TAFP magazine provides advocacy primer for family physicians
Prepare for the 82nd Legislative Session with the advocacy checklist
Facing a tough legislative session, your patients need you to get involved in the political process now. Don’t know where to start? Check out the latest TEXAS FAMILY PHYSICIAN magazine, a special issue dedicated to family medicine advocacy. Whether it’s through Physician of the Day, TAFPPAC, or writing an e-mail to a representative, any TAFP member can make a difference with a few simple steps.
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Urge Congress to fix the Medicare payment system with new toolkit
Nov. 30 is the latest deadline for Congress to act to fix the broken Medicare payment system. Gearing up for a full-court press effort this fall, AAFP has released a Medicare action toolkit to help family physicians and their patients generate support for fixing the system. Download the Medicare Action Fact Sheet, a sample letter for you to send your patients, and a sample letter for your patients to send Congress. Go to AAFP’s Medicare Action webpage for more.
Deadline extended to sign up for AAFP tobacco cessation pilot project
AAFP is still looking for practices to participate in a pilot project that will train practice staff to integrate tobacco cessation activities into daily office routines. Response from southern states was low and AAFP would like more from Texas. Practices selected will receive $3,500 in reimbursement to cover administrative costs. Apply by Friday, Sept. 2.
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TAFP member elected president of TMF Health Quality Institute board
David Garza, D.O., of Laredo, has been elected president of the TMF Health Quality Institute Board of Trustees. In his one-year term, he will direct the 18-member board of the nonprofit health care consulting company.
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Fill out AAFP census to improve member services
To more closely track members’ needs for products, services and actions, AAFP encourages all members to fill out the member census. The census is designed to gather information about individual members so AAFP can advocate more effectively for members, their patients, and their practices; offer relevant and timely products and services; and educate legislators and other decision makers on issues affecting family medicine. Follow this link to fill out the census today.
EDUCATION UPDATE
Don’t miss out on double prescribed credit at Primary Care Summit
The 2010 Primary Care Summit in Houston or Dallas will be the last TAFP symposia eligible for two-for-one evidence-based CME credit. AAFP will no longer award double credit as of Jan. 1, 2011. TAFP is currently collecting EB-CME documentation from our outstanding program faculty and expect participants will be able to earn more credit than ever before; exact credits will be announced in mid-October. Register today and earn double prescribed credit at Primary Care Summit – Houston Oct. 29-31, or at Primary Care Summit – Dallas/Fort Worth Nov. 5-7. Go to TAFP’s Annual Symposia webpage for links to both programs.
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