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Apr 2001
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Apr 2001
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Apr 2002
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Apr 2002
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Apr 2003
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Apr 2003
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Apr 2004
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Apr 2004
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Apr 2005
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Apr 2005
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Apr 2006
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Apr 2006
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Apr 2007
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Apr 2007
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Apr 2008
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April fools -- FPM
April fools
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Are Electronic Records Catching On? -- FPM
Mar 1, 2004 - Suggests that the EHR market may be maturing and lists AAFP activities promoting EHRs.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
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Are the Edges of Family Practice Being Worn Away? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2000 - A variety of forces, from hospitalists to burnout, may be chipping away at family physicians' scope of practice. Should you be concerned?
Family Practice Management : Articles
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Are You Coding Accurately? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2004 - This article provides readers with step-by-step instructions for checking their E/M coding distribution with national guidelines established in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Family Practice Profile.
Family Practice Management : Articles
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Are you getting paid for non-face-to-face prolonged care? -- FPM
CMS in January created a set of CPT codes that allows physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to bill for non-face-to-face prolonged care of patients.
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Are you participating in MIPS this year? Watch your mailbox -- FPM
Are you participating in MIPS this year? Watch your mailbox
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Are You Practicing 'Opportunistic' Prevention? -- FPM
Mar 1, 2000 - The article, part of a series based on research from the Direct Observation of Primary Care Study, will explore the effectiveness of delivering preventive services during illness visits and how it affects patient satisfaction.
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Are You Prepared to Defend Your Coding? -- FPM
Jun 1, 2005 - The authors offer readers an action plan to use in reacting/responding to payers' accusations of incorrect coding.
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Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- Family Practice Management
...42 ■ F A M I L Y P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T ■ www.aafp.org / fpm ■ January 2005 When Mitchell Lewis, MD, of Marathon, Fla., finished his third board recertification exam in July 2003, he thought the arduous part was behind him, at least for another seven years. But as he...
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Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2005 - The new board recertification process has garnered mixed reviews from family physicians. Find out how it will impact you.
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Are You Ready for Medicare Part D? -- Family Practice Management
...Holly Biola, MD W hen a recent poll asked seniors where they would turn for help with Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit, their No. 1 answer was their doctor.1 Patients expect us to have answers to their questions about the new drug benefit, which was created by the...
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Are You Ready for Medicare Part D? -- FPM
Jan 1, 2006 - Understanding the basics will help you field patients’ questions about the new prescription drug benefit.
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Are You Ready to Discuss Complementary and Alternative Medicine? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2007 - If you haven't been communicating openly about these therapies with your patients, you may be missing a valuable opportunity.
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Are you ready to provide FAA BasicMed exams to pilots? -- FPM
As of May 1, pilots of small private planes can receive medical clearance to fly through their personal physician, rather than undergoing the full FAA-sanctioned physician exam.
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Are you sure this patient is new? -- FPM
Are you sure this patient is new?
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Are You Thinking Right? -- FPM
Oct 1, 2009 - Learning to challenge negative thoughts can vastly improve our lives.
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Are Your Patients Getting the Preventive Services They Need? -- FPM
Jan 1, 1999 - The article discusses the importance of preventive services and offers NCQA benchmarks. It also shows the process one practice used to identify its rates for mammograms, childhood immunizations and influenza vaccinations.
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Are Your Patients Ready for Electronic Communication? -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - This simple survey will help you gauge patients' ability to interact with your practice via the Internet.
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Are your patients taking their medications? Seven questions to help you find out -- FPM
Asking your patients directly if they are taking their prescribed medication may not give you an accurate answer. Use these more specific questions to get a better feel for their adherence.
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Are Your Payers' Fee Schedules Fair? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2007 - If they use multiple conversion factors when determining what they'll pay, you may be at an even greater disadvantage than you realized.
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As Good As It Could Get: Remaking the Medical Practice -- FPM
May 1, 2000 - A national initiative may forever change the way medical practices operate. Isn't it about time?
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As the year winds down, two new payment rules to contemplate -- FPM
As the year winds down, two new payment rules to contemplate
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Ask beneficiaries to designate you their primary clinician online -- FPM
If you treat Medicare patients, you and your patients likely value the relationships you’ve formed. As Medicare continues to change how it reimburses physicians for beneficiary care, it would be helpful if the program knew about and honored those relationships, right?
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Ask FPM - Apr 1999 -- FPM
Apr 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article When Practice Styles C ... Next article >> Apr 1999 Issue Ask FPM Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Apr;6(4):50. Pediatricians joining family physicians Using reciprocal billing arrangements Contracting with MSOs Medicare HMOs and out-of-network...
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Ask FPM - Apr 2001 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2001 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Web Site Reviewers Wan ... Next article >> Apr 2001 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2001 Apr;8(4):52. Part-time malpractice premiums Defining repricing Workers' comp claims Practice administrator vs. office manager Part-time malpractice...
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Ask FPM - Apr 2002 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2002 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article The Struggle Between E ... Next article >> Apr 2002 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Apr;9(4):60. Discounts for uninsured patients Covering call for ob/gyns Billing for patients seen in your absence Buying into a practice Discounts...
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Ask FPM - Apr 2003 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2003 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article A Request for Further ... Next article >> Apr 2003 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Apr;10(4):58. PDAs and HIPAA Using RVUs in compensation formulas Paper for paperless systems? PDAs and HIPAA Q Do physicians need to purchase...
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Ask FPM - Apr 2004 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Respecifying the Speci ... Next article >> Apr 2004 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2004 Apr;11(4):62-71. Charging for missed appointments Financial arrangements for new physicians Compensation formulas Malpractice insurance policies...
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Ask FPM - Apr 2005 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2005 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article The Match and the Futu ... Next article >> Apr 2005 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2005 Apr;12(4):72. Choosing the right legal structure Setting up a new practice How to build more maternity care into your practice Choosing the right...
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Ask FPM - Feb 1999 -- FPM
Feb 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Bringing You Knowledge ... Next article >> Feb 1999 Issue Ask FPM Fam Pract Manag. 1999 Feb;6(2):50. Legal risks of giving a reference Teaming up physicians and midlevel providers Medicare HMOs and teaching physician rules Legal risks...
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Ask FPM - Feb 2000 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2000 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Innovation and Organiz ... Next article >> Feb 2000 Issue Ask FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2000 Feb;7(2):52. Collecting late payments Increasing productivity with labor? Discounting services for staff Collecting late payments Q If a patient...
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Ask FPM - Feb 2001 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2001 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article A New Shipment of Tools Next article >> Feb 2001 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2001 Feb;8(2):58. Setting up a practice Closing time Physician departure letter Setting up a practice Q I’m a family physician starting a private practice...
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Ask FPM - Feb 2002 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2002 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Getting Paid: Wrestlin ... Next article >> Feb 2002 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Feb;9(2):54-55. Creating a practice Web site Unwilling support staff Teaching-physician rules and physicals Creating a practice Web site Q We’ve...
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Ask FPM - Feb 2003 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2003 - Advertisement << Practice Diary Previous article Better Practice Throug ... Next article >> Feb 2003 Issue ASK FPM Fam Pract Manag. 2003 Feb;10(2):56. Initialing medical record entries Group-visit consent forms Appointmentless systems? Initialing medical record entries Q Is a...
Family Practice Management : Q&As
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