IN THIS REPORT…House and Senate have different stimulus bills,children’s Health Insurance Program is almost ready for President’s signature, legislation would reorganize the Food and Drug Administration. Read more...
Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum Board of Directors 2009 Call for Applications
The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum (Quality Forum) is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to lead evidence based collaborative initiatives to improve the health of the people of Louisiana. Read more...
LAFP wants your suggestions for a Louisiana nominee for three of the American Academy of Family Physicians awards. Read more...
“Tobacco Cessation Interventions for Healthcare Providers"- Training Registration
The purpose of this activity is to provide healthcare providers knowledge of the physiological effects of tobacco and how to provide a brief clinical intervention according to evidence-based, best practice guidelines by the Public Health Services. Read more...
Louisiana Launches Virtual Toolkit for Health Care Providers
BATON ROUGE, La. (Jan. 31, 2009) -The number of physicians using E-prescribing and other forms of electronic health information technology should increase quickly with the assistance of resources that have been made available today by the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) in Louisiana at www.Secure4Health.org and www.Secure4HealthLA.org. Read more...
DHH Appoints Panel to Improve Transparency in Healthcare
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine announced today the appointment of a statutorily created advisory panel to guide the department in successfully implementing the Louisiana Consumer's Right to Know Act, which will give Louisiana healthcare consumers expanded, Web-based access to reliable information on the cost, quality, and performance of their healthcare providers and health plans. Read more...
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Web-based Educational Forum on Global Health
The AAFP/AAFP Foundation Web-based educational forum offers an interactive multimedia forum to educate medical students about specialty choice and the role of family medicine. Three "webisodes," including webinars, videos and podcasts, will highlight the diverse facets of family medicine and the unique areas of the specialty. Read more...
Protect Your Prescribing Data from Outside Sources
There is a way for physicians to opt out of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Physician Masterfile to prevent your prescribing data from being released to pharmaceutical companies and other marketers. Read more...
Deadline for UnitedHealth Premium Designation Reconsideration Request
UnitedHealthcare® is notifying the American Medical Association and state medical societies that we have extended the reconsideration request date for the UnitedHealth Premium® physician designation program to February 11, 2009. Read more...
The Nominations Committee urges all LAFP members to consider their colleagues and submit a nomination for the Louisiana Family Physician of the Year (FPOY) Award and. This award is one of the LAFP's highest honors. Help us bring recognition and visibility to a deserving family physician that serves and benefits the profession, the specialty and the community. Read more...
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...
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..
2009 AAFP Robert Graham Physician Executive Award Nomination Deadline: March 3
The Robert Graham Physician Executive Award was established by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) board of directors to acknowledge annually one outstanding family physician for their role as a physician executive. Read more...
Seeking Nominations for AAFP 2009 Humanitarian Award
LAFP wants your suggestions for a Louisiana nominee for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Humanitarian Award. Read more...
