TAFP survey shows challenge of implementing medical home model
Physicians need more information and support before they can transform their practices into medical homes, according to a TAFP survey. Read more to find out other results uncovered by last month’s poll.
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CMS releases online e-prescribing incentive guide
To help physicians qualify for the electronic prescribing bonus for Medicare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released “Medicare’s Practical Guide to the E-Prescribing Incentive Program,” a 14-page PDF defining e-prescribing, the incentive and other resources.
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Texas ranks 46th in overall state health in 2008
An annual report from the United Health Foundation places Texas as one of the least healthy states in the country due to its large uninsured population, poor access to primary care and high prevalence of obesity.
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San Angelo family physician appointed president of medical board
Irvin E. Zeitler, Jr., D.O., of San Angelo has been selected by Gov. Rick Perry to take the reins as president of the Texas Medical Board.
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Sign up to serve as Physician of the Day at the Texas Capitol in 2009
Show legislators the value of family medicine firsthand by serving as a Physician of the Day during the 81st Legislative Session. This program brings a family physician to staff the Capitol Health Clinic each day and is only open to TAFP members with valid, unrestricted medical licenses. Choose your date to serve from the online calendar or find out more information on the Frequently Asked Questions Web page. Go to www.tafp.org/advocacy/physicianoftheday.
Just a few days left to make your 2008 charitable contributions
Give a holiday gift to family medicine this year when you make a tax-deductible charitable donation to the TAFP Foundation. Your generosity makes the Foundation’s work on behalf of research and future family physicians possible.
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Happy holidays from TAFP
The TAFP staff would like to wish all TAFP members and their families a safe and happy holiday. Our offices will be closed Dec. 24-26, 2008, on Dec. 31, 2008 starting at noon, and Jan. 1-2, 2009. We look forward to serving you in the new year!
EDUCATION UPDATE
Registration now available for the 2009 C. Frank Webber Lectureship
Make sure you secure your registration in one of the best deals in primary care CME, the 2009 C. Frank Webber Lectureship in Austin, Texas. Online registration is now available for the conference to be held on March 13 at the Hilton Austin Airport. Go to the C. Frank Webber section of www.tafp.org for more information.
Don’t miss the chance to save on 2009 Doctors in Motion
Early bird deadlines end tomorrow, Dec. 19
The hotel group deadline and early bird registration deadline for the 2009 Doctors in Motion symposium will end Friday, Dec. 19. Make your plans to ski with TAFP Jan. 16-21 in Crested Butte, Colo. To register for the conference, go to the Doctors in Motion section of www.tafp.org. To reserve your hotel, go to the Elevation Hotel’s Web site, www.skicb.com/mygroup, and enter the online group code “TAFP.”
Check out TAFP’s online Other CME listing
Just posted: Colorado AFP conference offers CME mountain getaway
In our effort to better serve members, TAFP brings you an online list of other CME opportunities—non-TAFP symposia or PrimeCME events—that could benefit your practice. The Other CME list is updated regularly so check back often. Currently listed is the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians’ Annual Scientific Conference, “Home on the Range: Family Medicine for the 21st Century,” happening April 16-19, 2009 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo. Receive a $100 discount by registering before Dec. 31, 2008. Go to www.coloradoafp.org.
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