM
With Father’s Day approaching, one family physician looks back on her father’s words of wisdom that inspired her quest to become a doctor.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/fathers_day_advice.html
One item that makes documentation easier during a telehealth visit -- FPM
Telehealth visits have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s hard to document a visit on a computer while you’re also using it to communicate with a patient via video.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/telehealth_documentation_setup.html
Four strategies to reduce patients' prescription drug costs -- FPM
The cost of medications has long been a concern for patients. With unemployment spiking due to COVID-19, they may need your help saving money on meds.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/reduce_prescription_costs.html
CMS opens Direct Contracting alternative payment program applications -- FPM
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has opened applications for its Direct Contracting program.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/direct_contracting_portal.html
How to respond to incivility -- FPM
When you encounter rudeness, discrimination, or violence in your practice, stay calm and apply these seven strategies.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/responding_to_incivility.html
Recovering patient volume and practice finances in the wake of COVID-19: 12 tips -- FPM
Patient volume has dropped 60% since the start of the pandemic, and practice revenues have declined 55%. Here’s what practices can do to recover.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/recovering_practice_finances.html
Three things physician leaders need to clarify -- FPM
To manage all the tasks, projects, and requests for your time, you have to be clear on three things.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/leadership_three_things.html
Operationalizing Virtual Visits During a Public Health Emergency -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Providing options for remote access to care can keep your practice running and your patients healthy when an infectious disease outbreak prevents you from seeing them in person.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p5.html
Implementing Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Primary Care Practice -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - In-office blood pressure readings are often inaccurate or insufficient. Here’s a way to get a better picture of how your patients are doing and get paid for it.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p19.html
Managing a Telephone Encounter: Five Tips for Effective Communication -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Doctoring by phone is a skill I never thought I’d have to learn.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p4.html
Coding & Documentation - May-Jun 2020 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - Mental health screenings | Reporting multiple management services | Transferring paper notes to the medical record
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p31.html
A Physician’s Guide to Navigating a Bureaucracy -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - To get what you need to create a more ideal practice, you must learn to navigate the bureaucracy of your organization. Here’s how.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p26.html