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At the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, our mission is to promote the health of all Texans by serving the needs of members and advancing the specialty of family medicine.

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HEALTHY PRACTICE
G2211 add-on code: What it is and when to use it

AAFP is closely monitoring implementation of the new CMS add-on code for complexity. Check out your Academy's G2211 resources.

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AAFP NEWS
Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds for February 2024

AAFP lays out ideas to reduce health spending, applauds final rule on OUD screening and treatment, endorse legislation to promote physician well-being, and more.

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NEWS
New CMS regulations will streamline prior authorizations in some plans

AAFP says this action will avert care delays and reduce administrative burdens, signaling a win for family medicine.

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MEMBER VOICES

Triage in the moment of trauma

When an EF3 tornado ripped through the Panhandle town of Perryton in June 2023, TAFP member Blake DeWitt, MD, and the team of health professionals there sprung to action amid the devastation. Here is his first-person account

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NEW ONLINE CME
Get your required human trafficking CME 

Watch TAFP's online course, "Identifying Human Trafficking in Texas: What Physicians Need to Know," and get your required human trafficking training credit.

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PRACTICE RESOURCES
Administrative simplification

The TAFP Council on Medical Practice has curated a set of articles and resources to help you reduce administrative burden in your practice.

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PRACTICE RESOURCES
Value-based care resources

Watch an informational video by Dr. Peter Valenzuela and access a variety of other VBC tools and resources.

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Meet your March Member of the Month

Lubna Nasr El Nimer, MD

After immigrating from Venezuela, Lubna Nasr El Nimer, MD, started her U.S. health care career in Miami. Now a PGY-3 at UT Rio Grande Valley at Knapp Medical Center, she looks forward to her future career in academic family medicine and offers advice for students participating in Match Day this month.

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TAFP Foundation

Through support of students, residents, and research, we build the foundation for the future of family medicine

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