|
June 27, 2019 | Issue 216
The Latest News
Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Pa. budget moves forward with residency expansion funding
With the state’s fiscal year coming to an end, the budget process for the 2019-20 cycle is center stage and currently includes monies from which the PAFP family medicine residency expansion grant is funded. The PAFP has been advocating for full funding of the $4.5 million Primary Health Care Practitioner line item and resettling the line back to the Pa Dept. of Health, both of which are currently included in the budget bill. The grant currently helps fund nine new family medicine residency slots within four different programs.
Education
Don't wait! Register today for summer CME!
Got credits? We do too! Along with your AAFP credits, get 20 AOA Category 1-A credits and also FAWM credits (application submitted and pending) at the PAFP’s 3rd Annual Dermatology and Outdoor Medicine Conference, August 8-10 at Lake Raystown Resort and Conference Center. An outstanding program is planned complete with hands-on workshops, experiential sessions, trail scenarios, family and social activities, fireside chats and an all-around great time! Go to www.pafp.com for complete details and registration information. Hurry, some session spaces are limited and the close date for overnight accommodations is July 9.
Public Health
Low trust in vaccines 'a global crisis'
While the scientific evidence on the safety and efficacy of vaccines is overwhelming, a recent surge in vaccine-preventable diseases is taking a global toll. According to the BBC, experts say people avoiding vaccines, fueled by fear and misinformation, is one of the main causes of these diseases' resurgence. The U.S. measles outbreak currently stands at 1,077 cases.
Residents and Students
AAFPNC just weeks away; congrats to scholarship winners!
AAFPNC is but four weeks away! If you’re making the trip, please notify mtalley@pafp.com to connect to the PAFP pre-conference communications and conference calls.
Congratulations, resident and student scholarship winners! Fifty-seven Pa. residents and students will make the trip to AAFPNC thanks to support from the AAFP and the PAFP Foundations. Many thanks to the physician leaders, residency programs and medical schools who support these vital programs.
Congratulations, Penn State Hershey FMIG on your Program of Excellence Award, which places the group among the top 10 in the country! The group will be recognized at the AAFPNC FMIG Awards breakfast. PAFP supports FMIGs at all Pa. medical schools and is thrilled to celebrate this achievement with the PSU Hershey family.
Other News
Earn CME at the 2019 AAFP FMX in Philadelphia
Take part in the 2019 AAFP Family Medicine Experience (FMX), where you’ll discover relevant and timely patient care information. Expand your family medicine knowledge though 125 topics in various educational sessions. Earn up to 28 Live CME credits on site, plus 25 Self-study credits with FMX On Demand–a digital library of FMX courses included with registration. Plus, take home 75 additional Self-study credits with the FMX On Demand upgrade. Learn more and register soon to capitalize on early bird savings.
PRIME Registry: Building the future of primary care
The PRIME Registry is unleashing the potential of patient and community data to build better primary care, helping shift the focus beyond individual disease diagnoses to measuring what really matters to patients and clinicians. Join PRIME Registry, and help shape the future of primary care.
PRIME Includes:
- More Measures that Matter—through PRIME’s improved array of high-value primary care measures with demonstrated connection to improved outcomes and quality of life.
Doctors and patients agree that Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) is meaningful. The PRO pilot launched in PRIME in April 2019 gives patients a voice, while giving clinicians valuable feedback. The PRO will roll out to all of PRIME later in 2019.
- Improved Health for Communities:
PRIME’s quality dashboard helps identify patients with quality gaps and helps practices see how they are doing compared to their peers.
The PHATE tool helps identify patients at risk due to social determinants and provides an in-clinic connection to resources in the patient’s community, while also illuminating areas where resources are needed. PHATE has the potential to help guide more personalized risk-assessment and access to patient resources.
- Reduced Burden for Clinicians:
PRIME’s quality data tracking and benchmarking, paired with the implementation of more “measures that matter” (comprehensiveness, continuity, PRO, low-value care) enables participating physicians to demonstrate high value in practice which has the potential for a positive affect on payments from both CMS and private payers.
Learn more:
email PRIME@theabfm.org
visit www.primeregistry.org
The project described was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CMS-1L1-15-002 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents provided are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.
Get excellent program benefits with Atlantic Health Partners
Many toddlers through college age patients have their physician visits during the summer to prepare for the start of a new school year. Atlantic Health Partners is a strong resource for our members by offering most favorable vaccine prices, purchasing support and program management assistance.
Key benefits include:
- Most favorable pricing for Sanofi, Merck, Pfizer (Trumenba
 ), Seqirus and Dynavax vaccines
- Excellent and timely customer service including reimbursement support and advocacy
- One-stop shopping for most vaccines
- No cost to join!
For information about the program please contact Jeff or Cindy at 800-741-2044 or info@atlantichealthpartners.com. To read more, click here.
Welcome New PAFP Members!
- David McCall, MD
- Evan Nakib, MD
- Okwuolisa Ikediobi, MD
- Fares Yasin, MD
- David Lee, MD
- Nawras Harsouni, MD
- Ilana Zeises, DO
- Noble McNaughton, MD
- Priya Patel, MD
New Jobs 
View All Jobs
|
