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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...
This new, enhanced version of the Medical Home Implementation Quotient (MHIQ) provides practices information and resources related to meeting the recently published National Committee on Quality Assurance Physician Practice Connections - Patient-centered Medical Home (NCQA PPC-PCMH) standards and guidelines. Read more...
June Issue of "AAFP News Now" Includes Restructuring Article
The June print issue of AAFP News Now includes an article on the Academy's restructuring efforts. 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...
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...
Reinstatement of 2008 State Legislative Conference
The 2008 AAFP State Legislative Conference has been reinstated! 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...
In an effort to help physicians guide patients on the path to tobacco cessation, podcasts are now available online. Read more...
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...
AIM Group Visits Guide Now Available
There is a new AIM step-by-step guide to conducting and getting paid for group visits for patients with chronic conditions affected by overweight and obesity. Read more...
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