AAFP Offering Resources, Support for Small Practices
Solo and small practices often outperform larger practices in evaluations, but the once dominant practice models have seen their numbers decline dramatically. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights some resources and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_offering_resources_support_for.html
Family Medicine's Role in Strengthening Public Health
National Public Health Week recently concluded. AAFP Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin examines the vital link between public health and primary care.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/family_medicine_s_role_in.html
Reducing Administrative Burden a Must
Administrative and regulatory burden is one of the top reasons independent practices close and is a leading cause of physician burnout. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin outlines key issues, such as prior authorizations, the Academy is...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/reducing_administrative_burden_a_must.html
Fee Schedule Reflects CMS Efforts to Support Primary Care
The proposed rule for the 2017 Medicare physician fee schedule includes several updates to payment policies that would benefit family physicians. But CMS can-and should-do more to support primary care. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/fee_schedule_reflects_cms_efforts.html
I'm Listening: Part II
In a second In The Trenches blog post dedicated to responding to member feedback, Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin outlines how the AAFP is addressing concerns about administrative burden.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/i_m_listening_part_ii.html
Social Media Campaign Touts Family Medicine
Today, more than 250 family physicians and medical students are on Capitol Hill to talk with their representatives and senators about issues important to family physicians and their patients. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin outlines ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/social_media_campaign_touts_family.html
MACRA Is Coming; the AAFP Has Resources to Help
The AAFP recently launched a campaign to help family physicians prepare for the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA). AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights some key resources that will help you start the process ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/macra_is_coming_the_aafp.html
What You Need to Know About the 2018 QPP Proposed Rule
CMS has released the 2018 Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) Proposed Rule, which recommends several changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Alternative Payment Model. You could read that 1,058-page document, or you could check out 10 bullet points in this ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/what_you_need_to_know.html
AAFP Award for Excellence in GME: And the Winners Are …
AAFP Award for Excellence in GME: And the Winners Are …
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/aafp_award_for_excellence_in.html
Attention, Students: Six Thoughts Before Submitting Your Rank Order List
Rank order lists are due soon for those participating in the National Resident Matching Program. Stewart Decker, M.D., offers a few tips for students still pondering their options.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/attention_students_six_thoughts_before.html
A Changing Climate Threatens Our Health
The health threats posed by climate change are alarming. Given the scope of the problem, everyone could potentially be affected -- and likely, many of us will be.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/a_changing_climate_threatens_our.html
ACOG Confirms What FPs Know: Most Births Need Little Intervention
Robert Raspa, M.D., welcomed guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that says many common obstetric practices are of limited or uncertain benefit for low-risk women in spontaneous labor.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/acog_confirms_what_fps_know.html
Agents of Change: ACOs Can Reduce Costs, Improve Care, Increase Income
Agents of Change: ACOs Can Reduce Costs, Improve Care, Increase Income
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/acos_can_reduce_costs_improve.html
Advocacy Improves Community Health Far Beyond Exam Room
Advocacy Improves Community Health Far Beyond Exam Room
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/advocacy_improves_community_health_far.html
A Day On the Hill: Meaningful Use, Medicaid, Medicare and More
A Day On the Hill: Meaningful Use, Medicaid, Medicare and More
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/a_day_on_the_hill.html
Dedication to Lifelong Learning Reflects Specialty's Heritage
Dedication to Lifelong Learning Reflects Specialty's Heritage
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/dedication_to_lifeling_learning_reflects.html
Despite Flaws, Potential Vast for Health IT
Carl Olden, M.D., writes that new payment models and delegating documentation work may be keys to getting the most value out of electronic health records.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/despite_flaws_potential_vast_for.html
Colonel's Request is Simple: Ask Patients if They Served in Military
Colonel's Request is Simple: Ask Patients if They Served in Military
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/colonel_s_request_is_simple.html
Breaking Point Offers Med Students Chance to Grow
Breaking Point Offers Med Students Chance to Grow
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/breaking_point_offers_med_students.html
Dear Payers: Unnecessary Visits Waste Patients' Time
Dear Payers: Unnecessary Visits Waste Patients' Time
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/dear_payers_unnecessary_visits_waste.html
Direct Primary Care Is a Sensible Workforce Solution
John Bender, M.D., M.B.A., writes that contrary to misconceptions, the direct primary care model is an ideal strategy to ensure our nation has a robust family medicine physician workforce in the long run.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/direct_primary_care_is_a.html
Let's Shine a Light on Black Contributions to Medicine
Let's Shine a Light on Black Contributions to Medicine
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/let_s_shine_a_light.html
Don't Let Implicit Bias Shape Physician Workforce -- or Patient Care
A study at Ohio State University College of Medicine revealed implicit white preference by the admissions committee. This is significant because black, Hispanic and American Indians and Alaska Natives are underrepresented among medical students. However, AAFP student Board member Lauren...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/don_t_let_implicit_bias.html
FP Recommendation Key to Boosting Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
FP Recommendation Key to Boosting Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/fp_recommendation_key_to_boosting.html
Help Students Cut Through the Bull: FPs Are in Demand
Subspecialists in academia have tried to steer students away from primary care for decades. John Cullen, M.D., writes that physician educators need new material because the demand for family medicine isn't going away.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/help_students_cut_through_the.html
Keep Calm and Carry On … Being a Family Physician
In this whale of a tale, John Cullen, M.D., writes that there is a moment of intense clarity during an emergency. That's vital for family physicians in remote locations.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/keep_calm_and_carry_on.html
Med Students, Schools Must Safeguard Peers' Mental Wellness
Med Students, Schools Must Safeguard Peers' Mental Wellness
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/med_students_schools_must_safeguard.html
Leaning on My Community for Resilience and Recovery
In the aftermath of two terrible local accidents, resident Stewart Decker, M.D., reflects on the importance of resilience and community.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/leaning_on_my_community_for.html
Men's Health Campaign Offers Opportunity to Tout Family Medicine
A report on men's health the AAFP released on Aug. 9 gave Academy leaders an opportunity to tell the media about the importance of having a family physician. Two AAFP officers conducted interviews with 39 media outlets in less than six hours.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/men_s_health_campaign_offers.html
Meeting With Mentor Underscores Importance of Relationships
A meeting with the mentor who introduced her to family medicine nearly 40 years ago highlighted a week that left Wanda Filer, M.D., M.B.A., feeling like she had been immunized against burnout.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/meeting_with_mentor_underscores_importance.html
Primary Care: Defending What it Means and What It's Worth
Primary Care: Defending What it Means and What It's Worth
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/primary_care_defending_what_it.html
Prescribing for Opioid Addiction Is My Responsibility
Federal law requires physicians to pass an eight-hour course and apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. Alan Schwartzstein, M.D., explains why he thinks it's a worthwhile investment.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/prescribing_for_opioid_addiction_is.html
Safeguard Your Sanity -- and Your Specialty -- With a Bold 'No!'
Safeguard Your Sanity -- and Your Specialty -- With a Bold 'No!'
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/safeguard_your_sanity_and_your.html
Sorry, You're Not Sick Enough: Approach to Hep C Defies Logic
Adequate screening and earlier treatment of hepatitis C infection would curb the spread of disease, ease suffering and reduce long-term health care costs.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/sorry_you_re_not_sick.html
Teamwork Key to Improving Quality of Care
Teamwork Key to Improving Quality of Care
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/teamwork_key_to_improving_quality.html
Reflecting on 70 Years of Leadership and Innovation
Seventy years ago this month, general practitioners from across the United States joined forces to form a national organization that eventually became the AAFP.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/reflecting_on_70_years_of.html
U.S. Needs More Than Baby Steps on Paid Maternity Leave
U.S. Needs More Than Baby Steps on Paid Maternity Leave
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/u_s_needs_more_than.html
What's in a Name? Annual Exam Jargon Causes Confusion
The abundance of terminology related to annual exams can be confusing for patients and even physicians. Lynne Lillie, M.D., breaks down what should be included in various types of exams and how to get paid for each of them.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/what_s_in_a_name.html
Relationships Are a Critical Part of Building Medical Homes
Relationships Are a Critical Part of Building Medical Homes
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/relationships_are_a_critical_part.html
Right Thing to Do: Making the Case for Drug Pricing Transparency
Vermont recently became the first state to require drug manufacturers to justify large price increases. Will any other states -- or the federal government -- follow?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/right_thing_to_do_making.html
Two Common-sense Interventions Could Prevent Gun-related Deaths
Gun control is controversial. Stewart Decker, M.D., writes that two specific interventions to prevent gun-related violence shouldn't be.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/two_common_sense_interventions_could.html
Win-Win? Cardiology Project Could Benefit Patients, FPs
Win-Win? Cardiology Project Could Benefit Patients, FPs
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/win_win_cardiology_project_could.html
DTC Tests Raise Questions Among Patients, Physicians
With so many questions about the risks and benefits of direct-to-consumer genetic tests that are hitting the market, we asked two of our new physician bloggers for their insights.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20180329fp-dtctests.html
Acting on Our Convictions: Court Ruling Shows Need to Stand Up for Evidence-based Care
Acting on Our Convictions: Court Ruling Shows Need to Stand Up for Evidence-based Care
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/acting_on_our_convictions_court.html
Barriers to Care Persist for GLBT Patients
Barriers to Care Persist for GLBT Patients
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/barriers_to_care_persist_for.html
Can Physicians Save Patients From Violent Deaths?
Can Physicians Save Patients From Violent Deaths?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/can_physicians_save_patients_from.html
Clinical Case Managers Improve Chronic Care Outcomes
Clinical Case Managers Improve Chronic Care Outcomes
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/clinical_case_managers_improve_chronic.html
Cloudy With a Chance of Misdiagnosis
Cloudy With a Chance of Misdiagnosis
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/cloudy_with_a_chance_of.html
After Hitting the Wall, How Do I Bounce Back?
Kimberly Becher, M.D., writes that just three years out of residency she already is experiencing symptoms of burnout, but she has some ideas about how new physicians can cope.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/after_hitting_the_wall_how.html
Change Isn't Optional, but Making Progress Is
Change Isn't Optional, but Making Progress Is
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/change_isn_t_optional_but.html
Choose Well: Helping Patients Act on Their Choices Reminds Us to Do the Same
Choose Well: Helping Patients Act on Their Choices Reminds Us to Do the Same
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/choose_well_helping_patients_act.html
Doctor or Patient? Who Owns Medical Records?
Doctor or Patient? Who Owns Medical Records?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/doctor_or_patient_who_owns.html
Does Prevention Save Money? That's the Wrong Question
Does Prevention Save Money? That's the Wrong Question
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/does_prevention_save_money_that.html
Could Self Care or Telehealth Curb Overuse of Health Care?
More Americans now have health insurance, but there is a still a physician shortage. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., ponders solutions to overconsumption of health care.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/could_self_care_or_telehealth.html
Cut the Jargon and Let Patients Hear What You're Saying
Cut the Jargon and Let Patients Hear What You're Saying
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/cut_the_jargon_and_let.html
Do No Harm: When Is a Physician Too Sick to Work?
Do No Harm: When Is a Physician Too Sick to Work?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/do_no_harm_when_is.html
Family Medicine: Make It What You Want
Family Medicine: Make It What You Want
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/family_medicine_make_it_what.html
Fresh Perspectives Offers Platform for New-to-Practice Physicians
Fresh Perspectives Offers Platform for New-to-Practice Physicians
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/fresh_perspectives_offers_platform_to.html
Don't Throw Away Your Shot to Make the World Better
What can physicians learn from a Broadway musical? Gerry Tolbert, M.D., writes that Hamilton provides some important lessons about language and being willing to take a stand.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/don_t_throw_away_your.html
Global Health Offers Unparalleled Opportunity to Learn While Helping Patients
Global Health Offers Unparalleled Opportunity to Learn While Helping Patients
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/global_health_offers_unparalleled_opportunity.html
Help Wanted: Swelling Med School Enrollments Boost Need for Preceptors
Help Wanted: Swelling Med School Enrollments Boost Need for Preceptors
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/help_wanted_swelling_med_school.html
Here's Why New Physicians Should Care About Global Health
Here's Why New Physicians Should Care About Global Health
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/here_s_why_new_physicians.html
Here to Help: Launching Free Clinic Is Culmination of a Dream
Here to Help: Launching Free Clinic Is Culmination of a Dream
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/here_to_help_launching_free.html
How Long Should It Take to Train a Family Physician?
How Long Should It Take to Train a Family Physician?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/how_long_should_it_take.html
Home Grown: South Carolina Schools Work Together to Address Primary Care Shortage
Home Grown: South Carolina Schools Work Together to Address Primary Care Shortage
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/home_grown_south_carolina_schools.html
If We Fail to Recognize Our Own Bias, We Fail Patients
If We Fail to Recognize Our Own Bias, We Fail Patients
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/if_we_fail_to_recognize.html
Is Your Stethoscope Making Patients Sick?
Is Your Stethoscope Making Patients Sick?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/is_your_stethoscope_making_patients.html
I Filled My Prescription Against Burnout at the Gym
Getting in tune with your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being is key to treating burnout. Marie-Elizabeth Ramas, M.D., writes that she did all three at her local gym.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/i_filled_my_prescription_against.html
High Costs (and Profits) of Prescription Drugs Make Me Sick
High Costs (and Profits) of Prescription Drugs Make Me Sick
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/high_costs_and_profits_of.html
High Deductibles: Out-of-Pocket Shouldn't Mean Empty Pockets
High Deductibles: Out-of-Pocket Shouldn't Mean Empty Pockets
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/high_deductibles_out_of_pocket.html
I'm Standing Up for Direct Primary Care
Ryan Neuhofel, D.O., M.P.H., knows legislators won't significantly improve our health care system on their own. Success requires persistent grassroots advocacy, and family physicians need to be a part of that.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/i_m_standing_up_for.html
I Referred My Patients to Subspecialists; So Why Did They See NPs?
Barriers abound when rural patients are referred to subspecialty care. Kimberly Becher, M.D., says a new trend is making it even more challenging.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/i_referred_my_patients_to.html
Key to Boosting Access Is Expanding the Pipeline
Key to Boosting Access Is Expanding the Pipeline
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/key_to_boosting_access_is.html
Latest Study of Resident Work Restrictions Doesn't Settle Debate
Latest Study of Resident Work Restrictions Doesn't Settle Debate
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/latest_study_of_resident_work.html
Media's Focus on Dietary Cholesterol Masks Bigger News
Media's Focus on Dietary Cholesterol Masks Bigger News
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/media_s_focus_on_dietary.html
Moving On: Why My First Job Won't Be My Last
Moving On: Why My First Job Won't Be My Last
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/moving_on_why_my_first.html
Oh, Baby! What Happens When a Family Physician's Family Expands?
Oh, Baby! What Happens When a Family Physician's Family Expands?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/oh_baby_what_happens_when.html
Locum Tenens Work Offers Freedom, Control
Locum Tenens Work Offers Freedom, Control
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/locum_tenens_work_offers_freedom.html
Overcoming the Slings and Arrows: How Humor Can Save Us
Overcoming the Slings and Arrows: How Humor Can Save Us
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/overcoming_the_slings_and_arrows.html
Leadership Conference Gives Voice to Family Physicians
Leadership Conference Gives Voice to Family Physicians
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/nccl_gives_voice_to_diverse.html
New Gadgets Show Promise for Future of Medicine
New Gadgets Show Promise for Future of Medicine
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/new_gadgets_show_promise_for.html
Power of Diagnosis: Delivering Bad News Is Just the Beginning
Telling patients they have HIV infection is hard. Brent Sugimoto, M.D., M.P.H., writes that helping patients understand they can live life with a serious illness can be even more difficult.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/power_of_diagnosis_delivering_bad.html
Out of Control: What I Learned From 36 Hours in Labor
Physicians like to be in control in health care settings, but Beth Oller, M.D., says doctors -- like all patients -- relinquish much control when they are admitted to a hospital.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/out_of_control_what_i.html
Paging Dr. Mom: Becoming a Parent Made Me a Better Physician
Paging Dr. Mom: Becoming a Parent Made Me a Better Physician
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/paging_dr_mom_how_becoming.html
Put the iPad Down: Find Ways to Cut Back on Screen Time
Put the iPad Down: Find Ways to Cut Back on Screen Time
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/put_the_ipad_down_find.html
What You Didn't Learn in Medical School: Prescribing a Dose of Yourself
What You Didn't Learn in Medical School: Prescribing a Dose of Yourself
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/prescribing_a_dose_of_yourself.html
Primary Care Needs -- and Deserves -- More Research Dollars
More research is needed in primary care, but proposed federal budget cuts threaten to make evidence-based resources and guidelines even harder to come by.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/primary_care_needs_and_deserves.html
The EHR Conundrum: How We Got Here, How to Change It
The EHR Conundrum: How We Got Here, How to Change It
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/the_ehr_conundrum_how_we.html
Reflections on Surviving a Malpractice Case
Reflections on Surviving a Malpractice Case
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/reflections_on_surviving_a_malpractice.html
Should We Reject Unvaccinated Patients?
Should We Reject Unvaccinated Patients?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/should_we_reject_unvaccinated_patients.html
'Tis the Season: For Us, Holidays Mix Sacrifice, Blessings
'Tis the Season: For Us, Holidays Mix Sacrifice, Blessings
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/tis_the_season_for_us.html
What to Do When Experienced Colleague Is Wrong? Speak Up
Young physicians often defer to more experienced colleagues when there are differing opinions. The problem, Peter Rippey, M.D., writes is that sometimes the more experienced physician is wrong.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/what_happens_when_experienced_colleague.html
Support, Flexibility at Home, Work Vital to Success in Rural Practice
Support, Flexibility at Home, Work Vital to Success in Rural Practice
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/support_flexibility_at_home_work.html
Questions About DPC? FMX Sessions Offer Answers
Questions About DPC? FMX Sessions Offer Answers
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/questions_about_dpc_fmx_sessions.html
AAFP Delegation Gives Family Medicine Voice at AMA Meeting
The AMA House of Delegates met last week in Chicago to discuss and debate policies aimed at improving our health care system. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin offers an update from the perspective of the Academy's delegation.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_delegation_gives_family_medicine.html
Finally, Alignment of Meaningful Quality Measures May be Reality
The AAFP, CMS, and other stakeholders recently released the Core Measure Set for Primary Care. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin explains how the new alignment of quality measures should reduce administrative burden on primary care ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/finally_alignment_of_meaningful_quality.html
Go Ahead, I'm Listening
From your comments on AAFP News stories and blog posts to responses to annual surveys, the Academy is listening. Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin outlines how to make your voice heard.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/go_ahead_i_m_listening.html
AAFP Showing Strong Support for DPC
The direct primary care model (DPC) is a patient-centered model that eliminates much of the administrative burden associated with modern primary care practice. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights how the Academy is supporting ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/aafp_showing_strong_support_for.html
Crunch Time for Congress: Key Health Issues Unresolved
As time runs out on the current Congress, the AAFP is closely monitoring legislation that would affect key health care programs and issues, including funding to address the Zika virus outbreak. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin explains.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/crunch_time_for_congress_key.html
Speak Out to Preserve Health Care Coverage
Donald Trump is set to become the 45th President of the United States and Congress is moving forward with efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act without firm plans for a replacement. AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/speak_out_to_preserve_health.html