http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief.html en-us Copyright 2009 American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091118wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091118wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: SGR Bill Would Cost $35 Billion Less Than Previous Fix; Medical Home Pilot Launches With 13 Practices in Kansas City Area; and CMS Releases Results for 2008 PQRI Participation. ann@aafp.org Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:10:00 CST News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091111wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091111wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: Enforcement of 'Red Flags' Rule Delayed Until June 2010; HHS Issues Interim Final Rule to Strengthen HIPAA; AHRQ Redesigns Online Program on Comparative Effectiveness Research; Continuing Resolution Will Keep Government Funded; CDC Launches Web Resource on Vision Health; and AMA Flu Health Assessment Tool Debuts. ann@aafp.org Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:05:00 CST News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091104wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091104wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: Senate Approves Family Physician Benjamin as Next Surgeon General; NHSC Loan Repayment Application Process Just Got Easier; ACCME Adds Multimedia Education and Training Section to Its Web Site; and Online Videos Educate Consumers About Food, Medication Safety. ann@aafp.org Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:00 CST News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091021wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091021wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: CMS Announces Physicians Can Request PQRI Feedback Reports by Phone; AHRQ to Award More than $29 Million in Comparative Effectiveness Research Dissemination Grants; and AHRQ Issues Grants for Development of Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety. ann@aafp.org Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:35:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091007wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20091007wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: HHS Taps $27.8 Million to Expand Health IT; and Stimulus Money Spells Relief for Medically Underserved Areas. ann@aafp.org Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:30:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090923wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090923wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: AHRQ Resource Center Offers Free Health IT Tools; Obama Administration Moves Ahead With Medical Liability Demonstration Grants; IOM Wants Ethnicity, Language Measures Included in EHRs; and SAMHSA Issues Health Alert on Adulterated Cocaine. ann@aafp.org Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:45:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090819wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090819wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: FDA Warns Against Use of Certain Glucose Test Strips in Select Patients; and CMS Educates Docs About Recovery Audit Contractor Program. ann@aafp.org Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:50:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090812wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090812wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: Cigarette Packaging Still Misleading; Drug Trial Stopped Due to Adverse Events; Geneticist and Physician Confirmed as New NIH Director ann@aafp.org Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:30:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090805wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090805wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: HHS Announces $50 Million for Primary Care Training Programs; Enforcement of HIPAA Security Rule Moves to Office for Civil Rights; and AAFP's Graham Center Secures Grants to Study Workforce, PCMH Issues. ann@aafp.org Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:35:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090729wkly-nws-brfs.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090729wkly-nws-brfs.html This roundup includes the following news briefs: FamMedPAC's 2009 Donations Tally Nearly $200,000 to Date; and Check Out Mental Health Family Tree Web Tool. ann@aafp.org Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:35:00 CDT News in Brief http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090722news-brf-practmanupd.html http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/news-in-brief/20090722news-brf-practmanupd.html This roundup includes the following brief practice management updates: HHS Committee Makes Headway on 'Meaningful Use' Terminology; CMS Proposal Would Allow PQRI Data Entry from EHRs and Additional Organizations Could Assume EHR Certification Duties. ann@aafp.org Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:10:00 CDT News in Brief