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ACP offers Medical Billing and Coding Resources for physicians and office staff.
Updates for 2021
Physician Fee Schedule Changes include decreasing new patient office visit codes to four, revising E/M code definitions, allowing levels to be chosen by MDM or time, an increase for RVU, a new code for prolonged services and new telehealth codes. There are also changes related to documentation, supervision and opioid use disorders.
ACP offers general guidance and resources materials on HIT, including telehealth and interoperability.
The ONC Information Blocking final rule compliance has been extended to April 5, 2021.
Seeking Care During a Pandemic
The rate of lung cancer diagnoses have declined significantly since the spring of 2020. Decreasing rates of cancer diagnoses during the COVID-19 Pandemic does not mean that fewer people are getting lung cancer. A toolkit was developed to help patients understand the importance of remaining watchful for new symptoms and contacting their physician. Please download these items, add your information and use them as part of your patient education materials.
Fall Prevention Resources for Patients
Think Cultural Health Resources
The HHS Office of Minority Health Think Cultural Health website offers engaging and practical tools to increase public awareness and understanding of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). Browse the latest resources to support the delivery of respectful, understandable, and effective services to all:
Guide to Help Primary Care Practices Integrate Behavioral Health Services
A new guide is offering primary care practices practical guidance and a flexible framework to increase their ability to serve patients with depression, anxiety, and other common mental health issues.
Produced by Montefiore Health System and United Hospital Fund, Advancing Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care: A Continuum-Based Framework delineates the specific steps to advancement and provides broader guidelines on getting started.
The work to create the guide was supported by a UHF grant with significant contribution from the NYACP. Advancing Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care: A Continuum-Based Framework is available from UHF’s website at https://www.uhfnyc.org/publications/881131.
From Hospital to Home: A Transitioning Care Partnership White Paper
The New York Chapter ACP, through the work of our Hospitalist Task Force and workgroup, has released a white paper outlining suggested roles and responsibilities between hospitalists and ambulatory care physicians when transitioning patients .
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Last Updated 6.29.2021
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