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American Academy of Family Physicians President-Elect, Glen Stream, MD, MBI, opens the news conference to announce AAFP Physicians Direct, a new service that supports secure, electronic communication between physicians.

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David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA, principal of The Kibbe Group and senior advisor to the AAFP Center for Health IT, moderates an expert panel discussion following the news conference.

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AAFP President-Elect, Glen Stream, MD, MBI, tells a news conference audience that AAFP Physicians Direct will enhance communication among health care providers, and patients likely will experience more seamless coordination and continuity of care.

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Steven Waldren, MD, director of the AAFP Center for Health IT; S. Hughes Melton, MD, practicing family physician in Lebanon, Va. and AAFP's 2011 Family Physician of the Year; Randall Oates, MD, president of SOAPware; and Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, deputy national coordinator for programs & policy at ONC; discuss AAFP Physicians Direct quietly just prior to the announcement.

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David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA, principal of The Kibbe Group and senior advisor to the AAFP Center for Health IT, moderates the expert panel discussion that followed the news conference. Cris Ross, MBA, executive vice president and general manager of clinical interoperability at Surescripts; and Steven Waldren, MD, director of the AAFP Center for Health IT, prepare to answer questions from Dr. Kibbe.

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S. Hughes Melton, MD, practicing family physician in Lebanon, Va. and AAFP's 2011 Family Physician of the Year, reiterates the importance of seamless communication between primary care physicians and subspecialists.

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S. Hughes Melton, MD, practicing family physician in Lebanon, Va. and AAFP's 2011 Family Physician of the Year, explains how AAFP Physicians Direct will enhance his communication with other health care providers and improve overall patient care. Steven Waldren, MD, director of the AAFP Center for Health IT, looks on.

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