Improving the Waiting Room Experience -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Adding a touch of tech, a dose of education, and plenty of creature comforts to your waiting room can make it more palatable for patients.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p14.html
Why Family Physicians Should Not Just Be Family Physicians: Rethinking Roles in ...
Feb 1, 2020 - In some settings, the cause of burnout isn’t having too much work - it’s having the wrong type of work.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p5.html
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2020 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Navigate patients’ anxiety about pelvic exams | Ask older patients these questions to assess dementia risk | Tell patients up front how much time you have
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p34.html
Primary Care First: Practice Assessment Checklist -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Starting in 2021, PCF will be open to primary care clinicians practicing in 26 participating states and regions. Use this checklist to assess your practice’s readiness to participate in PCF, including care delivery capabilities, data infrastructure, and potential financial impact.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p25.html
Goal-Setting Theory for the New Year -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Research points to four factors that will help make your goals more effective.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p3.html
Listening to the Little Voice Inside -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - That nagging little voice can sometimes save you from a medical mistake, so don’t ignore it.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p38.html
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2019) -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - We would like to thank the following peer reviewers for their valuable contributions to FPM during 2019.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p4.html
Five ways to stop making excuses and start practicing self-care -- FPM
You cannot effectively take care of others or sustain a career in medicine unless you take care of yourself. Here are five ways to start.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/physician_self_care.html
Team documentation: who does what during the visit? -- FPM
Team documentation can boost physician efficiency, but which tasks should you delegate and which tasks should you keep?
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/team_documentation_process.html
One thing every physician can do to help change health policy -- FPM
Physicians, who see firsthand the effects poor health policy can have on a community, can be a powerful voice to help bring about change. Here’s how.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/health_policy_change_tip.html
Six ways to make your practice more efficient and your patients more satisfied -- FPM
Tips for making sure patient phone calls are returned, appointment scheduling is user-friendly, insurance changes have been logged, and more.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/improving_practice_efficiency.html
Screening for childhood trauma history -- FPM
Several screening tools can help you identify patients whose health may be affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/screen_for_aces.html
CMS testing diagnostic imaging referrals program in preparation for mandate -- FPM
The Appropriate Use Criteria program will require an extra step before ordering advanced imaging starting in 2021, unless it's repealed.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/AUC_test_phase.html
New codes for responding to portal messages -- FPM
The 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule update includes new payment opportunities for addressing medical needs through an online patient portal.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/portal_messaging_codes.html
Four things to focus on as you set new goals for the new year -- FPM
Four evidence-based factors can guide you to goals that are attainable and sustainable, but also challenging and meaningful.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/goal_setting_theory.html
This app tracks licenses, certifications, and CME -- FPM
This free mobile app can keep track of your state licenses and certifications and send you alerts when they’re close to expiring.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/license_certification_app.html
A template for referring seniors to community organizations -- FPM
Community partners can help geriatric patients stay healthy. Here’s a ready-made template for referring patients to services offered by organizations near you.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/community_organization_referrals.html
Wanted: Bank information to pay APM bonuses -- FPM
The federal government has posted a list of clinicians it owes bonus money. Here's how to find out if you're on it, and how to claim your cash if you are.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/APM_banking_info.html
Burnout prevention: get rid of stupid stuff in your practice -- FPM
Although burnout in health care is largely a system problem, individual physicians can take steps to lighten their burden. Here are five ideas to help you get started.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/burnout_prevention.html
The right way to respond to high-maintenance patients -- FPM
When patients are pushy, needy, or entitled, you may be tempted to give in to their demands or refer them away, but there’s a better way to respond.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/high_maintenance_patients.html
Four tips for writing visit notes suitable for your patients to see -- FPM
As transparency increases and more patients gain access to their health records, make sure your visit notes follow four best practices.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/transparent_visit_notes.html
The top Medicare changes to know for 2020 -- FPM
The annual Medicare update includes changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2020_Medicare_update.html
Five changes that will affect physician payment and productivity in 2020 and beyond -- FPM
There are new codes for online digital E/M, blood pressure monitoring and other common services.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/medicare_update_2020.html
Four ways to target blood pressure control -- FPM
Four steps to get your patients on the path to better blood pressure.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/blood_pressure_control.html
A quick tip for last-minute gynecologic exams -- FPM
This prep method can save time when a patient needs an unplanned Pap smear.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/pap_bundles.html