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CMS Announces Extension of 2010 Medicare Provider Enrollment PeriodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CMS has extended Medicare's 2010 provider participation enrollment end date to Jan. 31, 2010. This gives physicians currently participating in Medicare or considering participation in 2010 one month beyond the normal Dec. 31 cutoff to make a participation decision. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - November 19, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Recent Decline in U.S. Smoking Prevalence StallsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The United States likely will fall well short of the Healthy People 2010 objective of reducing the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults to less than 12 percent. According to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, or MMWR, article released Nov. 13, the proportion of U.S. adults who were cigarette smokers declined from 24.1 percent in 1998 to 19.8 percent in 2007. However, the figure increased to 20.6 percent in 2008. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - November 19, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

"Guided Care" Receives Award For Innovation In Practice ImprovementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and Medical Economics magazine. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news

"Guided Care" Receives Award For Innovation In Practice ImprovementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and Medical Economics magazine. Chad Boult, MD, MPH, MBA, principal investigator of the Guided Care study and director of the Roger C. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news

AAFP Statement: Passage of Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act Will Stabilize Access to Care for America’s Elderly and DisabledEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“Elderly and disabled Americans have scored a victory with the House passage of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (HR 3961). (Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements)
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - November 19, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

AMA Backs GME Funding for Nonhospital Residency Sites, Other Medical Education InitiativesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Delegates at the 2009 interim meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Houston recently adopted several recommendations that put the AMA squarely in line with key components of the AAFP's new physician workforce reform policy and with other medical education issues championed by the Academy. Some of the most important measures adopted concern expanding funding for graduate medical education, or GME; limiting future restrictions on resident and fellow duty hours; and enhancing the availability of clinical training sites for medical students. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 18, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

USPSTF Makes Sweeping Changes to Breast Cancer Screening RecommendationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, has updated its recommendations for breast cancer screening with some significant changes, including a recommendation against routine screening mammography for women ages 40-49 who aren't at increased risk for breast cancer. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - November 18, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Demand Outpacing Supply of H1N1, Seasonal Flu VaccinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The overwhelming majority of Americans who have tried to get vaccinated against the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus have been unable to do so, according to a recent poll from the Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston. Meanwhile, the CDC said on Nov. 9 that nearly 80 percent of seasonal flu vaccine already has been distributed to vaccine providers, and a surge in uptake may leave supplies short of demand. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)
Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research - November 18, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

IBM Plans to Cover Its Employees' Deductibles, Copays for Primary Care ServicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IBM plans to eliminate copays and deductibles for primary care physician services for most of its employees in January, a move that could prompt other large companies and employers to eliminate financial barriers for primary care services as well, according to analysts interviewed by AAFP News Now. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 17, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

AAFP, Other Groups Respond to Attempts to Overturn CMS RuleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AAFP, along with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a number of other medical groups, has responded quickly and forcefully to calls by the American College of Cardiology, or ACC, to overturn a new CMS rule that would provide a 5 percent to 8 percent increase in Medicare physician payment rates for primary care physicians during the next four years. (Source: Inside AAFP)
Source: Inside AAFP - November 17, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Physician Rails Against Coke Partnership with Doctor GroupEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A partnership between AAFP and Coca-Cola poses an ethical problem, one doc says. American Academy of Family Physicians - Coca-Cola - Soft drink - Business - Soda (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AAFP Puts Muscle Behind Support for Bill to Fix SGR FormulaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AAFP is rallying support for a House bill that would provide a permanent fix for the sustainable growth rate, or SGR, formula and, thus, avert a 21.2 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate scheduled to take place Jan. 1. (Source: AAFP Government and Medicine)
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

AMA Delegates Refer CEJA Report on Industry Funding of CME for Further StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new report by the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, or CEJA, that aims to guide physician-learners and CME providers in managing their relationships with industry requires further scrutiny, said delegates during the 2009 interim meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Houston. Delegates subsequently voted to refer the report and its recommendations. (Source: AAFP CME and Lifelong Learning)
Source: AAFP CME and Lifelong Learning - November 13, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Federal Health IT Standards Committee Seeks Physician InputEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The federal government's Health Information Technology, or Health IT, Standards Committee recently formed an implementation workgroup charged with bringing practicing physicians' technology experiences to light. As part of that process, two AAFP members, Louis Spikol, M.D., of Allentown, Pa., and Tripp Bradd, M.D., of Front Royal, Va., participated in a providers panel during a public hearing of the workgroup on Oct. 29 in Washington. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - November 13, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Family Physician Group Offered No-Cost Alternative To Funding From Coca-ColaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Leading Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition and health researcher Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H., has written a letter to the President-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offering an alternative to the organization's decision, announced in October, to accept a six-figure grant from the Coca-Cola Company to develop web content on beverages and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

When to buy an EHR: The AAFP weighs inEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Read the full story on MD Consult: When to buy an EHR: The AAFP weighs in (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

PCPCC Summit Highlights Growing Support for Patient-Centered Medical HomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As more demonstration projects prove the value of the patient-centered medical home, or PCMH, in increasing care efficacy and reducing costs, a number of federal agencies are adopting the medical home model as part of their overall health care transformation efforts. That was one of the messages that came out of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, or PCPCC, summit held Oct. 22 in Washington. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 12, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and TransforMED Join with Primary Care Physician Groups in Medical Home PilotEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and TransforMED, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), today introduced a pilot program in which 13 primary care physician groups (family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics) in the Kansas City area will adopt a new model of health care known as the patient-centered medical home. TransforMED’s practice enhancement facilitators will work directly with doctors and their staff as they implement new technologies and processes to improve patient access and care outcomes, increase patient and physician satisfaction, and reduce errors to l...
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - November 12, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Harvard nutrition expert offers family physician group no-cost alternative to funding from Coca-ColaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Harvard School of Public Health) Leading Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition and health researcher Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H., has written a letter to the President-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offering an alternative to the organization's decision, announced in October, to accept a six-figure grant from the Coca-Cola Co., to develop web content on beverages and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Communication, Relationship and Efficiency: Educational Strategies and Tools (Larry Mauksch MEd)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This is a slide set and the Patient Centered Observation Form used in a workshop at the 2009 STFM/AAFP Practice Improvement Conference. The focus is on observation and video educational approaches to help trainees at any educational level learn interpersonal and communication skills (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - November 12, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

New Report Sounds 'Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chronic pain costs the United States more than $100 billion a year in direct medical costs and lost productivity, and it leads to more than 50 million lost workdays annually. That's according to a new report from the Mayday Fund that has been endorsed by the AAFP and more than 30 other professional medical organizations. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - November 11, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FPM's EHR User Satisfaction Survey Can HelpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The plethora of electronic health record, or EHR, products on the market today may be daunting for purchasers, but an updated user satisfaction survey from Family Practice Management could help scale down the choices. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - November 11, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

AMA Delegates Adopt Comprehensive Measure Supporting Health Care ReformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AMA threw its support behind health system reform on Nov. 9 during the 2009 interim meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Houston. And according to members of the Academy's delegation, the final measure adopted by the delegates carries forward much of the Academy's own message on reform. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 11, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Communication, Relationship and Efficiency: Building Individual Mastery Through Teamwork (Larry Mauksch MEd)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This Powerpoint slide set was used as the opening plenary for the STFM/AAFP Practice Improvement Conference in Kansas City, November, 2009. The focus is on communication skills that a team needs to mastery to collectively care for the complex needs of a primary care population. One of the educational approaches presented was to follow colleagues using a form to structure vision and build a vocabulary. The Patient Centered Observation Form is also available with this presentation (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - November 11, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

AAFP President Continues to Press Congress on Health Care Reform IssuesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AAFP President Lori Heim, M.D., of Vass, N.C., returned to Capitol Hill on Nov. 5, meeting with lawmakers and their staff members for the second time in less than two weeks to re-emphasize the importance of primary care and family medicine in any health care reform bill passed by Congress. (Source: AAFP Government and Medicine)
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - November 10, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Jose "Jun" David, M.D., Runs for AAFP DirectorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The New York AFP announces the candidacy of Jose "Jun" David, M.D., of Albany, for AAFP director. (Source: Inside AAFP)
Source: Inside AAFP - November 10, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Julie Wood, M.D., Runs for AAFP DirectorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Missouri AFP announces the candidacy of Julie Wood, M.D., of Lee's Summit, for AAFP director. (Source: Inside AAFP)
Source: Inside AAFP - November 10, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Kenneth Bertka, M.D., Runs for AAFP President-electEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Ohio AFP announces the candidacy of Kenneth Bertka, M.D., of Holland, for AAFP president-elect. (Source: Inside AAFP)
Source: Inside AAFP - November 10, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

'Mindful Communication' Can Help Physicians Deal With Burnout, Says StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research has documented that primary care physicians report troubling levels of professional and personal distress, with more than half of practicing physicians in some studies reporting symptoms of burnout. Physician burnout, in turn, has been linked to lower quality of care and more medical errors. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 9, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

November/December 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheetEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(American Academy of Family Physicians) This tip sheet features new research highlights from the Nov/Dec issue of Annals of Family Medicine research journal (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 9, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

AAFP Statement: Family Physicians Commend House for Passage of Affordable Health Care for America ActEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The House passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) is an important step toward needed change in the health care system. (Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements)
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - November 8, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Putting the Patient in the Patient-centered Medical Home (Joseph Scherger MD, MPH)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Slides from presentations at the STFM/AAFP Practice Improvement Conference, Kansas City, November 7, 2009 (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - November 8, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

AAFP Offers Guidance on FDA Tobacco RegulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AAFP has weighed in with numerous suggestions to a July request from the FDA for public input on how the agency should implement its newfound authority to regulate tobacco. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - November 5, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

AAFP Statement: Fee Schedule Rectifies Payment DisparitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Publication of the final 2010 Medicare physician fee schedule and regulations demonstrates the continued recognition that a high quality, efficient health care system must rest on a foundation of primary medical care. “The 2010 fee schedule provides important payment changes through practice expense adjustments, eliminated consultation codes and more-accurately valued costs of high-tech medical technology. These policies will improve payment for primary care physicians and help ensure that all Americans have access to a personal physician who can ensure they get the right care at the right time in the right place. (Sour...
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - November 5, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Coke costs American Academy of Family Physicians some membersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coca-Cola. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Revisions to Prescribing Information for Diabetes MedicationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The FDA has approved revisions to the prescribing information for the injectable diabetes medication exenatide and the diabetes drug sitagliptin phosphate because of concerns about, respectively, renal problems and pancreatitis caused by the medications. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)
Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research - November 4, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Working to Revise Prescribing Information for Diabetes MedicationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The FDA is revising the prescribing information for the injectable diabetes medication exenatide and the oral diabetes drug sitagliptin phosphate following reports of renal problems associated with exenatide use, as well as reports linking sitagliptin use with pancreatitis. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)
Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research - November 4, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Immunogenic in High Percentage of Pregnant WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pregnant women, who have been among the most vulnerable to serious health problems associated with the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, can take some comfort in the protection offered by the H1N1 vaccine. Initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, showed that healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response after a single dose of the vaccine. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)
Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research - November 4, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

AAFP Letter to House Speaker Expresses Support for Reform LegislationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the AAFP has expressed its support for two health care reform bills pending in the House, but the Academy also noted that there are improvements that could be made in the bills to support tort reform and improve payment for primary care physicians. (Source: AAFP Government and Medicine)
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - November 4, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Medical Students' Empathy Plunges in Third Year, Says StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study published in a recent issue of Academic Medicine found that medical students' feelings of empathy erode sharply during their third year of medical school -- just as they are shifting from largely didactic learning activities toward hands-on patient-care. And although students who eventually choose family medicine and other primary care specialties start higher on the empathy scale and dip less steeply, they, too, become more cynical, said the study. (Source: AAFP Resident and Student Focus)
Source: AAFP Resident and Student Focus - November 4, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Analysis of Focus Group Findings Reveals Physician Concerns About Comparative Effectiveness ResearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Comparative effectiveness research has become a pivotal term in Washington these days, particularly after the federal government passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which authorized $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research. Now an analysis of findings from six focus groups commissioned by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, finds that although physicians think comparative effectiveness research studies are a good idea, their support for such studies depends on a number of factors. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - November 3, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

MedPAC Members Characterize RBRVS System as Subjective, 'Deeply Flawed'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The process used to determine the relative value of physician services for the Medicare program is deeply flawed and driven by the interests of subspecialty societies, according to some members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, which met last month in Washington, D.C. (Source: AAFP Government and Medicine)
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - November 3, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Family physicians' partnership with Coke draws criticismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some say accepting cash from sugared-soda maker sends wrong message. AAFP says the funding will help educate consumers on beverage choices. (Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - November 3, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news

AAFP Statement: Family Physicians Applaud Confirmation of Regina Benjamin as U.S. Surgeon GeneralEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“Family physicians applaud the Senate’s confirmation of Regina Benjamin, MD., as U.S. surgeon general. “All Americans will benefit from Dr. Benjamin’s medical expertise, clinical experience and advocacy for all patients. She is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to health care, regardless of economic status, despite systemic challenges that prevent patients from getting needed care, and even in the face of devastating natural disaster such as hurricanes George and Katrina. (Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements)
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - November 2, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19873956 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: journals

AAFP launches consumer alliance program, announces first corporate grant.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19891036 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: journals

Evidence-based CME: comments from the American Academy of Family Physicians.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19882399 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Famly Medicine)
Source: Famly Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marian K, McKenna M Tags: Fam Med Source Type: journals

AAFP Strives to Stay Focused on ReformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON — Bolstering advocacy efforts to pass a health reform bill that's acceptable to family physicians and their patients was by far the leading item on the agenda at the annual Congress of Delegates of the American Academy of Family Physicians. (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: KATHRYN DeMOTT Tags: News Source Type: news

AAFP: FamMedPAC's Coffers, Political Clout Have GrownEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON — The influence of family physicians appears to be growing on Capitol Hill, if political donations and high-level access are any indication. When the American Academy of Family Physicians started its federal political action committee, FamMedPAC, 5 years ago, it had 100 donors and about $72,000 in contributions. Today, there are more than 3,500 donors, and in the last election cycle the PAC contributed more than $750,000 to candidates for federal office. (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mary Ellen Schneider Tags: News Source Type: news

AAFP's 63rd PresidentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Shortly after Dr. Lori J. Heim was installed as the American Academy of Family Physicians' 63rd president, we sat down with her to find out her priorities for the year ahead. Here's what Dr. Heim, a hospitalist at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, N.C., had to say: (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: LORI J. HEIM Tags: Q & A Source Type: news