August 2012
'Dear Prescriber' Letter Describes Opioids REMS, Encourages Physician Participation
(8/29/2012, 5:05 p.m.)
Physicians Have Breathing Room on ICD-10 Readiness
(8/29/2012, 4:40 p.m.)
'Basic Training' on Meaningful Use of EHRs Coming Soon Via Free Webinar
(8/29/2012, 12:35 p.m.)
Evidence Lacking to Support Screening Asymptomatic Adults for Chronic Kidney Disease
(8/29/2012, 11:00 a.m.)
Evidence Favors Male Circumcision, But Parents Still Must Choose, Says AAP
(8/28/2012, 12:25 p.m.)
AAFP Recommends Strategies to Strengthen Medicare Using Primary Care as Core
(8/27/2012, 4:35 p.m.)
FPs in 11 States Could Get Snagged in Medicare RAC Demonstration Project
(8/23/2012, 5:10 p.m.)
New Tools Will Aid Doctor-Patient Discussions on Prostate Cancer, Treatment Options
(8/22/2012, 3:30 p.m.)
1,300 FPs Chosen to Participate in Multipayer Demonstration Project
(8/22/2012, 3:25 p.m.)
West Nile Virus Infection Cases Reach Highest Level Since '99
(8/21/2012, 6:05 p.m.)
U.S. Medical Students' Education Debt Level Holds Steady Three Years Running
(8/20/2012, 4:25 p.m.)
Medical Residents Sound Off About New ACGME Rules in National Survey
(8/17/2012, 3:40 p.m.)
CDC Updates Gonorrhea Treatment, Discourages Cefixime Use
(8/16/2012, 5:30 p.m.)
Streamlining Administrative Tasks Focus of New Interim Final Rule From HHS
(8/15/2012, 5:00 p.m.)
Free Delta-Exchange Webinar Features Family Physician Medical Home Champion
(8/15/2012, 4:35 p.m.)
AAFP Members Can Opt In to Receive Family Medicine News of the Day
(8/15/2012, 4:25 p.m.)
Evidence Insufficient to Recommend For, Against Screening for Hearing Loss in Asymptomatic Older Adults, Says USPSTF
(8/14/2012, 3:25 p.m.)
Seven Core Principles Could Save Costs, Improve Care, Reform Medicare Physician Payment System
(8/13/2012, 5:20 p.m.)
Differing Views, Member Priorities Challenge AAFP
(8/13/2012, 5:00 p.m.)
CMS Expands Hardship Exemptions for E-Prescribing in Attempt to Fix Program Overlap
(8/10/2012, 5:35 p.m.)
H3N2v Case Numbers Rising, But No Pandemic on the Horizon, Says CDC
(8/10/2012, 5:30 p.m.)
Drop in Cigarette Smoking Is Offset by Dramatic Increase in Cigar, Loose Tobacco Use
(8/9/2012, 6:10 p.m.)
Get the 4-1-1 on CMS' Proposed Value-based Modifier Payment
(8/8/2012, 4:40 p.m.)
Expanding Medicaid Relies on Strong Primary Care Workforce, AAFP Leader Tells HHS Secretary
(8/8/2012, 2:40 p.m.)
New Peers for Progress Website Sports Fresh Look, Enhanced Functionality
(8/7/2012, 3:00 p.m.)
Research Shows Interactive Preventive Health Record Improves Preventive Care
(8/6/2012, 4:55 p.m.)
AAFP Balances Critical Need for Effective Pain Management, Realities of Opioid Abuse
(8/2/2012, 6:05 p.m.)
Keep Family Medicine Issues Front and Center During Congressional Recess, Urges AAFP
(8/2/2012, 5:35 p.m.)
AAFP Joins Cavalcade of Voices Calling on Congress to Reject Bill to Eliminate AHRQ, Other Programs
(8/1/2012, 6:15 p.m.)
Don't Use Screening ECG to Predict Coronary Events in Low-Risk Adults, Say AAFP, USPSTF
(8/1/2012, 6:15 p.m.)
Residents Ask Academy to Consider Action on Wide Array of Topics
(8/1/2012, 6:05 p.m.)
Students Push for Less Debt, Enhanced Educational Opportunities
(8/1/2012, 5:55 p.m.)
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