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March 25, 2015 | Issue 109 |
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Government Affairs
Unprecedented Vote on SGR Pending in Congress
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Later this week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula before it cuts Medicare physician payments by 21 percent on March 31. This is not a short-term fix. The Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act, House Resolution 2, is an unprecedented opportunity to finally repeal the SGR in a bipartisan way. Please take a moment and tell your congressional representative to repeal the SGR once and for all through the AAFP’s Speak Out email advocacy system.
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Practice Advocacy
Medicaid Expansion Moves Forward
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As Pennsylvania aggressively moves forward with traditional Medicaid expansion, information is being shared rapidly. Medicaid recipients currently in Healthy, Healthy Plus and Private Coverage Option (PCO) plans will be transitioned into one adult benefit package under the name of HealthChoices. Below are some resources that may be of interest to help with any questions that may arise.
Further questions? Contact Tracy Koval, Director of Medical Practice Advocacy, at tkoval@pafp.com.
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Education
Cruising into 2016: PAFP Sets Sail Again
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Back by popular demand, The PAFP Foundation is in the midst of planning its second-ever CME cruise for the summer of 2016! However, we need your input on the dates we are planning to cruise. Please click on the link below and select the dates you would be most interested in for a CME cruise. Thank you for your feedback!
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Public Health
Complete Short IBD Survey for New QI Project
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Pennsylvania has the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States! The PAFP is working with an education partner to design an IBD quality improvement (QI) project for Pennsylvania primary care practices. Can you help? Please click here to complete a short survey. Results will gauge overall management of IBD patients within primary care to identify specific practice gaps that will then be addressed within the project. Your input is vital - thank you!
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Quality Improvement
President: Emphasize Quality, Not Quantity
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President Obama says it's time that for America to cut health care costs by emphasizing quality, not quantity, reports The Associated Press. Primary Healthcare Consultants, an affiliate with the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians, helps retool practices to improve their quality of care through Meaningful Use, the patient-centered medical home, electronic health record services, and more. Click here for details.
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Residents & Students
Assembly Meetings Scheduled; 2015 Residency Match
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Resident and Student Assembly meetings scheduled: discuss issues, elect leaders and commission representatives. We need you to volunteer and lead!
Please RSVP to Molly Talley to ensure you get the connection details via email.
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Introducing Primary Healthcare Consultants
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After months of research, planning, and development, the PAFP is proud to introduce Primary Healthcare Consultants. From Meaningful Use to patient-centered medical home transformation, Primary Healthcare Consultants is dedicated to practice innovation and transformation. Click here to visit the website!
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