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April 22, 2015 | Issue 111 |
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Government Affairs
Commission Releases Physician Shortage Report
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Pennsylvania's Joint State Government Commission has released a report examining the state's shortage of physicians and proposing strategies to deal with the issue. The recommendations include improving physician workforce data collection and analysis, establishing a state pipeline program to prepare students for medical careers, increasing the number of residency positions to train more physicians in Pennsylvania, increasing financial support for the Primary Health Care Practitioners Program, and implementing the patient-centered medical home model of care. To read the Joint State Government Commission’s full report, please click here.
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Practice Advocacy
Practice Manager Workshops Coming
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The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians has scheduled 2015 Practice Manager Workshops for member practice managers and key staff. Spring sessions with be held the week of April 27, 2015 in State College, Pittsburgh, and Indiana. Not only will timely information on current practice management topics be shared, you will also have an opportunity to network with fellow practice managers in your area. Workshops take place from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. with breakfast served. Attendance and parking are free. Registration is now open! Details for fall sessions will follow at a later date.
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Education
Book Your Summer Vacation and CME in Chesapeake Today!
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Make your summer vacation plans and earn more than 16 hours of CME by registering for the Chesapeake Summer Escape CME Conference Sunday, July 26 through Wednesday, July 29 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. Attend CME sessions such as new drug updates, neurology, and hands-on workshops in the morning, then enjoy some relaxing time with family and colleagues in the afternoon. Register by June 25 to receive the $30 early bird savings! Conference attendees receive will special PAFP room rates if booked by July 3.
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Public Health
Free Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening CME Webcasts Expiring
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Hurry, time is running out! The following webcasts will expire over the next few months. Log onto www.pafp.com/CRC today and take advantage of these free and informative CME webcasts!
Automated Mobile Messaging Reminder Systems to Support Screening For Colorectal Cancer
Credit(s): .5 prescribed credit
Presenter: Ian M. Bennett, MD, PhD
Expires: 6/30/2015
One Colonoscopy, One Phone Call: Making Open Access Colonoscopy a Reality
Credit(s): 1 prescribed credit
Presenter: Thomas McGarrity, MD
Expires: 7/15/2015
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Quality Improvement
CMS Issues Proposed Modifications to Meaningful Use
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, aligning Stage 1 and Stage 2 objectives and measures with the long-term proposals for Stage 3.
Proposed changes:
- Changing EHR reporting period in 2015 to 90-day period
- Streamlining reporting by removing redundant, duplicative, topped-out measures
- Modifying patient action measures in Stage 2 objective related to patient engagement
- Aligning EHR reporting period for eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals with full calendar year
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Residents & Students
Assemblies to Meet; Professional Development Event
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Resident and Student Assemblies to Meet
Discuss issues, elect leaders and commission representatives:
Professional Development Series Event for Residents
Learn searching for employment, finding the right practice opportunity, and evaluating and negotiating contracts at our event Friday, May 8 at Lancaster’s Eden Resort (breakout from Residency Program Collaborative Learning Session) from 10:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Be one of the first 40 to RSVP, earn a $100 scholarship to offset travel expenses. Lunch provided. Details.
AAFP National Conference 2015
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PAFP Foundation Online Auction Open until Sunday, April 26!
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Don’t forget to log on to www.biddingforgood.com/pafp to check out ouronline auction items. Register to bid and win some amazing items for yourself or to give as a gift. Thanks to our sponsor, Patient First, all proceeds from this event will go directly to the Foundation’s medical student scholarship programs and education initiatives. So register and refer your friends, family, and colleagues to join in the excitement and to support family medicine in Pennsylvania!
Introducing Primary Healthcare Consultants
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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