On August 9, the Academy called on the EPA to ban asbestos and asbestos products to protect patients, families, and communities from a substance linked to approximately half of all occupational cancer deaths. "There is no safe form of asbestos, nor is there a safe level of asbestos exposure," the letter said.
Is simpler better? AAFP is taking a critical look at a blending of E/M codes in the proposed 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule. What's meant to streamline is provoking early worry.
AAFP's evaluation of CMS' proposed 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule starts with the agency's decision to combine that rule with recommendations for Year 3 of the Quality Payment Program.
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Family medicine is a worthy fight. Lend your voice to the issues most important to you as a family physician with the AAFP’s Speak Out tool, and access toolkits to help you affect change in your area.
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Stay informed on both state and federal issues using our topic-focused repository. Learn how the AAFP is advancing family medicine via letters and statements on the issues facing family physicians.
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