MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! The LAFP 62nd Annual Assembly and Exhibition to be Held in Lake Charles, LA, July 9-12, 2009
Please mark your calendars to join us at the LAFP Annual Assembly of 2009 at the L'Auberge Du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, LA, July 9-12, 2009. Read more...
TOMORROW: The LAFP Spring 2009 Board and Committee Cluster Meetings
The spring 2009 Board and Committee Cluster meetings have been scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the LAFP Headquarters. Read more...
DHH Selected as Part of National Initiative to Increase Health Coverage for Uninsured Children
Louisiana is one of eight states, from a pool of 28 total applicants, that will receive funding and support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to increase enrollment of eligible children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program - called LaCHIP in Louisiana - and keep kids enrolled as long as they are eligible. Read more...
Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum Releases Report on 2008 Accomplishments
The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum reports that its first full year of operations has been a success. "The Quality Forum was formed with the mission to lead evidence-based, collaborative initiatives to improve the health of Louisiana citizens," said Michael Fleming, President of the Quality Forum's Board of Directors. Read more...
Governor, Levine Refuse Certain Portions of Stimulus
In a letter to the President of the Louisiana Senate and the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine outlined the reasons the state has declined to fund two provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Read more...
Commonwealth Fund Recommends Health Care Payment Reform
The Commonwealth Fund's Commission on a High Performance Health System has recommended several primary care payment reforms as part of changes to our nation's health care system. Read more...
Fight For Your Patients and Speak Out
Frustrated with the vagaries of today's health care system? Would you like to see something done to fix it? Do you have some new and/or innovative policy ideas you would like to share? Read more...
The LAFP Foundation is gearing up for its 2009 Tar Wars Poster Contest! This year's deadline to submit winning posters to the LAFP is Friday, May 1st. The statewide poster contest and reception is scheduled for Friday, May 15th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm and will be held at LAFP Headquarters. First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded. Winners will be announced on Friday, May 22nd. Read more...
What Does Your Medical Home Look Like?
Find out where you stand on the journey to becoming a medical home by measuring your practice against the TransforMED Medical Home IQ Assessment's eight core sets of competencies or "modules". Read more...
Don't Forget!!! Sign Up for Family Physician of the Day. Session Dates: April 27 - June 25, 2009
The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians is asking is members to sign up to be "Family Doctor of the Day" at the capitol during the 2009 Legislative Session. Read more...
THE LAFP FOUNDATION NEEDS YOU! It's That Time of Year Again! The LAFP Foundation Needs Your Support with the 17th Annual Silent Auction
The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is asking for your assistance in supporting their 17th Annual Foundation Auction, which will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at L’Auberge du Lac Casino and Resort in Lake Charles, LA. Read more...
Attention Students and Residents: 2009 National Conference Scholarships Available
Be recognized for your talents and skills as a future family physician. Apply for a $600 scholarship to attend National Conference in Kansas City, MO, July 30 – August 1. Read more...
