American Academy of Family Physicians

News From 2012 Annual Assembly


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Erica Swegler, M.D., points out the lack of data on the costs of implementing a patient-centered medical home, particularly in small and solo practices, during testimony at a reference committee hearing.

PCMH Model Great for Health Care, But We Need More Cost Data, Say AAFP Delegates

(10/19/2012, 6:55 p.m.)  --  The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and technology were front and center during debate at the Reference Committee on Practice Enhancement as delegates flocked to the microphones to tell their stories of PCMH and technology successes and failures during the AAFP Congress of Delegates here on Oct. 15. Testimony on a resolution asking the Academy to study the effect of the PCMH on the future viability of small practices revealed that many delegates believe in the PCMH model, they just need some help rolling it out, particularly in small and solo practices. More


Delegates Elect New AAFP Leaders

(10/24/2012, 11:20 a.m.)