|
Sept. 20, 2018 | Issue 197
The Latest News
Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Pa. telemedicine legislation continues forward march
Senate Bill 780, sponsored by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), last week received its first public hearing before the House Professional Licensure Committee since being received into the Pa. House of Representatives. The bill passed the Pa. Senate in June. While telemedicine has been utilized for years and is expanding into new areas, Pennsylvania does not have any statutory guidelines including relative to reimbursement. Strongly supported by the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania, the insurance industry opposes the bill in its current form
Education
No pigskin at Penn State, but plenty of enjoyment and education
At the PAFP’s 2nd Annual Procedures and Clinical Dermatology Sept. 6-7 in State College, 67 physicians and residents gathered in Happy Valley for the day-and-a-half event featuring workshops on cryosurgery, excision/shave/punch biopsy and dermoscopy, case discussions and sessions on everything from infant skin lesions to melanoma. Forty physicians visited Mt. Nittany Winery, including a fantastic session led by Dr. Rachel Day titled “Like a Fine Wine ... Care of the Aging Skin.” No home Penn State pigskin during the event, but we had plenty of “skin” of our own to keep everyone happy and busy! If you missed this terrific event, plans are under way for next year’s event. Stay tuned for details.
Public Health
From the Dept. of Health: Tools to combat opioid use disorder
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health wants to give you the tools you need to help combat opioid use disorder (OUD). Its prescriber education initiative, Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic, teaches best practices for using the state's prescription drug monitoring database. All courses are free and qualify for 1 CME credit each; they're available on the TRAIN PA website.
Residents and Students
Meet our award winners in Keystone Physician; upcoming events
Check out the latest issue of Keystone Physician for interviews with our Excellence in GME Award Winners and the AAFP National Conference wrap up!
Upcoming events:
NEXT WEEK! Don’t miss:
Primary Care Career Fair, Philly
Sept. 27, 5:30-8 p.m.
Networking event with safety-net clinic teams; National Health Service Corps, experts with interviewing and job search tips.
Career and networking event, Pittsburgh
Oct. 25, 5:30-8 p.m.
Networking event with Pittsburgh’s safety-net clinic teams. Featured guest: Jim Withers, MD, of Operation Safety Net.
FMEC Annual Meeting, Rye Brook, N.Y.
November 9-11
Student Scholarships Available!
Other News
Welcome New PAFP Members!
- Mark Lloyd, DO
- Ellen Coats, MD
- Matthew Johnson, DO
- Jennifer Lee, MD
- Wayne Li, DO
- Brandon Eck, DO
- Margaret Ciavarelli, DO
- Rabin Bista, MD
- Jennifer Lee, DO
Become the leader you're meant to be with PAFP Leadership Institute
Are you ready to take your leadership abilities to the next level? The PAFP is pleased to announce the creation of the PAFP Leadership Institute: providing members with the skills to be influential community leaders and advocates of family medicine. Members will develop communication skills, explore the business aspects of family medicine, and become a source of knowledge, inspiration, and leadership to others through live and online events. CME credit will be offered. Click here for more information and to register for one or more Leadership Institute events!
Enroll in ABFM PRIME Registry free for 3 years
The ABFM invites board-certified family physicians to enroll in its PRIME Registry free for the first three years! PRIME Registry is a practice and population data tool developed by the ABFM that safely extracts patient data from your electronic health records (EHRs) and turns it into actionable measures, presented in an easy-to-use, personalized dashboard, maintaining its full confidentiality.
PRIME not only simplifies quality reporting for payment programs such as MIPS and CPC+, but also allows you to better evaluate aspects of your practice, patient groups, and individual patients, illuminating gaps or successes in patient care. Click here for full details!
|
