Health IT advocacy for family physicians
Health IT—a critical element in improving U.S. health care delivery—should be more accessible and affordable to primary health care providers, who see the majority of the nation's patients.
The Academy also lobbies to protect patient privacy and advocates for standards and protocols that allow health care information to flow freely among physicians, payers, patients and pharmacies.
Health IT advocacy by topic
Electronic health records
Stay updated on prospective regulations and policy to ensure that shifts in the health IT landscape ultimately benefit family physicians.
Telehealth and telemedicine
Follow developing payment policies that support the electronic site-to-site exchange of medical information.