http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/podchannel.html American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) CME is designed to help family physicians and other health professionals improve the care and service they offer their patients while increasing the vitality and efficiency of the settings in which they practice. en-us Copyright 2008 American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians fp@aafp.org no Expert: Julie K. Wood, MD, FAAFP. Dr. Wood, Associate Director at Research Family Medicine Residency Program in Kansas City, is Chair of the AAFP Tobacco Cessation Advisory Committee, Senior Advisor to the AAFP Tar Wars Advisory Committee and a member of the AAFP Commission on Health of the Public. Find out what types of treatment are most effective or this population and the effects of tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies on other medications. American Academy of Family Physicians Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/askandact/juliewood052808.Par.0001.File.tmp/JulieWood052808.mp3 Expert: Mark B. Stephens, MD, FAAFP. Dr. Stephens is an associate professor of family medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD and a member of the AAFP Americans In Motion Advisory Panel. Learn how to effectively talk to patients about nutition, physical activity and emotional well being. American Academy of Family Physicians Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/aim/markstephens52908.Par.0001.File.tmp/MarkStephens052908.mp3 Expert: Tim McAfee, MD, MPH. Dr. McAfee is Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Clinical and Behavioral Sciences at Free & Clear in Seattle and Associate Professor for the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. Find out what happens when patients call free tobacco cessation quitlines. American Academy of Family Physicians Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/askandact/aandaexpertsmcafee.Par.0001.File.tmp/aandaexpert_mcafee.mp3 Expert: Thomas P. Houston, MD, FAAFP. Dr. Houston is Director of Nicotine Dependence Programs at OhioHealth and Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at Ohio State University. He is a member of the AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and the Tobacco Cessation Advisory Committee. Learn about first line pharmacotherapies and how to determine which to prescribe. American Academy of Family Physicians Wed, 21 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/askandact/aandaexpertshouston.Par.0001.File.tmp/aandaexpert_houston.mp3 Expert: Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, FAAFP Dr. Jaén, Professor and Chairman of Family and Community Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center, is Vice Chair of the guideline panel and a member of the AAFP Tobacco Cessation Advisory Committee. Find out what family physicians and their practice teams need to do to implement the new guidelines. American Academy of Family Physicians Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/askandact/aandaexpertscarlos.Par.0001.File.tmp/aandaexpert_carlos.mp3 Cumbersome paper medical records are giving way to efficient electronic medical records (EMRs). This presentation details reasons for implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system. It also discusses the implementation process, including needs assessment, and hardware and software considerations. American Academy of Family Physicians Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/elec-med-rec.Par.0001.File.tmp/elec_med_rec.mp3 American Academy of Family Physicians Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:10:25 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/emrposttest.Par.0001.File.tmp/Podcast6EMRs.pdf Group medical appointments can help family physicians attend to quality-of-life issues, provide patient education and serve an aging population with complex medical needs. This presentation includes information about the two basic models for group visits and provides tips on implementing group visits in a family medicine practice. American Academy of Family Physicians Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/group-visits.Par.0001.File.tmp/group_visits.mp3 American Academy of Family Physicians Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:10:25 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/groupposttest.Par.0001.File.tmp/Podcast4GroupAppointments.pdf This presentation discusses three key elements of quality care—evidence, clinical practice guidelines and performance measures—and the limitations of using each in "real practice." It also describes how pay-for-performance can improve the quality of medical care in spite of its limitations. American Academy of Family Physicians Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/guidelines-quality-pay.Par.0001.File.tmp/guidelines_quality_pay.mp3 American Academy of Family Physicians Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:10:25 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/guidelinesposttest.Par.0001.File.tmp/Podcast1Guidelines.pdf This presentation explains the basics of clinical performance measurement. It describes office routines and systems that family physicians may need in the future to ensure enhanced payment. It also discusses the use of objective tools for evaluating processes and performance in a family medicine office. American Academy of Family Physicians Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/how-does-practice.Par.0001.File.tmp/how_does_practice.mp3 American Academy of Family Physicians Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:10:25 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/perfmeasureposttest.Par.0001.File.tmp/Podcast3HowDoes.pdf This presentation discusses clinical practice guidelines. It analyzes their strengths and weaknesses, and shows how their use can either aid or impede family physicians. American Academy of Family Physicians Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/multi-chronic.Par.0001.File.tmp/multi_chronic.mp3 American Academy of Family Physicians Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:10:25 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/multchronposttest.Par.0001.File.tmp/Podcast5CaringforPatient.pdf Optimal management of chronic illness improves patient care and efficiency in the family medicine office. This presentation explains how to identify areas for improvement in your practice and describes how to implement a systematic approach to chronic illness care. American Academy of Family Physicians Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/systematic-care.Par.0001.File.tmp/systematic_care.mp3 American Academy of Family Physicians Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:10:25 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/acf/acfchronic/systcareposttest.Par.0001.File.tmp/Podcast2SystematicCare.pdf This CME program from the American Academy of Family Physicians covers: 1) Evidence-based strategies to overcome patient resistance to healthy lifestyle changes. 2) Strategies for overcoming time constraints to addressing overweight and obesity. 3) Maximizing reimbursement for treatment and management of conditions related to overweight and obesity. Earn up to 2 Prescribed CME credits. To take the quiz, visit http://www.aafp.org/aim/podcast/ American Academy of Family Physicians Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CDT http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/media/audio/aim/overcoming.Par.0001.File.tmp/AIM%20to%20Change%20-%20Overcoming%20Barriers.mp3