National survey predicts growing shortage of primary care physicians
A new report from the Physicians’ Foundation says nearly half of all the nation’s primary care physicians plan to stop practicing or reduce the number of patients they see.
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TMLT board elections end Nov. 26
Attention TMLT policyholders: Make sure your vote is counted in the TMLT Board of Governors election, submit your mailed ballot before Nov. 26. Two family physicians, TAFP members Kurt Frederick, M.D., and James Merryman, D.O., have their names on the ballot for places 1 and 3. Your vote matters—do your part to ensure the specialty is well represented on the TMLT board.
Obama names Daschle HHS secretary
Former Sen. Tom Daschle has been chosen to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid. Many see President-elect Obama’s pick as indicative of the overhaul-to-come of the country’s health care delivery and insurance system.
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Texas’ CMS Quality Improvement Organization wants to optimize your EHR
TMF Health Quality Institute is seeking physician practices to participate in a CMS quality improvement project at no charge.
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AAFP guide gives how-tos on group visits for overweight and obese patients
Group visits to promote better fitness can provide better access to health care at lower costs as well as improve quality of care and patient satisfaction, says AAFP. Find out how to implement group visits in your practice through a new guide.
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TMA releases new immunization toolkit for adolescents
Now available, physicians can access a comprehensive guide to adolescent immunizations that contains best practices for improving vaccination rates, patient education materials and more. The immunization toolkit for adolescents is a compliment to TMA’s immunization toolkit for children, both available to physicians at no cost.
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EDUCATION UPDATE
Ski with TAFP: All evidence-based CME means twice the credit for AAFP members
TAFP has applied for EBCME credit for all 2009 Doctors in Motion presentations, which means AAFP members can earn up to 50 AAFP Prescribed Credits in addition to 25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, all in beautiful Crested Butte, Colo. Plus, recent airfare reductions mean attendees can save on travel. Find more information about the 2009 Doctors in Motion symposia, Jan. 16-21, on the TAFP Web site, www.tafp.org.
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