COVID Ordeal Reinforced State Leader’s Role as Advocate
Daniel Lewis, M.D., C.P.E., C.A.Q.S.M., is using his platform as a family physician and COVID-19 survivor to warn patients and the public about the potential severity of the disease.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210621fdf-lewis.html
Pride Month: Academy Updates LGBTQ Health Toolkit
In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the AAFP has updated its LGBTQ Health Toolkit webpage with links to more than 20 related articles and blog posts, CME products, and policy statements.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210617lgbtqtoolkit.html
PC Win: CMS Boosts Payment for At-home COVID-19 Vaccination
CMS’ recent increase in Medicare reimbursement for at-home COVID-19 vaccine administration represents a win for primary care physicians treating homebound patients.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210616covidvaxhike.html
FAQ, Webinar Aim to Clarify How to Apply New E/M Guidelines
Six months have passed since the 2021 office visit/outpatient evaluation and management guidelines took effect, but many physicians still have questions about how to apply them. A new FAQ and upcoming webinar from the AAFP promise to provide answers.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210616e-mresources.html
Academy Rolls Out New Tobacco Cessation Resources
The AAFP, with a supporting grant from the CVS Health Foundation, has developed several new tobacco cessation resources that members can download and use to help patients at the point of care.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210616ask-act-resources.html
Increasing Adult Immunization Rates | AAFP PI CME
Change competence and performance with respect to adult immunizations in African American communities in this AAFP interactive PICME online activity. Earn 21 CME credits.
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https://www.aafp.org/cme/all/online/increasing-adult-immunization-rates.html
FP Essentials #505 Integrative Medicine | June 2021 | AAFP
FP Essentials is a monthly monograph focused on family medicine clinical topics. This edition on integrative medicine includes topics on Manual Therapy, Acupuncture, Herbal Supplements, Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Drugs.
CME | FP Essentials : Subscriptions
https://www.aafp.org/cme/subscriptions/fp-essentials/editions/505-ed.html
Family Medicine Laid Foundation for Public Health Career
Education and training in family medicine and public health led Tony Kuo, M.D., M.S.H.S., to a key role in the nation’s largest county.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210614fdf-kuo.html
AAFP Praises Legislation Addressing THCGME, Rural Workforce
In a pair of recent letters to federal lawmakers, the AAFP expressed support for legislation that would bolster the primary care workforce, particularly in rural areas.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210614thcgmebills.html
Health IT Roundtable, White Paper Reflect AAFP Leadership
Following the AAFP’s participation, a recent roundtable and white paper offer detailed suggestions on improving health IT in the wake of COVID-19.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210610healthit.html
CDC Studies Compare Antibiotic Use Before, During Pandemic
Two CDC-funded studies appear to shed light on antibiotic prescribing trends seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that although some short-term increases were seen among agents specifically investigated as potential COVID treatment options, overall antimicrobial prescribing was ...
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210610antibxstudies.html
Task Force: Offer Interventions for Healthy Weight in Pregnancy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has finalized a recommendation regarding behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210610pregnancyweight.html
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Congress Is Listening to Us About Rural Health Care
Two new bills in Congress reflect diligent advocacy by the Academy and its members, but more work remains.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210608itt-rural.html
Resident Hopes to Influence Health Care Beyond Exam Room
Resident Isaiah Cochran, M.D., wants to change health care by running for office. He knew family medicine would give him the broadest view of the U.S. health care system.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210607fdf-cochran.html
AAFP Lauds Senate Bill Targeting Medicaid Pay Parity
Following extensive Academy lobbying, a bill reintroduced in the Senate would restore Medicaid parity with Medicare payment.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210607parity.html
Electronic Prescribing
The AAFP supports the use of electronic prescribing.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/electronic-prescribing.html
View Webinar on Physician Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
As part of the AAFP’s Leading Physician Well-being certificate program, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is offering a new webinar: Physician Mental Health: Preventing Suicide and Building Resilience.
AAFP News : Focus on Physician Well-being
https://www.aafp.org/news/focus-on-physician-well-being/20210603afsp-webinar.html
Practices Need Smooth Handoff to New APM Model, AAFP Says
The AAFP recently joined with scores of other organizations to offer CMS’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation detailed advice on improving alternative payment models.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210603cpcapm.html
New Tools Guide Lifestyle Medicine Integration for FPs
The AAFP recently launched new tools to assist family physicians in counseling patients on diet, exercise, stress management and other aspects of lifestyle medicine, and in billing and coding for these services.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210603lifestylemed.html
Task Force Lowers Recommended Age to Start CRC Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has finalized its updated recommendation for colorectal cancer screening, lowering the age at which to initiate routine screening from 50 to 45 years.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210603uspstfcrc.html
Students and Residents, Take the Lead
AAFP resident and student leadership positions for the 2021-2022 academic year are open for applications. Resident Anna Askari, M.D., M.S.B.S., explains how state and national leadership roles shaped her path.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20210602lv-leadership.html
What Millennials Want Out of Primary Care, and How to Deliver It -- FPM
Jun 1, 2021 - As the largest adult generation in the U.S., millennials will have an outsized impact on the future of health care. Here are some ways to make primary care more appealing to all patients, including the first group raised with the internet.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p29.html
Task Force Recommends Fluoride for Oral Health in Children
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is accepting comments on a draft recommendation statement on screening and interventions to prevent dental caries in children younger than 5 years.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210601uspstfcaries.html
Considering DPC? These resources can help
Transitioning to direct primary care is a major change, but there are several places to get helpful information.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/dpc_resources.html
Remembering Those Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice for Our Nation
AAFP President Ada Stewart, M.D., invites members to join her in pausing this Memorial Day to appreciate U.S. military personnel — those currently serving and those we have lost — for defending our nation.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/wordfrompresident/entry/20210531wfp-memorialday.html
Latest FPM Supplement Examines Innovative Care Delivery
The latest installment in the FPM journal’s supplement series on value-based payment, 'Innovative Care Delivery: Behavioral Health Integration and Home-based Primary Care,' highlights these two alternative care solutions.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210527innovcaredeliv.html
Toolkit, Neighborhood Navigator Address Social Needs
Academy resources such as the EveryONE Project Toolkit and the Neighborhood Navigator help family physicians care for patients and connect them with much-needed services.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210526sdohtools.html
AAFP Continues Telehealth Push With Senate Testimony
As senators consider how to solidify telehealth policy flexibilities beyond the pandemic, a family physician advised them on action to ensure that virtual care improves comprehensive, continuous primary care.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210526telehealthsenate.html
Chipping Away at the Burdens of Prior Authorization
From supporting Medicare Advantage legislation to offering new testimony about telehealth, the Academy is pushing hard to overhaul prior authorization.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210525itt-priorauth.html
Training the Next Generation of Rural Family Docs
For Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D., the continuity that comes with serving the same rural patient population for 20 years is invaluable as a physician and community member.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210524fdf-hollanderrodriguez.html
USPSTF Recommends Against Supplements for CVD, Cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is accepting comments on a draft recommendation against the use of beta-carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in community-dwelling, nonpregnant adults.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210524cvdvitamins.html
CMS Names Winners of AI Health Outcomes Challenge
CMS announced on April 30 that data science platform ClosedLoop.ai had been selected the winner of its Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge. As the sole medical professional organization sponsoring the competition, the AAFP played a key role in reaching this milestone.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210524aichallenge.html
As COVID-19 Vaccinations Slow, FPs Begin Delivering More Doses
With more than half of Americans still unvaccinated against COVID-19, states are turning to family physicians to deliver more doses, answering a months-long advocacy push by the Academy.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210521statevacc.html
CME Disclosure Process 101 | AAFP Credit System Tutorial
This tutorial from AAFP Credit System will provide AAFP CME providers with an update on how to manage the CME disclosure process, including identifying, mitigating, and disclosing relevant financial relationships, in relation to Standard 3, as outlined in the new Standards.
CME : AAFP Credit System
https://www.aafp.org/cme/credit-system/tutorials/cme-disclosure-process-101.html
Pass Equality Act, AAFP and Others Tell Senate
The AAFP joined 138 other groups this month to urge the Senate to improve health equity by passing the Equality Act.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210520equalityact.html
Webinar Reviews Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat COVID-19
On May 27, the AAFP and the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will present a webinar on the use of monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210520covidmab.html
Task Force Recommends Screening Adults for Hypertension
A new final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults for high blood pressure in the clinic and confirming with measurement outside the clinic.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210520uspstfhypertension.html
Delegates Act to Increase Diversity in Family Medicine
Family physicians at the 2021 National Conference of Constituency Leaders took action to increase diversity in family medicine at large as well as within the AAFP.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20210520nccl-orgfin.html
Physician Mental Health Webinar
As part of AAFP’s Leading Physician Well-being certificate program, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presented on Physician Mental Health: Preventing Suicide and Building Resilience. At the completion of this session, learners will be able to apply knowledge of prevalence ...
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/current-hot-topics/recent-outbreaks/covid-19/covid-19-physician-wellbeing/physician-mental-health-webinar.html
Courses and Meetings FAQs | AAFP
Find answers to your questions about AAFP's courses and meetings.
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COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents | AAFP On Demand
Hear from the CDC Vaccine Task Force Clinical and Implementation leads about the upcoming FDA and ACIP authorization and recommendation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents with this AAFP on demand session.
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/current-hot-topics/recent-outbreaks/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/vaccination-in-adolescents-webinar.html
Passion for Public Health, Epidemiology Led to CDC Fellowship
Thomas Golden, M.D., M.P.H., found an intersection of his interests in public health and epidemiology as a fellow in the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210517fdf-golden.html
Leadership Conference Town Hall Covers Gamut of Key Issues
Discussion at the 2021 Annual Leadership Conference Town Hall touched on issues of importance to family physicians, including increasing payment, telemedicine, workforce and COVID-19.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20210517townhall.html
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
The AAFP offers the latest COVID-19 vaccine information, from how they work to the differences between the vaccines, to help family physicians answer the most common patient questions.
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/current-hot-topics/recent-outbreaks/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/covid-19-vaccine-faqs.html
COVID-19 Vaccines: New Tools Help You Educate Patients
Family physicians can use several new resources from the AAFP to educate patients about COVID-19 vaccines, combat misinformation and increase vaccination levels. AAFP President Ada Stewart, M.D., writes in the new A Word From the President blog how these tools may help end the pandemic.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/wordfrompresident/entry/20210513wfp-covidvaccine.html
AAFP Advises HHS on Improving HIPAA Without Adding Burden
The AAFP recently sent HHS detailed suggestions to prevent a proposed HIPAA rule from increasing administrative complexity.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210513hipaa.html
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Now Authorized for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for individuals aged 12 to 15 years. A May 17 AAFP webinar will give FPs the opportunity to learn more and ask questions of two CDC Vaccine Task Force members.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210513pfizerteens.html
NCCL Delegates Take Up Telehealth, Vaccine Equity, More
The Reference Committee on Advocacy at the 2021 National Conference of Constituency Leaders passed resolutions affirming pushes for telehealth pay parity, equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution and several other issues.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20210513nccl-advocacy.html
FP Essentials #504 Diabetes | May 2021 | AAFP
FP Essentials is a monthly monograph focused on family medicine clinical topics. This edition topics include Type 1 Diabetes, Screening, Diagnosis, and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes, Pharmacotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes, Device Therapy.
CME | FP Essentials : Subscriptions
https://www.aafp.org/cme/subscriptions/fp-essentials/editions/504-ed.html