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Family Practice Management presents on-going ICD-10 guide |
If you feel reasonably comfortable with ICD-9 coding, congratulations! How many years did it take you to get comfortable with it? Think about that in connection with ICD-10. You’re moving to a whole new country with a whole new language. Sure, you'll settle in and feel comfortable someday, but wouldn't it be easier with a guide? Follow FPM’s ongoing introduction to ICD-10 by visiting www.aafp.org/fpm. And be sure to look for more resources to follow in upcoming issues of FPM. |
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Easily search the Medicaid Formulary with online resources |
Three resources are now available to help you navigate the Medicaid formulary. The VDP Formulary Search identifies products that are part of the Vendor Drug Program Medicaid, CHIP, KHC, and CSHCN formularies. The Enhanced Formulary Search allows users to search the Vendor Drug formulary and view any criteria used to evaluate a prior authorization for a specific drug and the alternate therapies that are allowed. The Epocrates Free Subscription Formulary Search allows for searches by drug name through the Internet or handheld device to determine products that are preferred, non-preferred, or subject to clinical edit criteria. Follow the hyperlinks above to access these resources.
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New vaccine pocket guides now available |
Now available: Submit your order for new or updated vaccine information guides. The 2012-2013 Influenza Vaccine Pocket Information Guide includes new recommendations for vaccination of children ages 6 months through 8 years as well as information on the availability of vaccination services at various community settings. The soon-to-be-updated Pneumococcal Vaccination Pocket Guide will include the recommendation for certain high-risk adults to receive pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and other related issues. To place your order for these guides, go to www.preventinfluenza.org/pocketguides. In addition, two new laminated pocket guides are available for the administration of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) and zoster vaccines. To view these new pocket guides and place your order, please visit www.immunize.org/pocketguides. The pocket guides are available at no cost to you. However, the Immunization Action Coalition asks you to order in bulk (no less than 100) to control shipping costs.
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Strengthen your practice immunization performance
with Atlantic Health Partners |
TAFP has a strong partner in providing members the resources and support to cost-effectively improve adolescent and adult vaccination rates for flu, pneumococcal, shingles, and Tdap, and in turn, strengthen your practice. Atlantic Health Partners, the nation’s leading vaccine buying group, offers you the lowest vaccine prices and finest customer service to improve the performance of your immunization initiatives. Atlantic even has a program that enables you to provide vaccines like Zostavax (Shingles) and Adacel (Tdap) to Medicare Part D patients. To sign up to participate, contact Atlantic at (800) 741-2044 or info@atlantichealthpartners.com.
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AHRQ presents evidence-based library on men’s health conditions |
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has compiled an online collection of resources on the benefits and risks of different treatments for different health conditions. The materials include summaries for clinicians and patients, research reviews, research reports, and continuing education modules, which cover topics including: measuring your blood pressure, choosing medicines for high blood pressure, ACE inhibitors and ARBs, radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, treating high cholesterol, renal artery stenosis treatments, and prostate cancer. Visit http://go.usa.gov/56l to download the latest resources and empower your male patients to learn more about their treatment options.
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