Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Retail Telehealth Isn’t the Call Policymakers Should Answer
A new report issued by the Taskforce on Telehealth Policy misses the mark, writes AAFP Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Stephanie Quinn.
Posted at 06:00AM Sep 15, 2020
by Stephanie Quinn
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Burnout by Numbers
Recent surveys and studies paint a bleak landscape regarding physician burnout. AAFP Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes in this In The Trenches blog post that the continued shortcomings of electronic health records are the prime driver.
Posted at 08:41AM Jan 21, 2020
by Shawn Martin
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Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Reflections on a Decade of Change
Positive and sometimes negative, the 2010s saw massive shifts in health policy. In this In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin looks back at the issues he thinks made the biggest impact.
Posted at 08:34AM Dec 10, 2019
by Shawn Martin
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
We're Working to Make Sure Telemedicine Is Real Medicine
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes that the Academy has new resources to support telemedicine within family medicine practices.
Posted at 06:00AM Jan 22, 2019
by Shawn Martin
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Tuesday May 01, 2018
EHR Market Needs Competition, Innovation
Back in 2004, the Bush administration predicted that electronic health records would help clinicians avoid medical mistakes, reduce costs and improve care within 10 years. In the latest In the Trenches post, Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin looks at what went wrong and what still needs to happen for EHRs to deliver on those lofty expectations.
Posted at 08:00AM May 01, 2018
by Shawn Martin
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Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
AAFP's eHealth Initiative Aims to Make Health IT Work for FPs
Innovations in health technology aren't likely to succeed without physician input. In the latest In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin explains how the Academy's Alliance for eHealth Innovation is working to improve workflows and address gaps in needed functionality.
Posted at 09:50AM Jul 18, 2017
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