2012 will be here sooner than you think -- FPM
2012 will be here sooner than you think
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2012_is_not_that_far.html
2013 PQRS Interim Feedback Dashboard Now Available -- FPM
2013 PQRS Interim Feedback Dashboard Now Available
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2013_pqrs_interim_feedback_dashboard.html
2014 Is Finally Here - Oh My! -- FPM
Feb 1, 2014 - It's going to be a challenging year, but we can do this.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p4.html
2015 is a year of coping with Medicaid and Medicare cuts -- FPM
2015 is a year of coping with Medicaid and Medicare cuts
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2015_is_a_year_of.html
2015 quality data now available on Physician Compare website -- FPM
2015 quality data now available on Physician Compare website
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2015_quality_data_now_available.html
2015: the year CMS replaces the carrots with sticks -- FPM
2015: the year CMS replaces the carrots with sticks
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2015_the_year_cms_replaces.html
2019 qualifying APM participant data now available -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated its online database to help physicians participating in alternative payment models to determine if they have to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System this year.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2019_qualifying_APM_participant.html
2020_AFP_FPM_AFM_FPE_Journal_Policies_Rates.pdf
...2020 RATES ANNOUNCEMENT and POLICIES JRM17071315 Dear Marketing Partner: We are pleased to announce the 2020 journal subscription rates for American Family Physician (AFP), FPM, Annals of Family Medicine (AFM), and FP Essentials (FPE). The following details policies, rates, and...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/fpm/offer/2020_AFP_FPM_AFM_FPE_Journal_Policies_Rates.pdf
2020_AFP_FPM_FPE_Institutional_SiteLicense_Rates.pdf
...2020 Institutional Rates JRM17071315 AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN AN EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT, PEER EVIEWED JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS American Family Physician AFP Site License...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/fpm/offer/2020_AFP_FPM_FPE_Institutional_SiteLicense_Rates.pdf
21st Century Medicine, 20th Century People -- FPM
Apr 1, 2015 - Sometimes technology isn't the problem.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0300/p40.html
22 Tips for Improving Your Practice -- FPM
Sep 1, 1999 - ‘Good enough’ is no longer good enough. For today's family practice, it's improve it or lose it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p20.html
24/7 Time Log
...1 of 1 FPM Toolbox To find more practice resources, visit https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolbox. Developed by Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH. Copyright © 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians may duplicate or adapt for use in their own practices; all other rights...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/fpm20200500p13-rt1.pdf
25what.pdf
...A SUMMARY OF MEDICARE PREVENTIVE SERVICES The table below lists all of the Part B covered preventive services for 2007. Service Who and what is eligible? How often can a Medicare beneficiary get this service? Is it subject to coinsurance or deductible? Flu shot All people...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0200/fpm20070200p25-rt1.pdf
25what.pdf
...KENT J. MOORE In case you missed the news, 2007 brought some new preventive benefits and changes to existing preventive benefits under Medicare. Knowing what Medicare will pay for, how often, and whether coinsurance and deductibles apply should facilitate your billing of these...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0200/fpm20070200p25.pdf
28sixt.pdf
...Tips for Improving and Patient BETH G. HODGES, MD Seven years ago, my husband and I moved from the coast of Virginia to a small town in North Carolina to hang out our shingle and dive into the business of medicine. We selected a growing, rural town that was close to urban areas but...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0200/fpm20070200p28.pdf
30 Standardized Hospital Admission Orders -- FPM
Oct 1, 2001 - This updated and expanded collection of orders can help you admit patients more efficiently and effectively.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/1000/p49.html
33 hill newpatient.qxd
...September 2003 ■ www.aafp.org / fpm ■ F A M I L Y P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T ■ 33 IL LU ST R A TI O N B Y J O Y C E H ES SE LB ER TH N ew patient visits used to be easy to distinguish from those with estab- lished patients. A new patient...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0900/fpm20030900p33.pdf
33howt.pdf
...These clues can help you avoid the pitfalls you’ll encounter on your EHR journey. How to Successfully Navigate Your EHR Implementation Kenneth G. Adler, MD, MMM Some electronic health record (EHR) implemen-tations proceed on schedule with full involve-ment of their...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0200/fpm20070200p33.pdf
34 Pieces of Advice Worth Repeating -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - You know it's really good advice if you want to hear it again.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p14.html
41outp.pdf
...PNEUMONIA SEVERITY INDEX FOR COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA Risk factor Points Demographics Men Age (years): ___ Women Age (years) - 10: ___ Nursing home resident +10 Comorbidities Neoplasm +30 Liver disease +20 Heart failure +10 Stroke +10 Renal failure...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/fpm20060400p41-rt1.pdf
41outp.pdf
...CURB-65 AND CRB-65 SEVERITY SCORES FOR COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA Clinical factor Points Confusion 1 Blood urea nitrogen > 19 mg per dL 1 Respiratory rate ≥ 30 breaths per minute 1 Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg or Diastolic blood pressure ≤ 60 mm Hg 1 Age ≥...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/fpm20060400p41-rt2.pdf
41simp.pdf
...Safe medication use is achievable and affordable if you follow these recommendations. Simple Strategies to Avoid Medication Errors In any given week, four out of five U.S. adults will use prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, or dietary and herbal supplements. Nearly...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0200/fpm20070200p41.pdf
47 roberts.qxd
...October 2002 ■ www.aafp.org / fpm ■ F A M I L Y P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T ■ 47 IL LU ST R A TI O N B Y C .M . SC H N EI D ER In certain areas of the country, sky-rocketing medical liability insurancepremiums are pushing physicians out of...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/1000/fpm20021000p47.pdf
47ehrsurvey.pdf
...Electronic Health Record Systems User Rating Survey EHR product name and version number: Your name: Date of evaluation: Your title or role: Years in practice: Your AAFP membership number (only member responses can be accepted): Your e-mail address (optional): Date the EHR...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0200/fpm20050200p47-rt1.pdf
5010 and 2012: Time for a backup plan? -- FPM
5010 and 2012: Time for a backup plan?
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/5010_the_sky_is_not.html
6 Easy Steps to Low-Cost Electronic Medical Record -- Family Practice Management
...May 2001 � F A M I L Y P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T � 33 Although electronic medicalrecords (EMRs) have been avail-able for over 20 years,1 primarycare physicians have been notori- ously slow to embrace them. Currently, only about 5 percent of physicians use some form of EMR,2...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0500/fpm20010500p33.pdf
9 Steps to a Strategic Marketing Plan -- Family Practice Management
...IL LU ST R A TI O N B Y E LI ZA B ET H L A D A November/December 2001 ■ www.aafp.org / fpm ■ F A M I L Y P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T ■ 39 Rebecca Anwar, PhD, and Judy Capko For many physicians, marketing is simply a matter of putting an...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/1100/fpm20011100p39.pdf
99201 Quick Reference
...1 of 1 FPM Toolbox To find more practice resources, visit https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolbox. Developed by James M. Giovino, MD. Copyright © 2000 American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians may duplicate or adapt for use in their own practices; all other rights reserved....
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0700/fpm20000700p39-rt1.pdf
99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum
...www.aafp.org/fpm July/August 2018 | FPM | 5 CME RICHELLE MARTING, JD 99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richelle Marting is an attorney...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/fpm20180700p5.pdf
99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum -- FPM
Aug 1, 2018 - Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p5.html
99213 vs. 99214: Three tips for spotting the difference -- FPM
One of the most confounding aspects of evaluation and management (E/M) coding is the distinction between a 99213 and a 99214 established patient office visit. The following tips can help you recognize when a visit meets the requirements of a 99214, as opposed to a 99213.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/coding_99214.html
A basic model for behavioral health integration -- FPM
You can get paid to integrate basic behavioral health check-ins into your practice.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/basic_behavioral_health.html
A Bonus Deal From Medicare -- FPM
May 1, 2000 - This article will describe which rural services qualify for the 10-percent bonus discount from Medicare and how physicians can access the bonus (since it's not automatic). The article also will include a list of the regional rural office contacts and underserved regions.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0500/p15.html
A Broader View of Patient Education -- FPM
Feb 1, 1999 - The article will discuss how family physicians can help educate their patients about referrals to other specialists; a sample patient education brochure accompanies the article.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0200/p54.html
A Case Study in Developing a Successful Medical Group -- FPM
May 1, 1999 - This group thrives by keeping doctors in control and by putting the interests of primary care physicians first.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0500/p42.html
A Challenge for You -- FPM
Sep 1, 2003 - Introducing the FPM Reader Challenge, the author solicits big ideas that have made a difference in FP’s practices as entries into an article competition.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0900/p14.html
A checklist for better dementia care plans -- FPM
Physicians may not be able to control many facets of dementia care, but this checklist can help you tackle the cognitive, functional, and behavioral losses that most matter to patients and their families.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/dementia_care.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
A checklist for starting virtual visits -- FPM
The ability to see patients virtually can be useful, especially during outbreaks of infectious disease. Here’s how to get started.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/virtual_visits_guide.html
A checklist of quality measures to help you succeed in value-based payment -- FPM
This checklist of quality measures can help you improve quality and succeed in value-based payment.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/quality_measure_checklist.html
A Comparison of Voice Recognition Programs -- FPM
Apr 1, 1999 - This installment in an ongoing series on using computers will compare three software programs for physician voice recognition/dictation.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0400/p48.html
A creative solution for helping more patients get the mental health care they need -- FPM
When referred for counseling by their physician, patients may avoid scheduling an appointment because of logistics, stigma, cost, etc. To remove these barriers, one primary care practice tried a new approach.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/mental_health_barriers.html
A Critical Look at Critical Care Coding -- FPM
Apr 1, 2000 - This article will update Medicare's coding and coverage policies for critical care.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0400/p14.html
A Day in My Practice in 2020 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2011 - What will medical practice look like in the next decade? Here's one possibility.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/1100/p44.html
A Deprescribing Algorithm
...1 of 1 FPM Toolbox To find more practice resources, visit https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolbox. Developed by Scott Endsley, MD. Copyright © 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians may duplicate or adapt for use in their own practices; all other rights reserved. Related...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/fpm20180500p28-rt1.pdf
A familiar tune -- FPM
A familiar tune
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/a_familiar_tune.html
A Family Physician's Legacy -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - Some shoes can never be filled.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p40.html
A Feedback Tool to Improve Physician-Medical Assistant Communication -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - Using an evaluation form and face-to-face meetings can help get both sides of the team talking and solving problems.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p5.html
A Few Moments of Lifestyle Advice -- FPM
Feb 1, 2014 - With two minutes and two tools, you can help your patients make healthier choices.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p32.html
A five-step approach to documenting uncertain diagnoses -- FPM
Disciplined note construction is critical to effective communication between physicians and may also contribute to clearer medical decision making.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/documenting_uncertain_diagnoses.html