Proposed rules for physician loan repayment program published
Public comment period ends Sept. 20
The latest edition of the Texas Register contains the proposed rules for the administration of the newly created Physician Education Loan Repayment Program. Download a copy of the proposed rules from this story and make comments before the deadline.
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Members only: AAFP to host telephone town halls on Aug. 31
Do you have questions about the health care reform bills circulating Congress? Mark your calendar for Monday, Aug. 31, when AAFP will host two evening telephone town halls for the entire membership. Join in to hear what your AAFP leaders are doing on your behalf and where the Academy stands on the issues.
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DSHS: Physicians must register online to receive fall H1N1 vaccine
To receive novel H1N1 flu vaccines this fall, Texas physicians must register through an online portal hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Read more about the form.
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TransforMED launches new physician networking site
TransforMED has released its latest tool to aid physician practices in adopting recommended practice enhancements: Delta-Exchange. This online social network brings physicians and their office staffs together to confer on what works and what doesn’t when moving toward providing a patient-centered medical home.
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EDUCATION UPDATE
TransforMED and MGMA present national conference on the medical home
Coming soon to Fort Worth: Earn up to 11 CME credit hours while you learn the successful elements of the patient-centered medical home. “Practice Transformation: Unleash Your Practice’s Potential,” to be held Nov. 12-14 in Fort Worth, is the first national conference on this topic sponsored by TransforMED and MGMA. All members of the physician-led team are welcome; save $100 per team member. For more information, call (877) 275-6462 or go to www.mgma.com/pcmh.
Register today for the 2009 Primary Care Summit
Earn up to 24.75 CME credit hours
The 2009 Primary Care Summit Oct. 23-25 in Houston is your ticket to top-notch educational programs. Earn up to 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, with only one day out of the office, and get credit for the Self Assessment Module of your Maintenance of Certification or expand your knowledge in the Saturday seminars. Register online today to reserve your spot; www.tafp.org/education/programs/2009pcs.
Dallas PrimeCME regional program is quickly approaching
It’s not too late to sign up for the 2009 PrimeCME regional program in Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 12. As the kids go back to school, boost your expertise in diabetes management, COPD in primary care, bipolar disorder vs. major depressive disorder, and assessment and treatment of osteoporosis. For a $25 fee, physicians can earn four hours of CME before lunch. Go to www.tafp.org/primeCME to register.
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