Choosing Wisely®
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Choosing Wisely® aims to promote conversations between providers and patients by helping patients choose care that is supported by evidence, not duplicative or other test or procedures already received, free from harm, and truly necessary.
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The official AAFP webpage for Choosing Wisely®.
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Specialty society lists represent specific, evidence-based recommendations providers and patients should discuss together to make wise decisions about the most appropriate care based on their individual situation.
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Fifteen things physicians and patients should questions.
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Ten things physicians and patients should question.
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Five things physicians and patients should questions.
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Ten things physicians and patients should question.
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Five things physicians and patients should questions for dedicated long term care.
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Five things physicians and patients should question.
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Five things physicians and patients should question.
End-of-Life Care Resources
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AAFP endorsements and letters.
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The official U.S. Government website. The National Legal Resource Center provides legal support to Aging Advocacy Network.
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The official U.S. Government website for HHS and the National Institute on Aging.
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This collection features AFP content deemed current by the AFP online medical editor on end-of-life care and related issues, including advance directives, hospice care, legal and ethical issues, nursing home care, palliative care, and terminal illness.
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American Bar Association's Commission on Law & Aging's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning.
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An approach to end-of-life planning based on conversations between patients, loved ones, and medical providers, designed to ensure seriously ill patients can choose treatments they want and that their wishes are honored by medical providers.
Health Insurance Marketplace Resources
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Learn how the ACA and insurance marketplace will affect you.
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Enroll in marketplace health plan.
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Learn about the ACA and health insurance marketplace.
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Resources to help your patients understand the health insurance marketplace.
Legal Resources
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The official U.S. Government website. The National Legal Resource Center provides legal support to Aging Advocacy Network.
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Elements of a physician employment contract to consider.
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Frequently asked legal questions.
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AAFP resources cover a range of topics including, antitrust/collective negotiation, HIPAA, medical liability, and administrative simplification.
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Nebraska Department of Insurance list of admitted medical malpractice companies.
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The official Nebraska Government website for Hospital-Medical Liability.
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Frequently asked questions regarding medical malpractice in Nebraska.
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Nebraska Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority Professional Liability Application Occurrence Form
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Stark law governs physician self-referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Meaningful Use
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Learn about meaningful use and your practice.
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The official U.S. Government website for meaningful use.
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The official U.S. Government website for the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs.
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Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: Overview of Stage 1 Meaningful Use Requirements.
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Eligible Professional's Guide to Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Program.
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The official U.S. Government website on Stage 2 meaningful use requirements.
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
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Learn about PCRS and your practice.
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A simple and cost-effective online tool that collects and reports quality measures data under the CMS PQRS incentive payment program. Also use PQRS Wizard to organize clinical data and to help provide evidence-based care to your patients.
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These tools include a description, specifications and data collection sheet for all PQRS claims measures, as well as links for the individual measures or measures groups.
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The official U.S. Government website for PQRS.
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A list of CMS qualified registries for 2013 is available.
Open Payments (Previously Known as the Sunshine Act)
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AAFP Open Payments resources webpage.
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CMS Physician Payments Fact Sheet
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CMS Physicians Webpage