We're Working to Make Sure Telemedicine Is Real Medicine
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes that the Academy has new resources to support telemedicine within family medicine practices.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190122itt-telemedicine.html
What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Patients?
As the partial government shutdown stretched into its fourth week, our new physician bloggers examined how the impasse in Washington, D.C., is affecting their patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190117fp-shutdown.html
Why Do I Provide Maternity Care? The Answer's Simple
There are many reasons some family physicians don't provide maternity care. But more than 30 years into practice, Robert Raspa, M.D., explains why it's still one of his favorite parts of the job.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190116lv-maternity.html
Beat the Clock: Why I Chose Direct Primary Care
Allison Edwards, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that the limitations of the 12-minute patient visits she experienced as a resident inspired her to start her own direct primary care practice.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190115fp-whydpc.html
Medicaid Expansion Could Be Key to Saving Rural Hospitals
Nearly 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and almost 700 more are considered vulnerable. Tate Hinkle, M.D., writes in the Fresh Perspectives blog that Medicaid expansion could be the key to stopping the trend.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190109fp-ruralhospitals.html
Make Sure Policymakers Know We're Knights for Our Patients
John Cullen, M.D., writes in the Leader Voices Blog that physicians are more likely to be heard by payers and policymakers when health care discussions are framed in terms of patient care.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190109lv-knights.html
No Margin, No Mission: Better Physician Pay = Better Patient Care
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin outlines six areas of focus where the Academy's advocacy work is aimed at improving payment for primary care.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190108itt-betterpayment.html
Physician Leaders Can't Wait for Squeaks to Turn Into Clunks
Gary LeRoy, M.D., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that the AAFP must listen to its members' urgent concerns while also pursuing the long-term needs of family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190102lv-listening.html
Have We Failed to 'Promote the General Welfare' of People?
In this fourth installment of his master's in public health series in the Fresh Perspectives blog, Stewart Decker, M.D., discusses the social, or structural, issues that affect health.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181221fp-mph4.html
All I Want for Christmas Is a Better Health Care System
Leonard Reeves, M.D., is on our nice list. In this Leader Voices Blog post, he shares what's on his Christmas wish list for family physicians and their patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181219lv-christmaslist.html
You Hate Your EHR? Help Develop Something Better
Instead of hoping someone will ask physicians about their technology needs, Lalita Abhyankar, M.D., M.H.S., writes in the Fresh Perspectives blog that doctors should seek out developers looking for new ideas.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181218fp-ehrs.html
High-deductible Plans Shouldn't Endanger Continuity of Care
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin addresses the need for continuity of care among patients with high-deductible health plans.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20181218itt-hdhp.html
What a Barefoot Patient Taught Me About Health Equity
Resident Michelle Byrne, M.D., M.P.H., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that she was drawn to family medicine by a desire to be trained by physicians who are committed to addressing social justice and health equity.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181218lv-choosingfm.html
No Need to Yield: Advocacy Is Our Lane
Some people think physicians should stay out of politics, but Tochi Iroku-Malize, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that being an advocate is a role that physicians must embrace.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181212lv-advocacy.html
Why I Love Working in a Community Health Center
Luis Garcia, M.D., spoke with several colleagues who work in community health centers, as he does, about what makes these practices so rewarding for family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181211fp-chc.html
Teaching Health Centers Funding a Top Priority for 2019
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes that securing funding for the teaching health center program will be a top priority for the Academy when the new Congress convenes.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20181204itt-thcgme.html
Minorities Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
Ada Stewart, M.D., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that an analysis of clinical drug trials found that certain minority groups are underrepresented, even when the medications being researched are intended to treat diseases that disproportionately affect them.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181204lv-clinicaltrials.html
Focus on Decision-makers to Improve Public Health
Master of public health candidate Stewart Decker, M.D., shares his insights from a course on campaigning and community organizing.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181129fp-mph3.html
Help Patients Know Their HIV Status
An estimated 15 percent of Americans living with HIV infection are unaware of it. Ada Stewart, M.D., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that World AIDS Day offers a reminder to help patients know their status.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181127lv-hivstatus.html
Let's Get Drug Pricing Under Control
Allison Edwards, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that it's high time we find a fix for the drug pricing system that we've grown too accustomed to.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181126fp-drugprices.html
Protect Transgender and Intersex Patients
In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, Natalie Hinchcliffe, D.O., describes the many factors that contribute to gender identity, and she calls for physicians to take a stand in support of their transgender and intersex patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181120fp-transgender.html
The Votes Were Cast. What Does It Mean for Family Medicine?
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin sets the stage for an analysis of the 2018 midterm elections and looks at Wall Street's growing interest in health care.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20181120itt-postelection.html
Bustling Clerkship Shows Family Medicine Is Never Boring
Chandler Stisher saw the excitement of family medicine for himself in his first third-year clerkship. He writes that the primary care physician shortage could be eased if more students were exposed to the full potential of family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181120lv-clerkship.html
FPs and Vasectomies: Help Your Patients Make a 'Snip' Decision
Vasectomy is a quick, easy procedure that can be performed in the primary care setting. AAFP President John Cullen, M.D., questions why more men aren't willing to take that step.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181113lv-vasectomy.html
Physicians Deserve to Be Safe at Work. Are We?
The murders of multiple physicians prompted Margaux Lazarin, D.O., M.P.H., to ponder what physicians, their employers and legislators can do to make health care settings safer. Read more in this Fresh Perspectives blog post.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181112fp-safety.html