MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aafp'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036234&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbudget-cuts-and-their-potential-complications-for-family-medicine%2F2011.07.16 Every day in the news, you hear about the United States federal budget and the potential political complications if something is done or if nothing is done. And every day in the news you hear about possible cuts in Medicare. What you don’t know is that some cuts in Medicare can significantly impact the training of future Family Physicians. What do I mean by this? Well, did you know that residency programs are paid Medicare funds (called Graduate Medical Education funds) going to hospitals? Check out this great article about how residency programs are funded. So, let’s play this out with its potential complications for Family Medicine. If GME funds are cut as they are proposed, then many hospitals with only one residency program (usually a Family Medicine program), may be forced... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036234 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:00:45 +0100 5036234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862550&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Forganized-medicine-is-out-of-touch-with-how-practicing-physicians-feel-about-obamacare%2F2011.05.24 There is a widespread discrepancy between the opinions of organized medical group leaders in the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American College of Physicians (ACP), and  practicing physicians.  AMA, AAFP, and ACP are part of organized medicine. These organizations supported the healthcare reform law in 2010 and continue to support the legislation. I believe they have taken this position because they want a seat at the table as implementation of the legislation moves forward. President Obama has not paid attention to them so far and there is little evidence that he will in the future. In March of 2010, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi famously said, “We have to pass the [health care] bill so that you can find out what is i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862550 Tue, 24 May 2011 16:00:17 +0100 4862550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828883&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-family-medicine-needs-social-media%2F2011.05.16 I wasn’t able to attend the Annual Leadership Forum (ALF) and the National Conference of Special Constituencies (NCSC) meetings in person this year. This is an annual meeting in Kansas City put on by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). I know that it can be hard to believe that someone actually likes going to a meeting. However, for me, these meetings always re-energize me and connect me with people with a passion for Family Medicine. In 2010, there were only a few of us utilizing social media tools like twitter and facebook (including my blog posts from Thursday & Friday). However, just a year later, there seems to have been an explosion of people utilizing these platforms to a point yesterday when I saw a bunch of people signing up for the first time during the me... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828883 Mon, 16 May 2011 18:00:18 +0100 4828883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450291&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fear-infections-to-treat-or-not-to-treat%2F2011.02.08 Ear infections used to be a devastating problem. In 1932, acute otitis media (AOM) and its suppurative complications accounted for 27 percent of all pediatric admissions to Bellevue Hospital. Since the introduction of antibiotics, it has become a much less serious problem. For decades it was taken for granted that all children with AOM should be given antibiotics, not only to treat the disease itself but to prevent complications like mastoiditis and meningitis. In the 1980s, that consensus began to change. We realized that as many as 80 percent of uncomplicated ear infections resolve without treatment in three days. Many infections are caused by viruses that don’t respond to antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics leads to the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria. Antibiotics cause ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450291 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:00:44 +0100 4450291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281312&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhappiness-in-life-carrying-the-h-card%2F2010.12.22 The most moving speaker at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) convention I went to in Denver a few months ago was a doctor with Stage 4 cancer who had survived well past all expectations for his disease. While talking about achieving happiness through balance in life, he pulled out of his wallet a card made for him by his daughter, a preschool teacher. “This is the C card,” he told us. “It says: ‘I have cancer. I can do whatever I want.’” What a great idea, I thought. As much as it resonated with me, though, I couldn’t help but feel there was more to it than that. Recently I was comforting a dear friend who had lost her mother. Remembering this handout from the AAFP, I held her close and said: “You’re a mourner now. You can do whatever you want.” I might a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281312 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:00:13 +0100 4281312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065366&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvideo-we-are-family-physicians%2F2010.10.13 This video was [recently] shown at the 2010 American Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting in Denver. The theme is simple: “We are here. We are listening. We are healing. We are family physicians.” People ask me all the time “what do you do?” There’s no easy way to explain all the things that I do as a family physician. In addition, each family doc in each community is unique. That’s kind of part of the difficulty of answering the question. But I believe this video does a good job of trying to encapsulate who we are as family physicians: *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065366 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4065366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036645&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faafps-2011-family-physician-of-the-year%2F2010.10.06 This video was recorded at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) meeting in Denver last week. Hughes Melton, M.D., was awarded the “2011 Family Physician of the Year” award. The video below shares his story. I also encourage you to read more of his story from the news article on the AAFP website. I have always been inspired by hearing the stories of the “Family Physician of the Year.” One of my wild and crazy dreams is to achieve this award someday, but I know that I definitely have a long way to go. Congratulations, Dr. Melton! *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036645 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4036645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4027231&cid=t_114193_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fz4lg7AMFsVQ%2F This week when I was at the AAFP conference in Denver, I had a doctor say “Will an EMR system help me to provide better patient care than my current paper charts?” I’ll save his personal feeling and my thoughts on the question for a follow up post later this week. For now, I’ll leave it open for discussion in the comments. I think this will be a lively comment section. I’ll preview my answer by saying that I think the question is partially framed the wrong way. What do you think? Related posts:Electronic Health Records Don’t Aid Patient Care From MSNBC: Electronic health records don’t aid patient care �... Obama’s Assumptions Related to Health Care IT Investment I’ve been thinking a lot about the legislation that’s about... Th... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4027231 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:02:05 +0100 4027231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994057&cid=t_114193_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fgt-kkNfI74Q%2F I knew that my previous post about the cost to update an EMR would bring out the people who like to back the SaaS EMR model versus those who like to back the Client Server EMR. As I’ve said before, it’s one of the most heated debates you can have in the EMR space. I realized in the comments of that post why it’s such a heated topic. It’s because once an EMR software chooses to go down one path or the other, it’s nearly impossible to be able to switch paths. Why? Cause if you do choose to switch you basically have to just code a new application all over. Basically, the switching costs are enormous. So, only a few software companies (let alone EMR software companies) ever change from one to the other. Considering the high switching costs, that basically means th... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994057 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:51:37 +0100 3994057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533841&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-family-medicine-leader-what-it-is-what-it-takes%2F2010.05.04 What is a leader? What is a family medicine leader? Giving a clear and concise answer to these questions have been a challenge for me as I have taken on different leadership tasks and positions. I can’t believe that it was 10 years ago when I gave my first speech in seeking national office for my professional organization. I was in the final year of my residency, and my colleagues had to convince me to “just give it a go.” I had done a bunch of stuff on the state level. But, I didn’t feel my game was ready for “prime time” -– meaning being on a national stage. I remember that speech like it was yesterday. My heart still pounds and my hands still get sweaty thinking about it. At the time, it was the most stressful couple of minutes of my life. (more…) *This blog ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533841 Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3533841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524051&cid=t_114193_85_f&fid=39183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrbobbs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F11%2Fstill-more-aafp-coca-cola-fallout%2F There is now a Facebook page entitled End the AAFP and Coca Cola Collaboration. From the Associated Press: Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal. And there’s an online petition: Family Doctors Against the AAFP-Coca-Cola Partnership. (Source: Dr. Bobbs) Dr. Bobbs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524051 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +0100 3524051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977243&cid=t_114193_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fpaging-and-paying-dr-coca-cola.html A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times Booster Shots blog announced that "Dr. Coca-Cola will see you now," noting opposition to the recently revealed alliance between the Coca-Cola Company and the American Academy of Family Physicians:[in] a sharply worded letter sent Wednesday to Dr. Douglas E. Henley, the academy’s chief executive.'We urge the AAFP to regain its credibility by rejecting the deal with Coca-Cola,' the letter stated. 'If the AAFP declines to do that, we urge your organization to reassert its support for the public health (and its own independence) by supporting a warning label on caloric sugar-sweetened beverages and a federal tax on soft drinks to support health promotion or health insurance programs.'The letter was signed by 22 doctors, nutritionists and health adv... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977243 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:24:00 +0100 2977243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524054&cid=t_114193_85_f&fid=39183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrbobbs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fthe-pause-that-refreshes%2F The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) continues to be the target of criticism in both the blogosphere and conventional media outlets for its partnership with the Coca-Cola company. From The Kansas City Star: [T]he American Academy of Family Physicians…represents about 94,000 doctors who struggle to get their patients to shed excess pounds. From across [...] (Source: Dr. Bobbs) Dr. Bobbs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524054 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:43:24 +0100 3524054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524060&cid=t_114193_85_f&fid=39183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrbobbs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fid-like-to-buy-the-world-a-coke%2F So, any reaction to that AAFP/Coca-Cola deal? The Skeptical OB says Family docs: Have a Coke and a bribe! The Radical Clarity Group says In one stroke, AAFP has indicated that it can be bought. The Newbie Vegetarian likens the deal to the sale of the AAFP’s soul. On a practical level, the money the [...] (Source: Dr. Bobbs) Dr. Bobbs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524060 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:05:22 +0100 3524060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1047609&cid=t_114193_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F189433401%2Frotarix_protects_against_5_common_rotaviruses.html The Lancet today published results from a large European study that showed GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix, an oral rotavirus candidate vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis, provided protection against the 5 most common rotavirus types.While not yet approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration, the vaccine would enable completion of the rotavirus vaccination schedule by the age of four months. Children hit by a rotavirus experience severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis that results in 1 in 5 affected being hospitalized and most are under the age of six months.The study, a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III clinical trial showed that two doses of Rotarix provided effective and sustained protection through two consecuetive seasons. "The candidat... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1047609 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:00:08 +0100 1047609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650462&cid=t_114193_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fpodcast-dr-david-kibbe-on-personal.html This podcast pretty much covers the entire field. Dr. David Kibbe, senior advisor to the Center for Health Information Technology of the American Academy of Family Physicians, weighs in on health IT in primary care, consumerism, data standards, value-based healthcare purchasing and national IT policy, among many topics we cover in just over half an hour. We recorded this at the 2007 TEPR conference in Dallas last week. Podcast details: Interview with Dr. David Kibbe at 2007 TEPR conference. MP3, mono, 64kbps, 16 MB, running time 35:09 0:40 Background on AAFP's Center for Health IT and what he's doing.1:40 Personal health records and mobilization of personal health information2:10 Continuity of Care Record4:11 Continuity of Care Document and Clinical Document Architecture5:25 CCR, PHRs and ... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650462 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:30:00 +0100 650462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=559122&cid=t_114193_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fmy-red-herring-story.html At long last, I have a copy of my story from the April 23 issue of Red Herring. I'll post a PDF version later for easy downloading and printing, but for now, here's the text.Google, then GargleAmerica’s sorry performance on personal health records could soon change.By Neil VerselWith names like GlobalPatientRecord, NoMoreClipboard, HealthKey, and HealthCard, the U.S. marketplace for electronic personal health records, so-called PHRs, is getting crowded. And yet the public has barely noticed that the era of people tracking their own medical history has arrived.Dr. David Kibbe, a former director of the Center for Health Information Technology of the American Academy of Family Physicians, estimates that perhaps 10 percent of adults in the United States will have access to PHRs by the end of... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=559122 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:37:00 +0100 559122