http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp.html en-us Copyright 2009 American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091117acc-cms-rule.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091117acc-cms-rule.html The AAFP, along with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a number of other medical groups, has responded quickly and forcefully to calls by the American College of Cardiology, or ACC, to overturn a new CMS rule that would provide a 5 percent to 8 percent increase in Medicare physician payment rates for primary care physicians during the next four years. jarvantes@aafp.org Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:20:00 CST Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091110bertka-cand-ann.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091110bertka-cand-ann.html The Ohio AFP announces the candidacy of Kenneth Bertka, M.D., of Holland, for AAFP president-elect. ann@aafp.org Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:50:00 CST Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091110david-cand-ann.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091110david-cand-ann.html The New York AFP announces the candidacy of Jose "Jun" David, M.D., of Albany, for AAFP director. ann@aafp.org Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:55:00 CST Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091110wood-cand-ann.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091110wood-cand-ann.html The Missouri AFP announces the candidacy of Julie Wood, M.D., of Lee's Summit, for AAFP director. ann@aafp.org Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:55:00 CST Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091015disasterplea.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091015disasterplea.html The images that have blanketed the airwaves and newspaper front pages across the nation in recent weeks show the devastation wrought by storms and earthquakes along the Pacific Rim. Heart to Heart International and the International Medical Corps are responding to the medical needs of people affected by these natural disasters, and the AAFP Foundation is offering Academy members a chance to support those efforts. ann@aafp.org Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:25:00 CDT Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091012people-in-news.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091012people-in-news.html AAFP member Donald Frey, M.D., of Omaha, Neb., has been named vice president for health services at Creighton University in Omaha. ann@aafp.org Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:45:00 CDT Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091009aafp-benj-ltr.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091009aafp-benj-ltr.html The AAFP has called on the Senate to quickly approve the nomination of family physician Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., as the next U.S. surgeon general. "Quick action will ensure that American patients have an advocate who will work to ensure better understanding of maintaining good health," said AAFP President Ted Epperly, M.D., of Boise, Idaho, in a prepared statement. jarvantes@aafp.org Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:45:00 CDT Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091006cons-alli-coke.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20091006cons-alli-coke.html The AAFP today announced a corporate partnership with The Coca-Cola Co., in which the beverage giant will provide a grant for the Academy to develop consumer education content related to beverages and sweeteners for the AAFP's consumer health and wellness Web site, FamilyDoctor.org. The partnership is the first for the AAFP's new Consumer Alliance program. ann@aafp.org Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:35:00 CDT Inside AAFP http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20090902town-hall-calls.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/inside-aafp/20090902town-hall-calls.html Two successive telephone town hall call-in meetings on Aug. 31 gave Academy leaders a chance to answer dozens of questions from AAFP members about the Academy's positions on several key health care reform issues, including the public plan option, Medicare payment reform and the patient-centered medical home. ann@aafp.org Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:55:00 CDT Inside AAFP