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Clinical Guidance
The field of brain health is constantly evolving, which makes staying up-to-date on the latest clinical guidance important for family physicians to provide comprehensive care to their patients with neurological and cognitive disorders. This page provides family physicians with a range of clinical guidance resources on brain health topics, such as dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and more.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (Endorsed by the AAFP)
Coding & Payment: How to Support Chronic Care Management Services
AAFP Chronic Care Management Toolkit
Coordinated Care and Care Management Tools and Resources
Quality Measures: Identify Opportunities to Improve Patient Care
The AAFP in conjunction with the Core Quality Measure Collaborative promotes measure harmonization across programs and payers.
| Brain Health Quality Measures | |||
| NQF # 0108 | Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication (ADD) |
National Committee for Quality Assurance | eCQM available* Telehealth eligible |
The Social Determinants of Health page offers resources to improve access to care, health equity, cultural proficiency, climate change and more.
The AAFP's EveryONE Project offers resources to help family physicians take action and confront health disparities head on to improve health outcomes.
American Family Physician Journal
AFP By Topic: Seizure Disorders
AFP By Topic: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Understanding Migraines: Diagnosis and Treatment
This episode will help you diagnose migraines and distinguish them from other headaches using evidence-based criteria. It also covers the different stages of migraines and various treatment options.
Preventing Migraines: Behavioral and Pharmacological Approach
This episode provides insights into both behavioral techniques and pharmacological approaches for managing and reducing the occurrences of migraines.
In-clinic Rescue Interventions and Medication Overuse Headaches
This episode focuses on in-clinic rescue interventions for migraines and addresses the issue of medication overuse headaches (MOH). It also features valuable insights on managing patients experiencing MOH.
These audiocasts were developed with support from the Allergan Foundation.