AAFP Gives HHS Guidance on Pain Management, Opioid Crisis
Sep 11, 2019 - The Academy responded to an HHS request for information with advice for ensuring that family physicians are able to address patient needs regarding chronic pain and opioid misuse.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190911painmgmtltr.html
CDC Provides Interim Guidance, Update on Vaping Illness
Sep 11, 2019 - On Sept. 6, CDC officials hosted a telebriefing to provide an update on the agency's investigation into more than 450 cases of serious lung illness possibly associated with use of e-cigarette products.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190911vapingupdate.html
New Research Shows Fewer Family Physicians Seeing Children
Sep 11, 2019 - New longitudinal research conducted in Vermont shows that fewer family physicians are taking care of children. Rather, the researchers verified previous findings that showed a temporal trend of child visits moving from family medicine to pediatric practices.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190911fpschildren.html
Telemedicine Filling Gap for Rural Community
Sep 10, 2019 - Tate Hinkle, M.D., explains in this Fresh Perspectives blog post how a telemedicine program allowed his rural community to provide comprehensive care and made it easier to recruit a new subspecialist.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190910fp-telemedicine.html
Many Patients Hide Life-threatening Issues From Clinicians
Sep 10, 2019 - New research indicates that many patients who experience an imminent threat such as suicidality, abuse or sexual assault routinely withhold this information from their clinicians.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190910withhholdinfo.html
Student Leader Found Intersection of Medicine, Social Justice
Sep 9, 2019 - Medical student Julia Wang, a daughter of immigrants, is emerging as a champion for health equity and social justice.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190909fdf-wang.html
Offer to Prescribe Medication to Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Sep 9, 2019 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a final statement recommending risk-reducing medications for women who have an increased risk for breast cancer and a low risk for adverse medication effects.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190909uspstf-breastcameds.html
Our Treatment of Immigrants Should Reflect Our Values
Sep 6, 2019 - A new final rule would allow the federal government to detain migrant children indefinitely. In this Leader Voices Blog post, AAFP President John Cullen, M.D., recounts how the Academy and others are objecting to the change and calling for improved conditions at detention centers to ...
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190906lv-detentionhealth.html
AAFP FAQ Aims to Educate FPs About Using Claims Data
Sep 6, 2019 - The AAFP has created a document to help family physicians understand all-payer claims databases so they can advocate for greater state investment in primary care.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190906claimsdatabasefaq.html
AAFP Scores Win on Payment to Support Rural Residencies
Sep 5, 2019 - As of Oct. 1, Medicare will start picking up the tab for residents' training time at critical-access hospitals, a move that helps the AAFP's Rural Health Matters initiative.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190905ipps.html
Dennis Salisbury, M.D., Withdraws Candidacy for AAFP Director
Sep 5, 2019 - The Montana AFP has announced that Dennis Salisbury, M.D., of Butte, has withdrawn his candidacy for AAFP director.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190905salisbury-cand-wd.html
For New Intern, the Future Is Challenging -- and Bright
Sep 4, 2019 - In this Leader Voices Blog post, recent medical school graduate Chandler Stisher, M.D., shares the challenges of transitioning from student to intern as well as his excitement for what lies ahead.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190904lv-newintern.html
AAFP Tells FCC Telehealth Pilot Should Encompass Broad Scope
Sep 4, 2019 - The Academy told the Federal Communications Commission in an Aug. 28 letter that a proposed $100 million telehealth initiative must not be limited to rural physicians and patients.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190904fcctelehealth.html
Study: Preterm Infants Less Likely to Be Fully Vaccinated
Sep 4, 2019 - A recent study in Pediatrics found that more than half of all preterm infants had not received the full complement of vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by age 19 months.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190904pretermvax.html
USPSTF: Screen Adults 18-79 for Hepatitis C Infection
Sep 4, 2019 - According to a recently issued draft recommendation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening all adults ages 18-79 for hepatitis C virus infection.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190904uspstf-hepc.html
Collaboration Improves Patient Outcomes, Lowers Cost
Sep 4, 2019 - Researchers found that an interprofessional collaborative practice model used in an ambulatory care center led to better care, lower costs and greater clinician satisfaction.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190904annalscollaboration.html
Social Media Influencers or FPs: Who Do Patients Trust?
Sep 3, 2019 - Michael Richardson, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that physicians can overcome the spate of false and misleading health reports that consumers find on social media by emphasizing the doctor-patient relationship.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190903fp-socialmedia.html
Not All Clinicians Are Trained Equally
Sep 3, 2019 - In this In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin explains why family physicians and nurse practitioners are not interchangeable.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190903itt-differences.html
AAFP, Other Groups Strongly Object to New Detention Policy
Aug 30, 2019 - The Academy and four other medical groups are voicing strong opposition to a new federal policy that poses significant short- and long-term health risks to immigrants being held in U.S. custody.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190830floresstatement.html
CDC Underscores Need to Boost HPV Vaccination Coverage
Aug 29, 2019 - A pair of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports the CDC recently released clearly demonstrate that the need to improve HPV vaccination coverage remains substantial.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190829hpvvacc.html
New AAFP Policy Pushes Payers to Accept Supplemental Data
Aug 29, 2019 - The AAFP has created a new policy to press payers to accept all performance data physicians want to submit so they do not lose out on value-based payments.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190829supplementaldata.html
Academy Pushes Lawmakers to Deliver Rural MOMS Act
Aug 28, 2019 - The AAFP recently applauded a Senate bill that aims to improve the critically compromised state of maternal health in rural communities.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190828momsact.html
USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Illicit Drug Use
Aug 27, 2019 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in a draft recommendation statement that screening for illicit drug use is recommended in adults if services for diagnosis, treatment and care are available.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190827uspstfdrugscreening.html
CDC: Report Possible Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness
Aug 27, 2019 - The CDC is asking clinicians to report unexplained pulmonary illness that may be related to e-cigarette use after nearly 200 potential cases have been reported in 22 states.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190827vapingillness.html
Moving Practice Has Been Good for Me, Staff, Patients
Aug 26, 2019 - What's a family doc to do when rents skyrocket in a tight real estate market? Erica Swegler, M.D., writes that she turned her problem into an opportunity to improve her practice.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190826lv-moving.html