Autism Screening with Follow-Up Overidentifies Autism Spectrum Disorder - POEMs - ...
May 15, 2020 - Screening for ASD with the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers with Follow-Up is effective in ruling out ASD in children who screen positive (negative predictive value of 98.6% at 2.2% prevalence).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p630.html
Surgery or Lasers Preferred to Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins - POEMs - American...
May 15, 2020 - For symptomatic varicose veins at least 3 mm in diameter with evidence of saphenous vein reflux, laser ablation is the preferred initial therapy.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p630a.html
Care of the Military Veteran Should Include Screening for Substance Use Disorders - ...
May 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> May 15, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor A Case of COVID-19 Infection: Chief Symptom, Diarrhea Am Fam Physician. 2020 May 15;101(10):580. To the Editor: A 67-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p580.html
Care of the Military Veteran Should Include Screening for Substance Use Disorders - ...
May 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> May 15, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor Care of the Military Veteran Should Include Screening for Substance Use Disorders Am Fam Physician. 2020 May 15;101(10):580-582. Original Article: Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues Issue...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p580a.html
Correction - Corrections - American Family Physician
May 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> May 15, 2020 Issue Reader Services Correction Am Fam Physician. 2020 May 15;101(10):582. Incorrect Title: In the Cochrane for Clinicians Intrapartum Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake and Length of Gestation, (January 1, 2020, p. 17) the title of the...
American Family Physician : Corrections
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p582.html
Employed physicians: will your contract protect you from COVID-19 budget cuts? -- FPM
If you’re among the physicians already affected by budget cuts, or think you might be soon, here’s what you need to know about your employment contract.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/covid_employment_contracts.html
FPs on the Front Lines: Meeting the Challenge | AAFP News Blog
Blog updates on the issues affecting family physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
AAFP News : FPs on the Front Lines: Meeting the Challenge | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/fpsonfrontlines.html
Summer Reading (and Listening) List for Sidelined Students
In this Leader Voices Blog post, Margaret Miller, M.D., M.P.H., offers a summer media list for medical students preparing to take the next step in their training during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200514lv-readinglist.html
When My City Cheers, It Lifts Up the Front Lines
It's a simple gesture, but Lalita Abhyankar, M.D., M.H.S., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that hearing the people of New York City cheer the doctors and others on the front lines has helped her cope with the pandemic.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200513fp-clapping.html
The Fight for FPs Will Go On -- From a New Front
As he prepares to transition to the role of AAFP CEO/EVP this summer, Shawn Martin reflects in this In the Trenches blog post on his eight years in the Academy's Washington, D.C., office.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200512itt-fighton.html
Physician Employment Issues
What physicians need to know about COVID-related changes in their employment.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/Covid-19-practice-management/employment-issues.html
For FP Moms, This Mother's Day Is About Impact on Community
Amid a pandemic, MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., and Kimberly Becher, M.D., reflect in this Fresh Perspectives blog post on a Mother's Day like no other for physician moms.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200508fp-mothersday.html
COVID 19 Testing - Guide for Physicians
Testing is key in responding to a global pandemic like COVID-19. But information on coronavirus testing is evolving constantly. This resource offers family physicians guidance, from who should be tested and test availability, to specimen collection and coding and billing.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/covid-19_resources/covid-19--testing.html
Let's Learn From Pandemic so All May 'Live Long and Prosper'
Gary LeRoy, M.D., examines parallels between the current health crisis and the 1918 flu pandemic and writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that we must learn from history this time.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200506lv-covidhistory.html
COVID-19: Frequently Asked Telehealth Questions
An FAQ for the most common telehealth and telemedicine questions from the AAFP.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/telehealth/faq.html
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
May 4, 2020 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm
Encounter Forms -- FPM Toolbox
May 4, 2020 - Download encounter forms to help ensure accurate documentation for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions common in primary care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Encounter Forms
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=12
New opportunity to get paid for treating uninsured COVID-19 patients -- FPM
The Department of Health and Human Services will soon start accepting claims for COVID-19-related testing and treatment of uninsured patients, to be reimbursed at Medicare rates.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/uninsured_covid.html
A checklist for reopening your practice for non-essential face-to-face visits -- FPM
The decision to reopen a practice for non-essential in-person visits depends on many factors, including the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in your area. When it’s time to reopen, use this checklist to help ease the process and keep everyone safe.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/reopening_a_practice.html
Holding People Sacred in Time of Loss
MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that she is praying for dying patients and crying with her nurses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200504fp-covidsacred.html
COVID-19: Coding Scenarios
Confused on how to code different situations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let the AAFP walk you through different scenarios.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/telehealth/coding-scenarios.html
Coding Scenario: Audio-only
Confused on how to code different situations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let the AAFP walk you through different scenarios.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/telehealth/coding-scenarios/audio-only.html
Coding Scenario: Coding for In-person Visits
Confused on how to code different situations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let the AAFP walk you through different scenarios.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/telehealth/coding-scenarios/in-person.html
Coding Scenario: Telehealth
Confused on how to code different situations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let the AAFP walk you through different scenarios.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/telehealth/coding-scenarios/telehealth.html
Coding Scenario: Virtual-Digital
Confused on how to code different situations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let the AAFP walk you through different scenarios.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/telehealth/coding-scenarios/virtual-digital.html