The AAFP frequently is contacted to provide information for articles in the consumer and trade press. The following is a sampling of such mentions for the past six months.
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April 2013
4-25-13 -- NPR
"Family Doctors Consider Dropping Birth Control Training Rule"
4-25-13 -- Medical Economics
"How Will the Sequester Affect Primary Care?"
4-24-13 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Concussion in Athletes: Making Sense of the Guidelines"
4-24-13 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Frustrated by Patients With Hypochondria? What to Do"
4-17-13 -- National Journal
"Doctors Badly Want a Prescription for SGR"
4-16-13 -- DelawareOnline
"Nurses Push States to Allow Them to Perform More Treatments"
4-16-13 -- HealthData Management
"AAFP: Primary Care Docs Do More, Should be Paid More"
4-14-13 -- The Wall Street Journal
"When a Retail Clinic Will Suffice"
4-10-13 -- Forbes
"Despite Primary Care Doctor Need, Those Teaching Specialties Earn $90K More"
4-10-13 -- Medical Economics
"2014 Federal Budget Pitch Draws Mixed Reactions From Physician Groups"
4-10-13 -- MedPage Today (free subscription required)
"HHS Budget Plan Cuts Billions from Medicare"
4-10-13 -- SearchHealthIT
"A Bill in Congress Has People Talking About Meaningful Use Exemptions"
4-9-13 -- Healthcare Global
"High Demand for Nurse Practitioners in the US"
4-6-13 -- Forbes
"As Walgreens Plays Doctor, Family Physicians Bristle"
4-5-13 -- World
"Nurses Want Bigger Role in Medical Care"
4-4-13 -- CBS News
"Walgreens Expands Care for Chronic Conditions"
4-4-13 -- Ithacajournal.com
"Walgreen Clinics Expand Care Into Chronic Illness"
4-4-13 -- Kaiser Health News
"Walgreens Becomes 1st Retail Chain To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Conditions"
4-4-13 -- The Sun
"Walgreen Clinics Add Care of Chronic Illnesses to Boost Sales"
4-3-13 -- AZFamily.com
"Walgreen Clinics Expand Care Into Chronic Illness"
4-2-13 -- HealthNewsReview.org
"'The Dean’s Lie' - About New Docs Going Into Primary Care"
4-2-13 -- CNNMoney
"Medical Students Confront a Residency Black Hole"
"Family Doctors Consider Dropping Birth Control Training Rule"
4-25-13 -- Medical Economics
"How Will the Sequester Affect Primary Care?"
4-24-13 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Concussion in Athletes: Making Sense of the Guidelines"
4-24-13 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Frustrated by Patients With Hypochondria? What to Do"
4-17-13 -- National Journal
"Doctors Badly Want a Prescription for SGR"
4-16-13 -- DelawareOnline
"Nurses Push States to Allow Them to Perform More Treatments"
4-16-13 -- HealthData Management
"AAFP: Primary Care Docs Do More, Should be Paid More"
4-14-13 -- The Wall Street Journal
"When a Retail Clinic Will Suffice"
4-10-13 -- Forbes
"Despite Primary Care Doctor Need, Those Teaching Specialties Earn $90K More"
4-10-13 -- Medical Economics
"2014 Federal Budget Pitch Draws Mixed Reactions From Physician Groups"
4-10-13 -- MedPage Today (free subscription required)
"HHS Budget Plan Cuts Billions from Medicare"
4-10-13 -- SearchHealthIT
"A Bill in Congress Has People Talking About Meaningful Use Exemptions"
4-9-13 -- Healthcare Global
"High Demand for Nurse Practitioners in the US"
4-6-13 -- Forbes
"As Walgreens Plays Doctor, Family Physicians Bristle"
4-5-13 -- World
"Nurses Want Bigger Role in Medical Care"
4-4-13 -- CBS News
"Walgreens Expands Care for Chronic Conditions"
4-4-13 -- Ithacajournal.com
"Walgreen Clinics Expand Care Into Chronic Illness"
4-4-13 -- Kaiser Health News
"Walgreens Becomes 1st Retail Chain To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Conditions"
4-4-13 -- The Sun
"Walgreen Clinics Add Care of Chronic Illnesses to Boost Sales"
4-3-13 -- AZFamily.com
"Walgreen Clinics Expand Care Into Chronic Illness"
4-2-13 -- HealthNewsReview.org
"'The Dean’s Lie' - About New Docs Going Into Primary Care"
4-2-13 -- CNNMoney
"Medical Students Confront a Residency Black Hole"
March 2013
3-25-13 -- American Public Media Marketplace
"The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now"
3-15-13 -- Becker's Hospital Review
"Bill Would Establish Community-Based Primary Care Training Models"
3-11-13 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Check Is Not in the Mail for Medicaid Primary Care Raise"
3-10-13 -- Medical Economics
"AAFP Fires Back on Immunization Coding Edit"
3-3-13 -- CNNMoney
"Medicare Doctors' Pay to be Cut"
3-3-13 -- Parade
"Will There Be a Doctor to See You?"
"The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now"
3-15-13 -- Becker's Hospital Review
"Bill Would Establish Community-Based Primary Care Training Models"
3-11-13 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Check Is Not in the Mail for Medicaid Primary Care Raise"
3-10-13 -- Medical Economics
"AAFP Fires Back on Immunization Coding Edit"
3-3-13 -- CNNMoney
"Medicare Doctors' Pay to be Cut"
3-3-13 -- Parade
"Will There Be a Doctor to See You?"
February 2013
2-27-13 -- KevinMD.com
"Destroying the Family Physician: An AAFP Member Responds"
2-27-13 -- HCPLive
"AAFP Issues Top Five Choosing Wisely Recommendations"
2-26-13 -- Medical Xpress
"AAFP Issues Top Five Choosing Wisely Recommendations"
2-25-13 -- Think 39 Weeks
"AAFP Recommends Doctors Avoid Elective Inductions Before 39 Weeks"
"Destroying the Family Physician: An AAFP Member Responds"
2-27-13 -- HCPLive
"AAFP Issues Top Five Choosing Wisely Recommendations"
2-26-13 -- Medical Xpress
"AAFP Issues Top Five Choosing Wisely Recommendations"
2-25-13 -- Think 39 Weeks
"AAFP Recommends Doctors Avoid Elective Inductions Before 39 Weeks"
January 2013
Jan. 18 -- HealthLeaders Media
"Is Concierge Medicine Finally Ready for Takeoff?"
Jan. 10 -- HealthDay
"U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed"
Jan. 9 -- Reuters
"Fewer Americans Saw Doctors During 'Great Recession'"
"Is Concierge Medicine Finally Ready for Takeoff?"
Jan. 10 -- HealthDay
"U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed"
Jan. 9 -- Reuters
"Fewer Americans Saw Doctors During 'Great Recession'"
December 2012
12-20-12 -- HealthLeaders Media
"SGR Dangles Over Fiscal Cliff"
12-20-12 -- Fox Business
"Five Health-Care Reform Changes Coming in 2013"
12-10-12 -- InformationWeek
"Meaningful Use Doesn't Drive Doctors' EHR Selection"
12-8-12 -- TwoCircles.net
"US Facing Drastic Shortage of Doctors"
12-8-12 -- MedPage Today
"D.C. Week: Groups Support Medicaid Pay Parity"
12-5-12 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Proposal Nixes Medicaid Raise to Fund Doc Fix"
12-5-12 -- FierceEMR
"Docs: EHR Transition is a Rocky Road"
12-5-12 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Nurse Practitioner Groups Unite to Push for Change"
12-5-12 -- Health Affairs blog
"A Primary Care Vision From Family Physicians: A Response To A Health Policy Brief"
12-3-12 -- McKnight's Long-Term Care News
"Nurse Practitioner Groups Merge, Seek Increased Caregiving Role"
12-3-12 -- amednews.com
"Medicare SGR Sticker Shock Adds Urgency to Pay Reform Campaign"
"SGR Dangles Over Fiscal Cliff"
12-20-12 -- Fox Business
"Five Health-Care Reform Changes Coming in 2013"
12-10-12 -- InformationWeek
"Meaningful Use Doesn't Drive Doctors' EHR Selection"
12-8-12 -- TwoCircles.net
"US Facing Drastic Shortage of Doctors"
12-8-12 -- MedPage Today
"D.C. Week: Groups Support Medicaid Pay Parity"
12-5-12 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Proposal Nixes Medicaid Raise to Fund Doc Fix"
12-5-12 -- FierceEMR
"Docs: EHR Transition is a Rocky Road"
12-5-12 -- Medscape Today (free subscription required)
"Nurse Practitioner Groups Unite to Push for Change"
12-5-12 -- Health Affairs blog
"A Primary Care Vision From Family Physicians: A Response To A Health Policy Brief"
12-3-12 -- McKnight's Long-Term Care News
"Nurse Practitioner Groups Merge, Seek Increased Caregiving Role"
12-3-12 -- amednews.com
"Medicare SGR Sticker Shock Adds Urgency to Pay Reform Campaign"
November 2012
11/29/12 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
"Is Concierge Medicine the Future of Health Care?"
11/26/12 -- UPI
"Women's Health: Two Doctors or One?"
11/21/12 -- New York Times
"Why Can’t I Hold My Alcohol Anymore?"
11/21/12 -- NPR
"Patients With Online Access To Doctors May Make More Office Visits"
11/19/12 -- amednews.com
"State Eyes One Family, One Card Health Coverage"
11/19/12 -- Bangor Daily News
"Medicare Agrees to Pick Up the Tab for Obesity Counseling"
11/19/12 -- amednews.com
"Physician Pay a Major Unknown Despite Health Reform Certainty"
11/13/12 -- New York Times
"A Regular Checkup Is Good for the Mind as Well as the Body"
11/13/12 - Becker's Hospital Review
"AARP, Other Organizations Urge Congress to Eliminate SGR"
11/12/12 - Huffington Post
"Medicare Eligibility Age In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Puts Older Americans In The Crosshairs"
11/12/12 - amednews.com
"Medicaid Sets Temporary Payment Increase for Primary Care"
11/12/12 - amednews.com
"Medicare Finalizes Physician Pay for New Care Coordination Benefit"
11/8/12 - Government Health IT
"Healthcare Associations Congratulate Obama, Press Issues for Next Term"
11/8/12 - Occupational Health and Safety
"AMA Files Appellate Brief in 'Gun Gag' Case"
11/7/12 - Modern Medicine
"AAFP, AMA: SGR Fix, Access, Workforce Issues, Liability Reform Should be Post-Election Priorities"
11/2/12 - Memphis Business Journal
"Some, Not All, Primary Care Physicians to See Higher Payments"
"Is Concierge Medicine the Future of Health Care?"
11/26/12 -- UPI
"Women's Health: Two Doctors or One?"
11/21/12 -- New York Times
"Why Can’t I Hold My Alcohol Anymore?"
11/21/12 -- NPR
"Patients With Online Access To Doctors May Make More Office Visits"
11/19/12 -- amednews.com
"State Eyes One Family, One Card Health Coverage"
11/19/12 -- Bangor Daily News
"Medicare Agrees to Pick Up the Tab for Obesity Counseling"
11/19/12 -- amednews.com
"Physician Pay a Major Unknown Despite Health Reform Certainty"
11/13/12 -- New York Times
"A Regular Checkup Is Good for the Mind as Well as the Body"
11/13/12 - Becker's Hospital Review
"AARP, Other Organizations Urge Congress to Eliminate SGR"
11/12/12 - Huffington Post
"Medicare Eligibility Age In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Puts Older Americans In The Crosshairs"
11/12/12 - amednews.com
"Medicaid Sets Temporary Payment Increase for Primary Care"
11/12/12 - amednews.com
"Medicare Finalizes Physician Pay for New Care Coordination Benefit"
11/8/12 - Government Health IT
"Healthcare Associations Congratulate Obama, Press Issues for Next Term"
11/8/12 - Occupational Health and Safety
"AMA Files Appellate Brief in 'Gun Gag' Case"
11/7/12 - Modern Medicine
"AAFP, AMA: SGR Fix, Access, Workforce Issues, Liability Reform Should be Post-Election Priorities"
11/2/12 - Memphis Business Journal
"Some, Not All, Primary Care Physicians to See Higher Payments"
October 2012
10/30/12 -- The New York Times
"Addressing the Doctor Shortage"
10/25/12 -- The Week
"The Nasty Germs Living on Your Cellphone"
10/23/12 -- The Consumerist
"Your Warm Little Smartphone Makes a Perfectly Cozy Incubator for Bacteria"
10/22/12 -- The Wall Street Journal
"Calling All Germs"
10/18/12 -- Modern Medicine
"The Top 5 Diagnostic Tests Family Physicians Should Avoid"
10/17/12 -- Fox News.com
"Yearly Physicals Deemed 'Meaningless' for Healthy People"
10/10/12 -- wacotrib.com
"Medical Experts Address National Health Care Reform at Waco Panel"
10/8/12 -- amednews.com
"Will a 'Silent Exodus' From Medicine Worsen Doctor Shortage?"
10/4/12 -- Modern Healthcare
"Healthcare Leaders Weigh in on Presidential Debate"
10/1/12 -- USA Today
"Study: Doctor Visits Decline, Uninsured Less Healthy"
"Addressing the Doctor Shortage"
10/25/12 -- The Week
"The Nasty Germs Living on Your Cellphone"
10/23/12 -- The Consumerist
"Your Warm Little Smartphone Makes a Perfectly Cozy Incubator for Bacteria"
10/22/12 -- The Wall Street Journal
"Calling All Germs"
10/18/12 -- Modern Medicine
"The Top 5 Diagnostic Tests Family Physicians Should Avoid"
10/17/12 -- Fox News.com
"Yearly Physicals Deemed 'Meaningless' for Healthy People"
10/10/12 -- wacotrib.com
"Medical Experts Address National Health Care Reform at Waco Panel"
10/8/12 -- amednews.com
"Will a 'Silent Exodus' From Medicine Worsen Doctor Shortage?"
10/4/12 -- Modern Healthcare
"Healthcare Leaders Weigh in on Presidential Debate"
10/1/12 -- USA Today
"Study: Doctor Visits Decline, Uninsured Less Healthy"
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