2017 Hurricanes, Wildfires Impact ACOs' Ability to Succeed
The AAFP has asked for changes to a CMS interim final rule regarding 2017 disasters and accountable care organization policies.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20180220msspdisaster.html
2018
AFP issues for the year 2018.
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/issues/2018.html
2018 AAFP FMX CME Certificate - Non-Physician
...The American Academy of Family Physicians Certifies that has participated in the educational activity entitled AAFP FMX • New Orleans, LA October 9-13, 2018 This Live activity, 2018 Family Medicine Experience (FMX), with a beginning date of 10/09/2018, has been reviewed and...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/fmx18-cme-cert-non-phys.pdf
2018 AAFP FMX CME Certificate - Physician
...The American Academy of Family Physicians Certifies that has participated in the educational activity entitled AAFP FMX • New Orleans, LA October 9-13, 2018 This Live activity, 2018 Family Medicine Experience (FMX), with a beginning date of 10/09/2018, has been reviewed and...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/fmx18-cme-cert-phys.pdf
2018 AAFP FMX Hotel Prices
...New Orleans Hotel Listings FMX Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | 900 Convention Center Blvd | New Orleans, LA 70130 Astor Crowne Plaza 739 Canal Street 1 mi $199 Sun - Thurs 219 Fri - Sat Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Convention Center 300 Julia Street New Orleans,...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/fmx18-hotel-prices.pdf
2018 AAFP FMX Registration Prices
...aafp.org/fmx 15 MEMBERSHIP TYPE EARLY BIRDBY JULY 27 ADVANCED BY SEPT. 5 AFTER SEPT. 5 ONE-DAY* AAFP Member (Active, Supporting, and International) $795 $895 $995 $425 AAFP New Physician Member $745 $845 $945 $425 AAFP Life Member AAFP Inactive Member Student Resident...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/fmx18-reg-prices.pdf
2018 AFP Peer Reviewers
View a list of reviewers for American Family Physician during the year 2018.
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/reviewers/peer-reviewers/2018.html
2018 FMX 5K Race Results
...FEMALE PLACE NAME AGE TIME PLACE NAME AGE TIME 1 Nick Olberding 31 18:24 1 Jill Seager 20:33 2 Michael Lokale 40 18:53 2 Amanda Olberding 31 21:21 3 Joel Sagedahl 45 19:58 3 Nina Oberschmidt, DO 27 21:48 4 William Snider 52 20:41 4 Danielle Carron 35 22:31 5 Matt...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/2018-5K-results.pdf
2018 FMX Highlights
2018 FMX Highlights
Events : Family Medicine Experience (FMX) Virtual
https://www.aafp.org/events/fmx/about/past-future/highlights18.html
2018 FMX Photos
See photos of all the fun at the 2018 AAFP FMX.
Events : Family Medicine Experience (FMX) Virtual
https://www.aafp.org/events/fmx/about/past-future/highlights18/photos.html
2018 NCCL Delegates Elect New Leaders
AAFP chapter delegates elected colleagues to fill several leadership positions at the Academy's 2018 National Conference of Constituency Leaders.
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20180428ncclelections.html
2018-2019 Influenza Vaccine Is Effective, Says CDC
On Feb. 15, the CDC released a pair of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports that offer interim information on the 2018-2019 influenza season and address this season's flu vaccine effectiveness.
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190220fluvaccine.html
2018-mips-playbook.pdf
...2018 MIPS PLAYBOOK MAKING SENSE OF MACRA Includes: Six steps to understanding the MIPS track Three checklists to help you plan a course of action Guidance for both small and large practices DPA18050787 1 2018 AAFP MIPS PLAYBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 How to...
Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/practice_management/restricted/2018-mips-playbook.pdf
2018DataBriefDPC.pdf
...2018 DIRECT PRIMARY CARE (DPC) STUDY DATA BRIEF 8 in 10 Practice in a Pure DPC 16% Less then one year 42% 1-3 years 42% Indefinitely Type of DPC Practice Length of time planning to operate in a Hybrid Mode 14% Hybrid 1% Concierge 5% Other Length of...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/membership/2018DataBriefDPC.pdf
2019
AFP issue for the year 2019.
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/issues/2019.html
2019 AAFP Member Satisfaction Survey Is Coming Soon
Active AAFP and resident members will soon have an opportunity to tell the Academy what they think about being a member and what the AAFP can do to best serve the needs of members and drive the specialty forward.
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190402membersatsurv.html
2019 AFP Peer Reviewers
View a list of reviewers for American Family Physician during the year 2019..
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/reviewers/peer-reviewers/2019.html
2019 FMX Highlights
2019 FMX Highlights
Events : Family Medicine Experience (FMX) Virtual
https://www.aafp.org/events/fmx/about/highlights19.html
2019 FPOY William E. Cooke, MD
FPOY William E. Cooke, MD, at FMX
Events : Family Medicine Experience (FMX) Virtual
https://www.aafp.org/events/fmx/about/past-future/highlights18/fpoy-speech.html
2019 MIPS Data Submission Deadline Approaching Fast
Family physicians and other eligible clinicians have until March 31 to report their 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System data.
https://www.aafp.org/news/macra-ready/20200306submitmipsdata.html
2019 NCCL Delegates Elect New Leaders
AAFP chapter delegates elected colleagues to fill several leadership positions at the Academy's 2019 National Conference of Constituency Leaders.
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190427nccl-elections.html
2019 NRMP Match Marks Decade of Growth for Family Medicine
The 2019 Match numbers mark a decade of year-over-year growth for family medicine, with a total of 3,848 medical students and graduates matching into the specialty -- 313 more than in 2018.
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190315matchday.html
2019 Preview Includes Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Steven Waldren, M.D., M.S., shares some of the work the AAFP has started to ease physicians' administrative burden through the use of new and emerging technology.
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190102waldrenqa.html
2019 qualifying APM participant data now available -- FPM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated its online database to help physicians participating in alternative payment models to determine if they have to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System this year.
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2019_qualifying_APM_participant.html
2019 Recommendations of the AMA Opioid Task Force
...© 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. AMA Opioid Task Force issues new recommendations to urge policymakers to protect patients’ access to evidence-based treatment, remove barriers to comprehensive pain care The AMA Opioid Task Force is comprised of...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/pain_management/hops19-ama-opioid-recs.pdf
2019-AAFP-PTBrochure.pdf
...2019 Catalog a proficiency testing program for office laboratories The right choice for proficiency testing. aafp.org/pt AT A GLANCE TO ORDER: www.aafp.org/pt (800) 274-7911 what is proficiency testing? Proficiency Testing (PT) is an external quality control process. It...
Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/practice_management/office_lab_pt/2019-AAFP-PTBrochure.pdf
2020
AFP issues for the year 2020.
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/issues/2020.html
2020 AAFP PDW RPS On Demand Table of Contents
...AAFP PDW and RPS Residency Education Symposium | 2020 On Demand aafp.org/pdw-rps | aafp@aafp.org 2020 AAFP PDW RPS On Demand Table of Contents Product includes: • Voice over PowerPoint Presentations • Slides • Handouts (sessions including handouts are...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/rps_pdw/res20-pdw-rps-on-demand-table-of-contents.pdf
2020 AAFP Proficiency Testing Catalog
2020 AAFP Proficiency Testing Catalog
Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/practice_management/office_lab_pt/2020-AAFP-PTBrochure.pdf
2020 AAFP Proficiency Testing Distributor Order Form
2020 AAFP Proficiency Testing Distributor Order Form
Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/practice_management/office_lab_pt/aafp-ptdistorderform20.pdf
2020 Annual Reports
The annual leadership reports from elected student and resident leaders, at National Conference in Kansas City.
Events : National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students
https://www.aafp.org/events/national-conference/congresses/reports.html
2020 CME Session Topics
View the CME topics that will be discussed at the 2020 AAFP Family Medicine Experience (FMX) Conference: Chicago, October 13-17.
Events : Family Medicine Experience (FMX) Virtual
https://www.aafp.org/events/fmx/cme/opportunities/session-topics.html
2020 COVID and Flu - Member FAQs
...Family Physician FAQs: COVID-19 or the Flu? What causes COVID-19 and the flu? • COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2). • Seasonal flu can be caused by different subtypes of Influenza A or Influenza B viruses. The subtypes of these viruses vary each year,...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/public_health/COVID19-and-Flu-Member-FAQs.pdf
2020 FMX Sponsorship Opportunities
...20081912 2020 EXHIBITOR and SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES REACH THOUSANDS OF FAMILY DOCS! a a f p. o r g / f m x O C T O B E R 1 3 - 1 7 | F R O M A N Y W H E R E POWER YOUR BRAND! CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR CONTACT JILL VETTER | JVETTER@AAFP.ORG | 913-951-8943 a...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/fmx-sponsorship-opportunities.pdf
2020 Global Health Summit Schedule
...AAFP Global Health Summit - Live Stream September 16-18, 2020 September 14 - 18, 2020 (Monday - Friday) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm View virtual posters Day 1 (CST) Wednesday, September 16 7:50 - 8:05 am Welcome and Overview - Ann Evensen, MD, FAAFP Session 101: Global Primary Care and...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/global_health/2020-GHS-Schedule.pdf
2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What You Need to Know
The proposed 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule is 1,704 pages long. In a much shorter In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights the key points family physicians should know.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190820itt-2020mpfs.html
2020 Member Survey Is Your Change to Steer AAFP's Work
The AAFP's 2020 Member Satisfaction Survey was emailed on Feb. 29 to all active members who have not opted out of email surveys. There's still time for members who had opted out to receive the survey before the March 31 deadline.
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20200304membersurvey.html
2020 National Conference Virtual FAQs
...2020 National Conference Attendee Virtual FAQs How can I register for the virtual National Conference? Registration is available online or call the AAFP’s Member Resource Center at (800) 274-2237, Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m.-5:30p.m.(Central Time). Webchat is available on...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/nc20-attendee-faqs.pdf
2020 National Residency Match Program Results: Where Does Family Medicine Stand and ...
Aug 15, 2020 - Although overshadowed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, results of the 2020 National Residency Match Program (The Match) are in.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p202.html
2020 Student and Resident Leadership Activities
...2020 Student and Resident Leadership Activities Student Leaders AAFP Board of Directors Student Member • Major accomplishment: − Graduating medical school in a pandemic and navigating 2020 − Spoke with one of my legislators (who was also a doc!) • Issues worked on: −...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/congress/leadership-slides.pdf
2021 E/M Coding Reference Cards
Order the 2021 E/M coding reference cards to assist in the family physician's practice. Maximize payment and reduce the stress associated with audits by understanding how to properly document and code for E/M services.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/getting-paid/coding/e-m-coding-reference-cards.html
2021 E/M Payment Boost Intact, Academy Reports
An AAFP summary of CMS' proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule confirms that the increase in payment to family physicians announced last year is still set to begin in 2021.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20200827mpfs.html
2021 Office Visit Evaluation and Management Documentation Changes
...The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coordinated fundamental changes in the methodology to document and select CPT levels for office visit evaluation and management (E/M) services. The American Academy of Family Physicians...
Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/practice_management/restricted/EM-Practice-Training-Outline.pdf
2021 Office Visit Evaluation and Management Documentation Changes
...The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coordinated fundamental changes in the methodology to document and select CPT levels for office visit evaluation and management (E/M) services. These changes will impact multiple aspects of...
Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/practice_management/restricted/EM-Questions-Payers.pdf
2162.pdf
...Hepatitis A STEPHANIE C. BRUNDAGE, M.D., M.P.H., South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, South Carolina A. NICOLE FITZPATRICK, M.P.H., South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Greenville, South Carolina T argeted use of...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/afp20060615p2162.pdf
2175.pdf
...Medical Care of Adults with Mental Retardation CHRISTOPHER D. PRATER, M.D., and ROBERT G. ZYLSTRA, ED.D., L.C.S.W. University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga Unit, Chattanooga, Tennessee A pproximately 1 percent of the gen- eral population has mental retar- dation.1 The...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/afp20060615p2175.pdf
2187.pdf
...Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update JOHN C. LAYKE, D.O., University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois PETER P. LOPEZ, M.D., DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, Miami, Florida E pithelial...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/afp20060615p2187.pdf
2195.pdf
...Management of Hip Fracture: The Family Physician’s Role SHOBHA S. RAO, M.D., and MANJULA CHERUKURI, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas O f those who survive one year after hip fracture, only 40 percent can perform all routine activities of daily...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/afp20060615p2195.pdf
21st Century Medicine, 20th Century People -- FPM
Apr 1, 2015 - Sometimes technology isn't the problem.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0300/p40.html
22 Tips for Improving Your Practice -- FPM
Sep 1, 1999 - ‘Good enough’ is no longer good enough. For today's family practice, it's improve it or lose it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p20.html