CAPITOL UPDATE: Watch the first installment of Capitol Report — 81st Session
TAFP Communications has premiered a brand-new season of Capitol Report to keep you up-to-date on all that’s happening at the Capitol. Join your news team as they take you through two hot issues: a scope of practice fight and managed care reform. Plus, read about the filing deadline, public health priorities and Medicaid spending. more...

Economic concerns cause patients to delay care
TAFP, AAFP promote medical home concept for health reform
In the face of economic distress, a new Kaiser poll reveals that families are choosing to delay medical and dental care, especially preventive services and care for chronic conditions. Through new Web tools like www.medicalhomeforall.com, TAFP and AAFP are promoting the patient-centered medical home as one solution to the health care crisis. more...

TAFP joins social networking medium Twitter
Do you tweet? Follow TXFamilyDocs on Twitter to receive concise updates about the daily goings-on at your Academy. We’ll post about news, member services and more. more...

EDUCATION UPDATE

Check out new CME opportunities posted on TAFP’s Web site from Pri-Med and DSHS
TAFP has added new CME listings provided by our partners around the state and country on the Other CME Opportunities page of www.tafp.org. Register for next week’s Pri-Med Southwest Conference & Exhibition in Houston or access free online CME from DSHS. more...