AACE Releases Guidelines for Menopausal Hormone Therapy
...864 American Family Physician www.aafp.org/afp Volume 86, Number 9 ◆ November 1, 2012 Coverage of guidelines from other organizations does not imply endorsement by AFP or the AAFP. A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1101/afp20121101p864.pdf
AAFP 2021 Match Results for Family Medicine
Read the AAFP's brief analysis of family medicine results from the annual National Resident Matching Program Main Residency Match (NRMP Match) for a snapshot of a major input into the primary care workforce pipeline.
Med School and Residency
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/medical_education_residency/the_match/2021-Match-Results-for-Family-Medicine.pdf
AAFP Active Membership Application
...please indicate with a check mark your preferred phone number. obusiness (________)________________________________________________ ohome (________)___________________________________________________ ocell (________)____________________________________________________...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/membership_applications/active-member-app.pdf
AAFP Adds Voice to Lawsuit Calling for DACA Preservation
In an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, the AAFP and 32 other medical organizations are arguing to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191023dacaamicus.html
AAFP Adopts Principles for Administrative Simplification
The AAFP has released a set of principles dedicated to reducing the administrative burden on family physicians so they can spend more time caring for patients.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180116simplification.html
AAFP Adult Immunization Office Champions Project
...• 25 family medicine practices and residencies were selected to participate into the project • Focus on increasing immunization rates for influenza, zoster, and pneumococcal • Improving the use of provider’s strong recommendation to adults patients • Ensuring immunization...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/strategic_partnerships/immunization_summit/adult-imms-office-champs.pdf
AAFP Advises CMS on Prior Authorizations, Opioid Epidemic
The AAFP recently made recommendations to CMS on how to address specific issues with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20180307medicareadv.html
AAFP Advises Lawmakers on Funding to Improve Primary Care
In written testimony to Congress, the AAFP recommended robust funding for a number of federal programs that are crucial to enhancing primary care's role in protecting health and preventing chronic illness nationwide.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190403budgettestimony.html
AAFP Advocacy on MACRA Implementation Paying Off
CMS recently announced a "Pick Your Pace" plan that would provide greater flexibility for physicians regarding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes that the options outlined by CMS ...
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_advocacy_on_macra_implementation.html
AAFP Advocacy Promotes Compassionate Care
After years of advocacy efforts, public policy has begun to align with AAFP policy in regards to advance care planning. AAFP Vice President for Advocacy and Practice Advancement Shawn Martin looks at how the 2016 Medicare physician fee schedule would ensure that family physicians are ...
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_advocacy_promotes_compassionate_care.html
AAFP Advocacy Update
...targeted Hill meetings • Family Medicine Advocacy Summit - May • Revamp advocacy tools (PAC, grassroots, tops) Practice Advancement 20 AAFP Value-Based Payment Efforts • 2021 VBP Payment Study • Payer Engagement • Vision 2025 • VBP Advisory Group • FPM FPM offers...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/strategic_partnerships/corporate_roundtable/crt-advocacy-update.pdf
AAFP Advocacy Visible in Value-based Payment Legislation
In a July 24 letter, the AAFP lauded the Value in Health Care Act's support of value-based care models and accountable care organizations.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20200730vhcact.html
AAFP Advocacy: Health Care Coverage
Learn about the AAFP's advocacy work around changes in health care coverage systems and processes, including changes to the ACA, CHIP, and more.
Advocacy : Advocating for You: Advocacy Topics
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/health-care-coverage.html
AAFP and ACP Release Guideline on Dementia Treatment - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Apr 15, 2008 - A guideline created by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) reviews the data on the effects of pharmacologic treatment of dementia for improving cognition, global function, behavior/mood, and quality of life (QOL)/activities of ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0415/p1173.html
AAFP Announces New Innovation Lab Collaboration
The AAFP Innovation Lab is seeking a dozen or so Academy members to evaluate a novel AI-driven point-of-care platform for primary care dubbed Navina.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20200925navina.html
AAFP Applauds GME Senate Bill Aimed at Rural Shortages
The AAFP has signaled its strong support for the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019, saying it would alleviate physician shortages in rural communities.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190214ruralworkforceact.html
AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education
Learn about the AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education, recognizing leadership, civic involvement and exemplary patient care.
Membership : Member Benefits
https://www.aafp.org/membership/benefits/awards/student-resident-awards/gme.html
AAFP Backgrounder - Primary Care Spend
...and efforts to increase the level of investment. Transparency in Primary Care Spending Despite an increase in the number of medical students choosing family medicine and other primary care specialties for residency, resources and investment within the United States remain skewed...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/apms/BKG-PrimaryCareSpend.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Scope of Practice: Physician Assistants
...to the current physician shortage, states are seeking to adjust scope of practice regulations of PAs to fill the physician supply gaps. A number of states have introduced legislation aiming to expand scope of practice relationships from supervisory to collaborative. Almost all...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/BKG-Scope-PhysicianAssistants.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder -Scope of Practice: Pharmacists
Background information from the AAFP on scope of practice for pharmacists.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/BKG-Scope-Pharmacists.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: AAFP Backgrounder: Graduate Medical Education Legislation in the ...
...mix of trained physicians. However, research has shown the need for a greater investment in primary care physicians. A 2019 JAMA Internal Medicine study found that every 10 additional primary care physicians per 100,000 population was associated with a 51.5-day increase in life...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-GME116thCongress.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Education and Training - Family Physicians vs Nurse Practitioners
...and the clerkships grants students the Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, which entitles them to start full clinical training in a residency program. Most family medicine residency programs, which are accredited by the Accreditation Council for...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/FPvsNP.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Graduate Medical Education
...AAFP Position To increase the number of family medicine graduates in the United States, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is committed to removing significant barriers stifling the growth in family medicine specialty choice among U.S. medical graduates. AAFP policy...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-GME.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Legislative Interference
...HC, Henley DE, Alden ER, Hoyt DB. (2012). Legislative Interference with the Patient -Physician Relationship. New England Journal of Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb1209858 2 Marshall C. (2013). The Spread of Conscience Clause Legislation....
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/BKG-LegislativeInterference.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Medicaid Expansion
The AAFP is strongly supportive of policies to expand health insurance coverage to all Americans. The AAFP supports expanding Medicaid eligibility as a path to make health care available to all by increasing access to care and enabling physicians to provide cost efficient, quality care.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicaid/BKG-MedicaidExpansion.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Medicaid Work Requirements
...Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Analyses of these programs suggest that work requirements do not spur a significant number of beneficiaries to seek and gain employment7 and that the evidence to support the idea that work has a positive impact on health and health...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicaid/BKG-MedicaidWorkRequirements.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Physician Preceptor Tax Credits
...and coordinated care through robust family medicine preceptorship programs. Evidence shows that early and consistent mentorship of medical students by preceptors increases the likelihood of these students choosing family medicine as a career. The AAFP will continue to advocate for...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-PreceptorTaxCredit.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Sustain Primary Care
...of their patients, COVID-19 and non-COVID-related. The FFS payment model, by design, reimburses based on the number of services delivered. At the core of family medicine is a focus on health, wellness and prevention. These goals are not appropriately supported by our current payment...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/campaigns/action_week/BKG-SustainPrimaryCare.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Teaching Health Centers
Background information from the AAFP on Teaching Health Centers..
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-TeachingHealthCenters.pdf
AAFP Backs Breastfeeding, Lactation for Medical Trainees
The AAFP has updated its policy supporting breastfeeding and lactation accommodations for medical trainees, which other medical organizations plan to use as model policy for their members.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190626breastfeedpolicy.html
AAFP BOD-RS Annual Report
...Family Medicine Residency Class of 2021 Student Cynthia Ciccotelli, MD, MPH, MHA Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Class of 2021 Thank you for choosing us to be your voices to the AAFP Board of Directors for 2020-2021, which continues to be an unprecedented...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/annual-reports/aafp-bod.pdf
AAFP Breaks Down 2021 MPFS Final Rule for Members
The Academy has released its summary of the 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule for members, including details of evaluation and management coding improvements.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20201210mpfssummary.html
AAFP Calls for Lasting Fix to Territorial Medicaid Funding
In a recent letter, the AAFP again urged Congress to adopt a long-term plan for funding Medicaid in the U.S. territories.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210401medicaidterritories.html
AAFP Calls for Wide-ranging Approach to Lowering Drug Prices
The AAFP offered multiple suggestions, as well as some cautionary advice, in response to an HHS request for information on ways to lower drug prices.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20180724hhsdrugsltr.html
AAFP Calls on CMS to Act to Stabilize Primary Care Practices
The Academy’s detailed comments on CMS’ 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule pressed for policy improvements on a number of fronts.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210916mpfscomments.html
AAFP Chapter Health Equity Planning Grants
This project will support health equity planning by six AAFP chapters. The recipients will receive a $5,000 grant to support planning activities starting June 1, 2019 and ending May 31, 2020. Recipients will also receive technical assistance from the AAFP’s Population Health Department ...
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/social-determinants/health-equity-grants.html
AAFP Chapter Letter in Support of THCGME Reauthorization - February 11, 2020
...with the Community Health Center Program and the National Health Service Corp Program, are essential resources to begin to increase the number of primary care physicians and to ensure they work in communities that need them most. Together, they achieve our shared goals of improving...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/LT-HouseSenLeaderships-ChapterSupportLetterTHCGME-021120.pdf
AAFP Chronic Pain Management Toolkit
Access exclusive tools and resources to help your patients manage pain and combat opioid abuse.
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/pain-management/aafp-chronic-pain-management-toolkit.html
AAFP Chronic Pain Toolkit
...of the adult population reporting daily pain.1 Approximately one-third of patients experiencing pain receive a pain medication.2 While the number of prescriptions for pain management have declined in recent years,3 opioid misuse remains a significant public health crisis. Roughly...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/pain_management/cpm-toolkit.pdf
AAFP Chronic Pain Toolkit
...Guide for implementing MAT in family medicine practices www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_ care/pain_management/OUD-Chronic-Condition.pdf References 1. Dowell D, Haegerich TM, Chou R. CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain - United States, 2016. MMWR Recomm...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/pain_management/cpm-toolkit-prescribing.pdf
AAFP CME Faculty
Share your passion for family medicine with others -- learn how to get involved as an AAFP CME faculty member.
CME : AAFP CME Faculty
https://www.aafp.org/cme/faculty.html
AAFP_CME_Rate_Card.pdf
...readers turn for more information on upcoming courses and programs. The AAFP CME is designed to help physicians meet the ABFM’s Family Medicine Certification (formerly MC-FP) requirements when and how it works for their schedule. The American Family Physician and FPM medical...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/AAFP_CME_Rate_Card.pdf
AAFP Comment Letter on 2019 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - December 28, 2018
...actuarially based upon the framework of FFS payment. Thus, if current FFS payments are not improved, the current undervaluation of family medicine and primary care payment will result in a similar undervaluation of primary care in evolving primary care APMs. In the long run,...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicare/LT-CMS-2019FinalMPFS-122818.pdf
AAFP Comments on 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - September 28, 2020
...family medicine and primary care. We look forward to working with CMS on designing and implementing policies that support these shared goals through both the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Our members are on the frontlines of medicine,...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/feesched/LT-CMS-Response2021MPFSProposedRule-092820.pdf
AAFP Comments on IRS Proposed Rule on Direct Primary Care Arrangements - August 10, 2020
...access to primary care for all Americans. DPC and other direct care models are increasing in popularity among our members and a growing number of family physicians are expressing an interest in the DPC model. However, there are identified barriers that may prevent some patients from...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/dpc/LT-IRS-ProposedDPCRule-081020.pdf
AAFP Comments to CMS on MSSP/ACO Proposed Rule - October 15, 2018
...is related to at least two factors-being physician-led and having a strong primary care foundation. A September 2018 New England Journal of Medicine article found that physician-led ACOs generated savings that increased over a three-year study period compared to hospital-led ACOs.2...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/apms/LT-CMS-ACO-MSSP-101518.pdf
AAFP Comments to CMS on the 2018 Inpatient Proposed Rule
...that meets their needs. It should be noted that this will occur at a point when upgrading to 2015 Edition CEHRT could minimize the number of significant disruptions to patient care. As some members have begun the process of switching EHR systems, reports of information blocking...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/administrative/LT-CMS-IPPSProposedRule-060817.pdf
AAFP Comments to CMS on the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule - ...
The AAFP submitted detailed comments in response to the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule. Key issues include: fair valuation and payment for primary care services, facilitating the transition to value-based care, reducing administrative ...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/feesched/LT-CMS-MedicarePhysicianFeeScheduleProposedRule-091021.pdf
AAFP Comments to CMS on the FY 2022 IPPS Proposed Rule - June 7, 2021
The AAFP commends CMS for prioritizing health equity in these proposals. To more comprehensively address physician shortages and maldistribution, we strongly recommend that CMS also prioritize applications for new GME slots from hospitals that train a high proportion of physicians who ...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/LT-CMS-FY2022IPPSProposedRule-060721.pdf
AAFP Comments to DEA on MAT Interim Final Rule - December 23, 2020
AAFP comments on the DEA Medication-Assisted treatment interim final rule.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/risk/LT-DEA-MATFinalRule-122320.pdf