A basic model for behavioral health integration -- FPM
Dec 6, 2019 - You can get paid to integrate basic behavioral health check-ins into your practice.
Family Practice Management : In Practice Blog : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/basic_behavioral_health.html
FPM/STFM award goes to MedStar Franklin Square for innovative care coordination program...
Dec 6, 2019 - The 2019 Practice Improvement Award recognizes Medstar Franklin Square Family Health Center for its efforts to improve care and reduce utilization for high-risk patients through intensive care coordination.
Family Practice Management : In Practice Blog : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/practice_improvement_award_winner_2019.html
Discussing Medications for Patients With Cognitive Impairment
Dec 6, 2019 - New research finds that family physicians and other primary care clinicians face numerous challenges -- and use a variety of approaches to overcome those challenges -- when treating older patients who have cognitive impairment.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191206olderptmeduse.html
Three questions to ask before making a major change -- FPM
Dec 5, 2019 - Asking these three questions before making a big change in your practice can help everyone affected stay united.
Family Practice Management : In Practice Blog : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/major_change_questions.html
AAFP Elderly Care CME Course in Vail, CO -- CME
Dec 4, 2019 - The AAFP Geriatric Medicine CME course in Vail, CO, features relevant, evidence-based information you can apply directly to your practice.
CME : CME by Topic
https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/geriatrics-live/vail.html
New Medicare home health payment feature has implications for physician orders -- FPM
Dec 4, 2019 - Home health changes coming to Medicare in 2020 won't affect physician payments, but could change how much information home health providers request in physician orders.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid Blog : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/home_health_coding.html
Harness AI to Enable Family Medicine's Health Care Vision
Dec 4, 2019 - Artificial intelligence is undeniably part of medicine's future. Brent Sugimoto, M.D., M.P.H., A.A.H.I.V.S., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that family physicians must be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities AI presents.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20191204lv-ai.html
Robert Graham Family Physician Executive Award -- Family Physician Awards
Dec 4, 2019 - Read about the Robert Graham award honoring a family physician in his or her role as a physician executive.
About AAFP : Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships
https://www.aafp.org/about/awards-scholarships/fp/graham.html
Residency Innovation Creates Path to Physician Well-being
Dec 4, 2019 - A primary care residency program in Indiana has developed a winning formula to improve professional and personal well-being among both residents and faculty.
AAFP News : Focus on Physician Well-being
https://www.aafp.org/news/focus-on-physician-well-being/20191204wellbeingstudy.html
AAFP Sees Maternal Mortality Strategies in House Bills
Dec 4, 2019 - In letters to lawmakers, the AAFP expressed support for three House bills that would address the nation's maternal mortality crisis with complementary strategies.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191204matmortalitybills.html
NY Physicians, Health Officials Create EVALI Assessment Tool
Dec 4, 2019 - A diverse group of medical professionals and public health officials, including a team of physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y., recently created a vaping-related lung illness assessment tool.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191204evalitool.html
Webcast: CMS Primary Care First Models -- Physician Payment
Dec 4, 2019 - Watch this AAFP webcast to learn more about CMS Primary Cares Initiative, which provides new alternative payment models to reward outcomes, increase data transparency, and reduce administrative complexities.
Practice Management : Payment for Physicians
https://www.aafp.org/practice-management/payment/medicare-payment/aapms/cms-primary-cares-initiative/cms-primary-care-first-models-webinar.mem.html
Webcast: CMS Primary Care First Models -- Physician Payment
Dec 4, 2019 - Watch this AAFP webcast to learn more about CMS Primary Cares Initiative, which provides new alternative payment models to reward outcomes, increase data transparency, and reduce administrative complexities.
Practice Management : Payment for Physicians
https://www.aafp.org/content/aafp/practice-management/payment/medicare-payment/aapms/cms-primary-cares-initiative/cms-primary-care-first-models-webinar.mem.html
AAFP Family Medicine CME Course in Las Vegas, NV -- CME
Dec 3, 2019 - Explore the latest advancements in family medicine to improve patient care at the AAFP Family Medicine Update CME course in Las Vegas, NV, November 10-14, 2020.
CME : CME by Topic
https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/fm-update-live/las-vegas.html
AAFP Neurology CME Course in Orlando, FL -- CME
Dec 3, 2019 - Treat common mental health conditions that can span the lifetime and earn CME. Attend the AAFP Neurology and Behavioral Health course November 4-7, 2020 in Orlando (Lake Buena Vista), FL.
CME : CME by Topic
https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/neurology-live/florida.html
Patients Need to Know the True Cost of 'Free' Screenings
Dec 3, 2019 - Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that free health screenings often come at a high cost and overshadow what patients actually need: prevention.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20191203fp-screening.html
AAFP to CMS: Cut Prior Authorization to Preserve Programs
Dec 3, 2019 - In two recent letters, the Academy advised CMS to protect the integrity of health care programs by reducing physicians' administrative burden and financial risk.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191203programintegrity.html
Self-care: What Patients Want vs. What Physicians Can Provide
Dec 3, 2019 - Family physician Wayne Jonas, M.D., writes that a survey shows a big disconnect between patients' interest in self-care and the amount of information they get from physicians on the subject.
AAFP News : As We See It: Voices From the AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20191203guested-selfcare.html
Five reasons you can’t get things done in your organization -- FPM
Dec 2, 2019 - Author Peter Senge offers several laws that govern organizational behavior. Five of them are particularly apropos to physicians who are trying to build something new within their organizations but facing resistance.
Family Practice Management : In Practice Blog : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/five_laws_of_organizations.html
Physician Filmmaker Documents More Than Patient Records
Dec 2, 2019 - Physician and filmmaker Leo Lopez III, M.D., found himself on a family medicine career path after his own experience as a patient.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20191202fdf-lopez.html
Study: FM Residents Tops in Correctly Prescribing Antimicrobials
Dec 2, 2019 - New research finds that family medicine residents with extra training in antimicrobial stewardship were more likely than residents in other specialties with only standard training to prescribe antibiotics appropriately.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191202antibxstewardship.html
Learn How to Utilize Patient-reported Outcomes
Dec 2, 2019 - The latest topic in the AAFP Transformation in Practice Series aims to help physicians improve quality of care by using questionnaires that ask patients to describe how they feel about what's going on with their health.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20191202tipsoutcomes.html
AFP By Topic - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2019 - Editors' Choice of Best Available Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewAll.htm
Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2019 - Acute kidney injury is a clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid decline in glomerular filtration rate and resultant accumulation of metabolic waste products. Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular events, and progression to chronic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p687.html
Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2019 - Hypothermia, frostbite, and nonfreezing cold injuries predominantly affect older adults, homeless or intoxicated people, adventurers, and military personnel. Prevention begins with clothing that is clean, layered, and loose to promote circulation. Base layers made of moisture-wicking ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p680.html