USPSTF: Screen for HIV in Patients Ages 15-65
On June 11, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted final recommendation statements and evidence reports on screening for and preventing HIV infection.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190619uspstfhivfinal.html
My Message to Students: Why Family Medicine Matters
Marking the sixth anniversary of his graduation from residency, Kurt Bravata, M.D., reflects on what he wishes every first-year medical student knew about family medicine.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190619fpwhyfm.html
Command Performance: Caring for Families in the Line of Duty
The way Lt. Col. Kevin Kelly, M.D., M.B.A., sees it, his patients should always have access to the medical care they need -- even if they're in the middle of a war zone or providing relief in a hurricane-ravaged community.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190617fdf-kkelly.html
Wonca Seeks New CEO to Head Global Operations
The World Organization of Family Doctors, better known as Wonca, is seeking a CEO to take the reins of this global, not-for-profit academic umbrella organization that represents more than 550,000 family and general practice physicians.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190617woncaceo.html
We Made It Through Residency. Here's How You Can, Too
As Astrud Villareal, M.D., D.I.M.P.H., wraps up her training, she and her mentors offer some tips for the new class of family medicine interns.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190612fp-interntips.html
AAFP, Other Medical Groups Update Sports Physical Guidance
The AAFP has joined with five other medical organizations to update the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Monograph, which provides guidance to physicians and other clinicians on properly administering the PPE, also known as the sports physical.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190611ppeupdate.html
Going the Extra Mile for Transgender Patients
When Izzy Lowell, M.D., M.B.A., realized how great the need was for transgender care in her region, she created a five-state practice to fill the void.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190610fdf-lowell.html
AAFP Advises CMS on Making Value-based Model Work for FPs
The AAFP responded to a CMS request for information with suggestions on refining one of the five new payment models the agency announced this spring.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190605geopbp.html
AMA Opioid Task Force Outlines Road Map to End Epidemic
The AMA Opioid Task Force, to which the AAFP belongs, released recommendations on May 30 that call on policymakers to eliminate barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190605amaopioidtf.html
Study: Talking About Medication Costs Yields Rewards
Researchers found that a 60-minute training intervention with physician practices helped increase the frequency of cost-of-medication conversations with patients, which, in turn, enabled clinicians to identify those for whom cost was a specific barrier.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190605costconversations.html
Proposed Rule Would Hurt Transgender Patients, Women, Say Groups
A coalition that includes the AAFP recently objected to an HHS proposed rule that could allow discrimination against transgender people and restrict women's access to health care.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190603-1557rule.html
Study Links Patient Appointment Times, Cancer Screening Rates
New research suggests that patients' appointment time may factor into whether their primary care physician refers them for breast and/or colorectal cancer screening.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190531visit-time.html
AAFP Seeks Applicants for 2019-20 Health Equity Fellowship
Building on a successful inaugural run, the AAFP and the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors are seeking applicants for the yearlong 2019-20 health equity fellowship.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190529healthequityfellow.html
Sharp Rise Seen in Teen Self-Poisoning Suicide Attempts
Rates of attempted suicide by self-poisoning among U.S. adolescents and young adults have more than doubled in the past decade. Among girls and young women, rates nearly tripled during that period.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190529self-poison.html
Lawmakers Need Guidance to Fix U.S. 'Wealth Care' Culture
The Family Medicine Advocacy Summit opened with detailed advice on how FPs can use stories and data to win greater support from legislators for primary care.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190528fmas-caseforpc.html
FPs Opine on Practice Transformation Network Experience
New research from the American Board of Family Medicine examines why physicians joined a practice transformation network, what they expected and what they got from the experience.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190528ptnetworsks.html
Four Projects Aim to Shape Future of Family Medicine
The AAFP has launched new work that aims to move the needle for family medicine by focusing on administrative burden, public perception, advocacy and improving member interactions with the Academy.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190517specialprojects.html
AAFP Objects to Interference With Doctor-Patient Relationship
The Academy and five peer physician organizations are strongly objecting to aggressive political interference in the physician-patient relationship that jeopardizes patients' access to lawful care.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190517interference.html
Academy Gives Senate Strong Prescription to Improve MACRA
In recent Senate testimony, the Academy recommended key fixes for the framework of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, including reducing complexity.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190515macrasenate.html
CDC: Three in Five Pregnancy-related Deaths May Be Preventable
Sixty percent of pregnancy-related deaths in 2011-2015 for which timing was known were preventable, according to a new CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190515maternaldeath.html
Frontline Physicians Call on Politicians to End Political Interference in the Delivery ...
Our health care system faces many challenges. We call on policymakers to partner with us to advance policies that protect the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship, expand access to timely, evidence-based health care, and eliminate health disparities in our nation.
AAFP News : Media Center
https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/more-statements/physicians-call-on-politicians-to-end-political-interference-in-the-delivery-of-evidence-based-medicine.html
AAFP Joins Push to Delay New Diagnostic Imaging Requirements
The AAFP and 21 other medical organizations recently urged CMS to delay the appropriate use criteria program's educational and operations testing year.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190514aucletter.html
FPs Support Postpartum Group Visits for Nutrition Education
New research shows how family physicians can implement group visits to teach new mothers about nutrition for themselves and their infants.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190514postpartumgroup.html
Study Finds Family Physicians Offer More Value for Services
A comprehensive analysis of Medicare claims data revealed that on a per-patient basis, low-value care spending is less when care is provided by family physicians rather than by other primary care physicians.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190508low-value.html
Youth Tobacco Use Demands Stronger FDA Response, Groups Say
The AAFP recently joined with 35 other organizations in signing on to a letter that calls on the FDA to take more forceful action against youths' use of e-cigarettes and related tobacco products.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190508youthsmoking.html