A few weeks ago, LuAnn Kimker wrote about “The New Normal” for providing care in the health center setting and the quick pivot to integrate telehealth into daily care routines during the time of COVID-19. Suddenly, health centers’ usual...
This October, two important health observances fall on the same week: National Primary Care Week and Mental Illness Awareness Week. National Primary Care Week (NPCW), which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year, highlights the importance of...
Back in 2016, Azara published two blog posts on the difference between the two ways diagnoses are added to a patient’s chart (problems and assessments) when to use them, and the impact this has on clinical quality measures. As DRVS has evolved to...
In a previous post, we dove into some of the nitty-gritty on "value sets." Recall that these are lists of standard codes (e.g., ICD-10-CM, CPT) that define a specific clinical concept. In this post, I want to provide a review of the evolution of...
It’s well known that FQHC’s go the extra mile to ensure their patients can get the care they need. Connecting patients with counseling services. Providing patient navigators for those struggling to navigate the healthcare system. Facilitating...
