Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPi)

What is TCPi?

The Transforming Clinical Practice initiative (TCPi) is a four-year (September 2015-2019) technical assistance program designed to help clinicians expand their quality improvement capacity, engage in greater peer-to-peer learning, and utilize health data to determine gaps and target intervention needs.

How Can TCPi Help Your Practice?

TCPi provides free practice transformation support to your practice.
This technical assistance is designed to prepare you for success under value-based payment models, including the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Practices enrolled in TCPi receive customized transformation support.
Utilizing a practice assessment tool, Practice Transformation Networks (PTNs) work with practices to review current capabilities and develop a work plan to focus on areas of opportunity for improvement. Quality Improvement Advisors then help the practice execute the work plan and access available tools and resources.

TCPi participants can also receive continuing medical education, ABFM practice improvement activity credit (formerly maintenance of certification), and improvement activity points under the Merit-based Incentive Payment program (MIPS).

Get Started Today

Contact LAFP at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to connect with Practice Transformation Networks recruiting in your area and learn about other resources available to you.  You can also read more on the AAFP website and access additional resources.

Partnerships & Rebates

Being a member of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) signifies your decision to identify and associate with the most knowledgeable family physicians and become a part of America's largest specialty society. As the only association that speaks solely for the family physician, your decision to join the LAFP/AAFP helps make the voice of family medicine heard. The LAFP strives to improve member benefits as well as increase them every year. We are constantly finding new partnerships to benefit you and your practice as well as increasing avenues of communication with the community.

Atlantic Health Partners

THE NATION’S LEADING VACCINE BUYING GROUP
SUPPORTING IMMUNIZATION EFFORTS FOR ALL FAMILY PHYSICANS

LAFP has formed a partnership with vaccine purchasing program Atlantic Health Partners to save family physicians money when purchasing vaccines and advocate on behalf of family medicine practices among manufacturers and payers. There is no cost for LAFP members to enroll in the program and enrollment is voluntary.

By working with leading vaccine manufacturers Merck, Sanofi Pasteur, Pfizer, Dynavax and Seqirus, Atlantic Health Partners offers the most favorable pricing, payment, and purchasing terms for a large array of pediatric, adolescent, adult and influenza vaccines. In addition to lowering vaccine costs, practices can better manage their inventory and cash flow as they are not required to make large, multiple product orders. Atlantic Health Partners program now offers one-stop shopping for Sanofi, Merck and Dynavax vaccines.

Atlantic has helped many LAFP members strengthen their immunization performance by taking an active role in providing reimbursement guidance, advocacy, and timely updates.

We strongly encourage you to contact Atlantic to determine how they can best support your immunization efforts.

Contact: Cindy or Jeff at 800.741.2044 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit www.atlantichealthpartners.com.

Core Content Review

The Core Content Review of Family Medicine is a unique educational resource for family physicians and other primary care professionals who desire a comprehensive, practical and affordable home-study program for earning continuing medical education (CME) credit or preparing for Board examination. Click here for details!

Prescriber's Letter

Prescriber's Letter is not connected with any drug company and does not accept advertising or support, and subscriber information is kept strictly confidential. As a LAFP member, you will pay a reduced subscription price, and the LAFP will receive 20 percent of all incoming new subscription revenue that results from this promotional mailing. This non-dues revenue will be used to fund LAFP's annual meeting and other educational activities. To view more information on ordering a subscription at the LAFP reduced rate. As an LAFP member, you are also offered a Practice Pearl where you can access one article per month online. For more information, call (800) 995-8712

Chronic Care Management

What is Chronic Care Management (CCM)?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes that care management is a critical component of primary care that promotes better health and reduces overall health care costs. On January 1, 2015, CMS began paying separately for non–face-to-face care coordination services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries who have two or more chronic conditions that are expected to last at least 12 months (or until the death of the patient).

Through CPT code 99490, family physicians and other eligible health care professionals can be reimbursed by CMS for providing chronic care management (CCM) services to their patients. Examples of covered services include phone calls and emails to a patient to discuss management of chronic conditions, management of referrals to other providers, management of prescriptions, and ongoing review of patient status.

The Academy's Position on CCM

The Academy's advocacy efforts helped pave the way for CPT code 99490. Medicare reimbursement for CCM gives family physicians an opportunity to be paid for the many services they provide outside of traditional face-to-face office visits. The Academy believes that family physicians should be compensated for the value they bring to their patients by delivering continuous, comprehensive, and connected health care.

What Members Need to Know

Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for CCM services benefit from additional support and resources that help them manage their chronic conditions effectively. More coordinated care leads to better health and decreased overall health care costs. As the health care system transitions from a fee-for-service model to value-based payment, billing CPT code 99490 makes it possible for you to be paid for the time and effort you and other care team members invest in caring for your patients who have chronic conditions.

Learn More About CCM with the AAFP CCM Toolkit

Want to be reimbursed for providing CCM services? The Academy's Chronic Care Management Toolkit includes the following resources to help you get started:

• A step-by-step CCM implementation guide for a successful launch
• Easy-to-use CCM calculator with financial model to determine starting expenses
• Q&A highlighting important CCM implementation requirements and red flags
• Easy to understand CCM introduction talking points for health care team
• Front-desk staff and support staff CCM talking points
• CCM handout for beneficiaries, highlighting program requirement and benefits
• CCM consent form for patients who agree to receive services
• A personalized care plan template to help patients take actions and meet their heath goals

Learn More