The 2008 Fall Board and Committee Cluster Meetings Have Been Scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the LAFP Headquarters located at 919 Tara Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read more...
Do you need financial assistance to help in the adoption and implementation of an Electronic Health Record? Up to $290,000 may ultimately be available to you and your practice over the next five years to help transform your practice into the future of health care. Read more...
2009 AAFP Commission & AMA Nominations
At the December 8-13, 2008 meeting, the Board of Directors will fill vacancies on seven commissions and five AMA Delegation positions created by expiring terms of members. There are 12 commission openings and three chapter staff openings. Read More...
TransforMED Featured in Medical Economics
TransforMEd was featured in the August 15, 2008, issue of Medical Economics in the article, "Medical home model promotes efficiency, docs say." Read more...
New Virtual FMIG Website
The AAFP is proud to announce the launch of the all-new Virtual FMIG, the Academy's premier student interest website. Since it was first established in 2000, the site has become increasingly popular and continues to generate new traffic. Read more...
Louisiana Health Care Organizations and Medicare Patients to Benefit from Two New Federal Grants
LHCR to Work with Providers to Reduce Disparities and Hospital Readmissions. Louisiana Health Care Review learned last week it has been awarded two new contracts from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Medicare quality improvement projects will help address disparities in diabetes care and help older patients transition into the appropriate care setting following discharge from a hospital. Read more...
