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Legislative Session Update
Please continue to check the website for up to date information regarding the legislative session. Information on legislators, bill text, status of bills, and legislative committee membership, can be found on the website of the Louisiana State Legislature http://www.legis.state.la.us. Read more...
HHS Secretary Announces 12 Communities Selected to Advance Use of Electronic Health Records in First Ever National Demonstration
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today named 12 communities that will participate in a national Medicare demonstration project that provides incentive payments to physicians for using certified electronic health records (EHR) to improve the quality of patient care. The five-year, first-of-its-kind project is expected to improve the quality of care provided to an estimated 3.6 million Americans. Read more...
Louisiana Chosen as One of Only 12 Electronic Health Records Project Sites by Federal Government
Baton Rouge, LA – Governor Bobby Jindal and Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine were joined today by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt to announce that Louisiana has been chosen as one of 12 sites for implementation of a five-year CMS demonstration project that encourages small- to mediumsized primary care physician practices to use electronic health records (EHR) to improve the quality of patient care. The total project reimbursements for participating practitioners could equal $29 million during the five-year period. A small- to medium-sized primary care physician practice is defined as one with 20 or fewer medical doctors. Read more...
A Letter From David Vitter on Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cuts
Knowing of your interest in the pending July Medicare physician cuts, I wanted to provide you with an update of my efforts to not only halt these physician cuts but also provide an increase in reimbursement. Read more...
Fax-To-Quit Louisiana Program For Healthcare Providers
Healthcare providers in Louisiana recognize the need to treat patients who use tobacco. They realize that a brief intervention provided in the clinical setting is an effective strategy for helping patients quit tobacco use. Read more...
There is Still Time!! Register for the LAFP'S 61st Annual Assembly
Don't miss this important meeting offering over 28 hours of CME! Register today...
The adolescent: gawky, Internet savvy, likely suffering with acne and at risk for vaccine- preventable disease. The family physician: clinically astute, over-worked, adapting to the practice of electronic health records (EHR) and adept at providing immunizations. Read more...
LAFP Web site Offers GREAT Information and Resources
The LAFP Web site contains information both interesting and beneficial to all family physicians, medical students and family medicine residents. Read more...
Louisiana Family Doctor: a Great Resource for Louisiana Family Physicians
Louisiana Family Doctor is the official quarterly publication of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians.
Typical subject matter includes information on healthcare legislation, officer and residency program articles, membership updates, and information on LAFP activities. Read more...
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