Practice Tools & Resources
The following resources are provided for members to find information on practice management issues. If you have a practice-specific question, please contact the OAFP Payer and Practice Issues Committee or the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Practice Management Help Desk.
Payment for Physicians
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Coding
- Comprehensive Primary Care Plus
- Contract Negotiation Resources
- Direct Primary Care
- Primary Care First & Direct Contracting
- Quality Payment Program
- Ohio Comprehensive Primary Care Program
- Patient Centered Medical Home
Regulatory
- Affordable Care Act
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
- Compliance
- MACRA
- Meaningful Use
- Physician Quality Reporting System
- Quality and Resource Use Reports
- Value-Based Payment Modifier
Practice Ownership, Administration, and Staffing
- 2018 Fee Schedule for Copying Medical Records
- Starting, Closing, or Selling a Practice Resources
- Finances and Your Practice
- Hospital Privileging
- Identity Theft Prevention (Red Flags Rule)
- Immunization Resources & Schedules
- Limited English Proficiency Accommodations
- Final Rule Focuses on Limited English Proficiency Accommodations (AAFP News, October 19, 2016)
- New Limited English Proficiency Rule to Start October 17, 2016 (Getting Paid, October 11, 2016)
- OAFP Partnership with Atlantic Health Partners for Vaccine Savings and Advocacy
- Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System Resources
- Ohio Medical Board FAQ on the Rules Regarding Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship and Notifying Patients when a Physician Leaves A Practice
- Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
- Prior Authorization Reform Requirements (effective January 2017)
- Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs License
Physician Resources
- AAFP Virtual Care
- Acute Pain Prescriber Resources (State Medical Board of Ohio)
- Better Mental Health Patient Care Communication Form
- Blood Pressure Resources and Apps
- Career Resources
- Starting, Closing, or Selling a Practice Resources
- Community Resources Connection: Ohio United Way 2-1-1
- Early Pregnancy Loss: Confirmation of Miscarriage and Notice of Right to Fetal Death Certificate
- End-of-Life Care Discussion Resources
- Hospital Toolkit: Resources, Tools, and Best Practices for Emergency Medicine to Address Addiction
- Medicaid Provider Complaint Form
- Medical Clearance to Return to Play after a Suspected Concussion Form
- Ohio Medical Board Rules Regarding Terminating a Patient from Your Practice
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
- Parental Informed Consent Form for Prescribing Opioids to Minors
- Progesterone Supplementation Change Package
- Safe Storage and Disposal of Opioids and all Medications
- School-Based Health Care Support Toolkit
- Talking with Your Older Patient
- Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Toolkit
- Value of AAFP Leadership
Patient Resources
- Blood Pressure Resources and Apps
- Breastfeeding Support and Resources Toolkit
- Community Resources Connection: Ohio United Way 2-1-1
- Down Syndrome Fact Sheet
- End-of-Life Care Discussion Resources
- Rethink Your Drink Brochure and Poster
- Safe Storage and Disposal of Opioids and all Medications
- Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Toolkit
- What is Prescription Drug Abuse?