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Learn more about osteoporosis and complete an MC-FP Part IV activity
with online module |
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower presents an online activity approved by the American Board of Family Medicine as a Part IV module in ABFM’s Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians program. The module, “Optimizing Fracture Prevention in Patients With Osteoporosis,” offers a high-quality educational experience designed to improve your performance and your patients’ health relative to osteoporosis by emphasizing specific performance measures, enabling you to retrospectively assess your practice, apply those measures over a useful interval, and re-evaluate your performance. Access the module at www.annenberg.net/ce/osteo.
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Register for TransforMED’s “Transition to ICD-10” webinar, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. |
ICD-10-CM will be implemented Oct. 1, 2014, less than two years from now. Are you ready to make the transition? Attend this one-hour webinar presented by TransforMED to discuss Phase 1 steps necessary to transition to ICD-10, and learn how to develop an implementation plan, how to address readiness with your vendors, and what billing areas to address in preparation. The speaker is Debra Seyfried, MBA, AAFP ICD-10 coding and compliance strategist. To register for this webinar, follow this link to TransforMED’s website.
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Gain understanding of the new transitional care management codes with
Family Practice Management |
Physicians coordinating care for patients discharged from a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or community mental health center can use a new set of codes to be paid for this work. The codes, which went into effect Jan. 1, cover services provided during the first 30 days post-release. They’ve caused some confusion, but Family Practice Management is here to help. Check out their post on the “Getting Paid” blog for answers to common questions about the transitional care management codes. Follow this link to the Getting Paid blog.
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Get the latest AAFP journal content anytime with new mobile apps |
Go mobile with new app editions of American Family Physician and Family Practice Management for your smartphone and tablet. These digitally enhanced replicas of the journals connect you to all of AFP’s vital clinical content and FPM’s practice enhancement tools and information anywhere, anytime. Download issues for offline reading, share articles, bookmark content and more. Download your AFP and FPM apps from the Apple app store today.
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Manufacturers still have influenza vaccine available |
Sanofi Pasteur has recently made available additional influenza vaccine for pediatric patients; specifically, they have released additional lots of Fluzone in 0.25 mL prefilled syringes for use in children ages 6 months through 35 months as well as Fluzone in 0.5 mL vials for those ages 3 and older. This now results in several products that can be used with children and adults, including Afluria by CSL Biotherapies (age 9 years and older), FluMist by MedImmune (age 2 years and older), Fluvirin by Novartis (age 4 years and older), and Fluzone by Sanofi Pasteur (age 6 months and older). Several products are also still available that are licensed for use in adults only, including FluLaval by ID Biomedical Corp (age 18 years and older), Fluzone High-Dose by sanofi (age 65 years and older), and Fluzone Intradermal by Sanofi (age 18 through 64 years). You can view all information from distributors as well as Sanofi Pasteur on the National Influenza Vaccine Summit’s website at www.preventinfluenza.org.
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