AAFP Advocacy Wins With CMS Telehealth Payment Boost
CMS announced retroactive increased payment for audio-only telemedicine that covers more services, a change the AAFP has been urging since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20200505telehealthboost.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.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/health-care-coverage.html
AAFP Advocacy: Health Care Delivery
The AAFP supports access to basic health care services for all people that improves health outcomes via patient-centered, cost-effective care.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/health-care-delivery.html
AAFP Advocacy: Health IT
The AAFP's advocacy work around health information technology aims to improve communication between patients, family physicians, payers, and pharmacies.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/health-it.html
AAFP Advocacy: Legal Issues
The AAFP advocates on behalf of family physicians in an increasingly complex legal environment, such as simplifying administrative burden and HIPAA.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/legal.html
AAFP Advocacy: Physician Payment
Stay current on Medicare payment policies, APMs, and the AAFP's work to advocate for physician payment that does not add to administrative complexity.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/physician-payment.html
AAFP Advocacy: Physician Workforce
The AAFP believes primary care physicians are vital to the health of our nation, so we work to promote programs, initiatives, and funding to support it.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/physician-workforce.html
AAFP Advocacy: Public Health
The AAFP advocates for primary care-centered public health and preventive medicine policies.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/prevention-public-health.html
AAFP Advocacy: Recent Family Medicine Wins
The Academy's Government Relations team is constantly fighting for family medicine and AAFP members on the Hill. Learn more about recent efforts.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/wins.html
AAFP Advocacy: Research
The AAFP supports emerging research initiatives in family medicine as well as primary care training and education through organizations such as AHRQ.
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/primary-care-research.html
AAFP Advocates for State Primary Care Spending Bills
The AAFP and state chapters are championing bills that would recognize the crucial role of primary care in ensuring patients' health.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190424statespending.html
AAFP Affirms Value of New Cholesterol Management Guideline
The AAFP recently gave its "affirmation of value" designation to a cholesterol management guideline jointly developed by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190320acc-ahacholguidln.html
AAFP and AAP Issue a Practice Parameter on the Management of Minor Closed Head Injury ...
Dec 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Dec 01, 1999 Issue Special Medical Reports AAFP and AAP Issue a Practice Parameter on the Management of Minor Closed Head Injury in Children MONICA PREBOTH Am Fam Physician. 1999 Dec 1;60(9):2698-2705. The Committee on Quality...
American Family Physician : Special Medical Reports
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1201/p2698.html
AAFP and ACP Letter to HHS on Relief to Primary Care Practices - May 22, 2020
...May 22, 2020 The Honorable Alex M. Azar II Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Azar: On behalf of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicaid/LT-HHS-PrimaryCarePracticeRelief-052220.pdf
AAFP and ACP Publish Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of VTE - Practice ...
Oct 15, 2007 - Recommendations on diagnosis and management of venous throm-boembolism (VTE) have been published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1225.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 and ACP Release Practice Guideline on Management of Newly Detected Atrial ...
May 15, 2004 - The Joint Panel of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have developed recommendations for adult patients with first-detected atrial fibrillation.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0515/p2474.html
AAFP and AzAFP Joint Letter Opposing Arizona HB 2419 - February 12, 2020
...February 12, 2020 The Honorable Nancy Barto Chair House Health and Human Services Committee 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 The Honorable Jay Lawrence Vice-Chair House Health and Human Services Committee 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Dear Members of the...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/LT-AZLeg-OpposingHB2419-021220.pdf
AAFP and Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+)
Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) is an advanced primary care model built on learnings from the original CPC initiative.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/delivery-payment-models/cpc-plus.html
AAFP and SDAFP Joint Letter Opposing South Dakota HB 1235 - February 12, 2020
...February 12, 2020 The Honorable Steven Haugaard Speaker of the House South Dakota Legislature 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 The Honorable Jamie Smith Minority Leader South Dakota Legislature 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Dear Members of the South Dakota House...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/vaccines/LT-SDLeg-OpposingHB1231-021220.pdf
AAFP and Territory Chapter Letter to EandC Health Subcommittee on U.S. Territory ...
...June 19, 2019 The Honorable Anna Eshoo Chairwoman House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Michael Burgess, MD Ranking Member House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Eshoo...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicaid/LT-ECHealth-MedicaidTerritoryFunding-061919.pdf
AAFP and VTAFP Letter in Support of VT HB 89 and SB 53 - February 12, 2019
...February 12, 2019 The Honorable Tim Ashe President Pro Tempore Senate 115 State Street Montpelier, VT 05633 The Honorable Virginia Lyons Chair Senate Committee on Health and Welfare 115 State Street Montpelier, VT 0563 Dear Senators, On behalf of the American Academy of Family...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/apms/LT-AsheLippert-Vermont-021219.pdf
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.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20200925navina.html
AAFP Applauds ACOG Efforts to Address Maternal Mortality
AAFP Applauds ACOG Efforts to Address Maternal Mortality
https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/more-statements/acog-maternal-mortality.html
AAFP Applauds Background Check Bill That Wins Swift Passage
The Academy voiced support for a House bill strengthening background checks for firearm sales, which the AAFP called "common-sense legislation."
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190301bkgrndchecks.html
AAFP Applauds FDA Move on E-cigarette Flavors, Menthol
The AAFP recently hailed an FDA move toward restricting the sale of most flavored e-cigarette products and banning menthol in combustible cigarettes.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20181119fdamenthol.html
AAFP Applauds Funding Package for Coronavirus Response Efforts; Urges Communication and...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/statements/aafp-applauds-funding-package.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.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190214ruralworkforceact.html
AAFP Applauds Senate Introduction of Primary Care Patient Protection Act
AAFP Applauds Senate Introduction of Primary Care Patient Protection Act
https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/more-statements/aafp-applauds-senate-introduction-of-primary-care-patient-protection-act.html
AAFP Asks Senate to Prioritize Patient-centered Research
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute needs renewed funding so it can keep studying issues that family physicians face every day, the AAFP told senators.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191113pcoriletter.html
AAFP Audio CME
View all AAFP CME audio activities.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/browse/all-formats/audio.html
AAFP Audits: The Why and What Webcast
This webcast talks CME providers through AAFP's CME Credit System audit process, why we conduct audits, and what to submit for audit requests.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/credit-system/tutorials/audits.html
AAFP Award for Excellence in GME: And the Winners Are …
AAFP Award for Excellence in GME: And the Winners Are …
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/aafp_award_for_excellence_in.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.
https://www.aafp.org/membership/benefits/awards/student-resident-awards/gme.html
AAFP Backgrounder - Drug Pricing and Transparency
...DRUG PRICING AND TRANSPARENCY AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) advocates for legislation ensuring the availability of effective, safe and affordable medications through policies that provide governmental authority to promote competition and...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/transparency/BKG-PharmaceuticalPricingTransparency.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Maintenance of Certification
...MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION Background Board certification is a voluntary process administered by specialty boards under the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and acts as an indicator of physician quality and safety in a specialty medical field. Previously, many board...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/administrative/BKG-MOC.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Scope of Practice: Naturopaths
...SCOPE OF PRACTICE - NATUROPATHIC PROVIDERS AAFP Position The AAFP believes that naturopathic theory and practice are not based upon knowledge widely accepted by the scientific community. Naturopathic education does not prepare practitioners to properly and accurately diagnose or...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/BKG-Scope-Naturopaths.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Scope of Practice: Nurse Practitioners
...SCOPE OF PRACTICE - NURSE PRACTITIONERS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes the valuable contributions of the nursing profession and believes that nurse practitioners should function as part of an integrated practice arrangement under the...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/BKG-Scope-NursePractitioners.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Scope of Practice: Pharmacists
...SCOPE OF PRACTICE - PHARMACISTS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes the evolving complexity and proliferation of pharmaceutical agents and the important role pharmacists play in the delivery of high- quality health care. The pharmacy professional...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/BKG-Scope-Pharmacists.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Scope of Practice: Physician Assistants
...SCOPE OF PRACTICE - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes the valuable contributions of the physician assistant (PA) profession and believes that physician assistants should function in an integrated practice arrangement with...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/BKG-Scope-PhysicianAssistants.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Strengthen Primary Care
...Strengthen Primary Care: Ensure Appropriate Payment In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is scheduled to increase payments for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services. E/M codes are a category of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes that...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/campaigns/action_week/BKG-StrengthenPrimaryCare.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder - Tobacco
...TOBACCO AAFP Position Despite significant research outlining the dangers of tobacco and a significant decrease in the number of United States adults who smoke, tobacco, and in particular cigarettes, remains the leading cause of death and preventable disease in the U.S. The AAFP...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/tobacco/BKG-Tobacco.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Background information from the AAFP on CHIP.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/chip/BKG-CHIP.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Direct Primary Care
...DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AAFP Position American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) policy supports physician and patient choice to provide and receive health care in any ethical health care delivery system model, including the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model. The DPC model is consistent...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/dpc/BKG-DPC.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Education and Training - Family Physicians vs Nurse Practitioners
...Education and Training: Family Physicians versus Nurse Practitioners Most Nurse Practitioners (NP)-also known as Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)-receive their education typically through a one-and-an-half to three-year degree program...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/scope/FPvsNP.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Electronic Cigarettes
...ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes the alarmingly increased use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) - also called electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vaping devices - by youth and young adults, as well as...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/tobacco/BKG-ECigarettes.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Environmental Health and Climate Change
...ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE AAFP Position In recognition of the serious adverse health consequences resulting from pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and ozone layer depletion, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recommends strong action on all...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/environmental/BKG-EnvironmentalHealthClimateChange.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Graduate Medical Education
...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....
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-GME.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Gun Violence Prevention Research
...Gun Violence Prevention Research Background According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more people died from firearm injuries in the United States in 2017 than in any other year since at least 1968. Nearly two-thirds were suicides. The AAFP sees gun...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/safety/BKG-GunViolencePreventionResearch.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Health Insurance Marketplaces
...HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACES The Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced a number of reforms to ensure greater access to health insurance for all Americans. The ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplaces provide a comprehensive one- stop resource for consumers to research insurance plans,...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/BKG-Exchanges.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Immunizations
...IMMUNIZATIONS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) supports immunizations for infants, children, adolescents, and adults as defined by recommendations set forth in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/vaccines/BKG-Immunizations.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Marijuana
...MARIJUANA The AAFP is dedicated to helping physicians provide quality and individualized care through a variety of treatments that satisfy the needs of their patients. Despite the limited body of research supporting the medical properties of marijuana, a growing number of patients...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/misc/BKG-Marijuana.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Medicaid Block Grant Financing and Per Capita Caps
...MEDICAID BLOCK GRANT FINANCING AND PER CAPITA CAPS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes that health is a basic right for every person and that the right to health includes access to timely, affordable, and quality health care, including for...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicaid/BKG-BlockGrants.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Medicaid Expansion
...MEDICAID EXPANSION AAFP Position As a result of its longstanding support of policies associated with expanding 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...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicaid/BKG-MedicaidExpansion.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Medicaid Primary Care Payment Parity
...MEDICAID PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT RECOMMENDATION American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) policy supports Medicaid payment for primary care services at least equal to Medicare’s payment rate for those services when provided by a primary care physician. Background Low Medicaid...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/parity/BKG-MedicaidPrimaryCarePaymentParity.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Medical Liability
...MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM Recommendation The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes the trust that patients invest into their relationships with their family physicians. Medical liability laws exist to allow patients to seek recompense when physicians or other...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/liability/BKG-MedicalLiability.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Obesity and Overweight
...OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT AAFP Position To combat the health risks associated with obesity and being overweight, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) encourages family physicians to participate in local, state, and national efforts to improve nutrition and encourage physical...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/obesity/BKG-Obesity.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Payment Reform
...PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REFORM AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) supports efforts to create and maintain a reliable and effective payment system for physicians, particularly a system that recognizes the value of primary care-centered reform initiatives....
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/BKG-PaymentReform.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Pharmacy Gag Clauses
...PHARMACY GAG CLAUSES AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) supports a variety of measures to increase transparency and promote affordability of critical medications. The AAFP recognizes the potential of affordable generic medications as a cost-effective...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/health/BKG-PharmacyGagClauses.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Physician Preceptor Tax Credits
...PHYSICIAN PRECEPTOR TAX CREDITS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) supports training for students that emphasizes high-quality, continuous, compassionate, and coordinated care through robust family medicine preceptorship programs. Evidence shows that...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-PreceptorTaxCredit.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)
...PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) supports the implementation and use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and greater physician input into pain management regulation and legislation. The AAFP will work...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/risk/BKG-PDMPs.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Primary Care Spend
...PRIMARY CARE SPEND What is Primary Care? Primary care is the essential foundation of a successful, sustainable health care system and is provided by physicians specifically trained for and skilled in comprehensive first contact and continuing care for persons with any undiagnosed...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/apms/BKG-PrimaryCareSpend.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Prior Authorization and Step Therapy
...PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND STEP THERAPY AAFP Recommendation The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) calls on prior authorizations to be standardized and universally electronic to promote efficiency and reduce physician administrative complexity. The manual, time-consuming...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/administrative/BKG-PriorAuthorization.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
...SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVERS What is a Section 1115 Waiver? Section 1115 of the Social Security Act provides the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services with authority to approve experimental, pilot, or demonstration projects that promote the objectives of the Medicaid...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicaid/BKG-Section1115Waivers.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Section 1135 Waivers
...SECTION 1135 WAIVERS What is a Section 1135 Waiver? Section 1135 of the Social Security Act allows the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to temporarily waive or modify certain Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Health Insurance...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicare/BKG-Section1135Waivers.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers
...SECTION 1332 WAIVERS What is a Section 1332 Waiver? Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows states to submit State Innovation Waivers for federal approval to waive certain parts of the law to improve access to high quality, affordable health insurance. Under the...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/BKG-Section1332StateInnovationWaivers.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Sex for Money and Goods
...EXCHANGE OF SEX FOR MONEY OR GOODS The Issue The World Health Organization (WHO) defines commercial sex, otherwise known as sex work or prostitution, as the exchange of money or goods for sexual services. Sex work may involve consensual and non-consensual sexual encounters. Buyers...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/misc/BKG-SexWork.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Stealthing
...STEALTHING AAFP Position The AAFP believes that sexual assault is a serious public health issue. The AAFP supports the rights of survivors of sexual assault, including the right to protection from their offender and from re-victimization in the legal and criminal justice systems....
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/safety/BKG-Stealthing.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Supervised Injection Sites
...SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES AAFP Position The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is committed to preventing the spread of HIV and Hepatitis B and C, as well as combatting opioid dependence and other substance use disorders. The AAFP supports syringe exchange programs, the...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/risk/BKG-SupervisedInjectionSites.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Teaching Health Centers
...Teaching Health Centers Background The THCGME program, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), provides funding to increase the number of primary care medical and dental residents training in community-based settings across the country. Since most...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/BKG-TeachingHealthCenters.pdf
AAFP Backgrounder: Telemedicine
...TELEMEDICINE Recommendation The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) supports expanded use of telemedicine as an appropriate and efficient means of improving health, when conducted within the context of appropriate standards of care. Payment models should support patient...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/health_it/telehealth/BKG-Telemedicine.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.
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190626breastfeedpolicy.html
AAFP Blogs
The AAFP offers several different blogs showcasing voices representing the specialty of family medicine.
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/blogs.html
AAFP Board Accepts Recommendations on Continuing Certification
The AAFP Board recently approved recommendations by the Academy's task force on continuing board certification. John Cullen, M.D., writes in the Leader Voices Blog that the recommendations include providing guidance on how to evaluate alternative certifying organizations.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180508lv-boardcert.html
AAFP Board of Directors: Resident Member
Bring a resident perspective to the business of the AAFP Board of Directors and benefit from relationships with established leaders in family medicine.
https://www.aafp.org/membership/welcome-center/involve/lead/students-residents/resident/elected-national-leaders/aafp-board-resident.html
AAFP Board of Directors: Student Member
Bring a student perspective to the business of the AAFP Board of Directors and benefit from relationships with established leaders in family medicine.
https://www.aafp.org/membership/welcome-center/involve/lead/students-residents/student/elected-national-aafp-leaders/aafp-board-student.html
AAFP Calls for FDA Discretion in Compounding Guidance
The AAFP and other medical organizations warned FDA officials that proposed guidance on compounded drug products could limit patient access to necessary and timely treatments.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190821fdacompounding.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.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20180724hhsdrugsltr.html
AAFP Center for Diversity and Health Equity
Learn about the AAFP's Center for Diversity and Health Equity, and the impact of social determinants on health outcomes.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/the-everyone-project/aafp-center-for-diversity-and-health-equity.html
AAFP Chapter Letter in Support of THCGME Reauthorization - February 11, 2020
...February 11, 2020 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Mitch McConnell Speaker Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader Minority Leader U.S. House of...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/workforce/gme/LT-HouseSenLeaderships-ChapterSupportLetterTHCGME-021120.pdf
AAFP Childhood Immunization Update - Special Medical Reports - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 1998 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 1998 Issue Special Medical Reports AAFP Childhood Immunization Update From the AAFP Commission on Clinical Policies and Research Am Fam Physician. 1998 Jan 1;57(1):158. This revised statement provides information from the...
American Family Physician : Special Medical Reports
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0101/p158.html
AAFP Chronic Care Management Toolkit
Have you been hesitant to implement chronic care management (CCM) within your practice? This CCM toolkit—designed with you mind—includes easy-to-use customizable templates, resources and a step-by-step implementation process to integrate into your practice.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/getting-paid/coding/chronic-care-management/toolkit.html
AAFP Chronic Pain Management Toolkit
Access exclusive tools and resources to help your patients manage pain and combat opioid abuse.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/pain-management/aafp-chronic-pain-management-toolkit.html
AAFP Clinical Policies
View all AAFP Clinical Policies.
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/clinical-practice-guidelines/clinical-policies.html
AAFP Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations
Access information on the AAFP's review of Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations developed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/aafp-cps.html
AAFP CME by Month
View all AAFP CME activities by month.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/browse/by-month.html
AAFP CME Credit System Eligibility Requirements
Learn more about AAFP's policy on AAFP CME credit system eligibility requirements.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/aafp-cme-credit-system-eligibility-requirements.html
AAFP CME Faculty
Share your passion for family medicine with others -- learn how to get involved as an AAFP CME faculty member.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/faculty.html
AAFP CME Faculty Overview
Share your passion for family medicine with others -- learn how to get involved as an AAFP CME faculty member.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/faculty/overview.html
AAFP CME for Board Review
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education for Family Medicine Board Review and earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/board-review.html
AAFP CME in Print + Media
View all AAFP CME activities with a physical option including, syllabus, audio CDs, flash drive, and online access to educational content.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/browse/all-formats/physical.html
AAFP CME Livestream Events
View all AAFP CME livestream courses.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/browse/all-locations/livestream.html
AAFP CME on Adult Medicine
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on Adult Medicine and earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/adult-medicine.html
AAFP CME on Emergency and Urgent Care
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on Emergency and Urgent Care plus earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/emergency.html
AAFP CME on Endocrinology
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on endocrinology and earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/endocrinology.html
AAFP CME on Flash Drive
View all AAFP CME activities on flash drive.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/browse/all-formats/flash-drive.html
AAFP CME on Hospice and Palliative Care
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on Hospice and Palliative Care and earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/hospice-palliative-care.html
AAFP CME on Infectious Diseases
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on infectious diseases and earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/infectious-diseases.html
AAFP CME on Maternity and ALSO Program
View all AAFP Continuing Medical Education on maternity and ALSO plus earn CME credit.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/topic/maternity.html