WEEKLY FAMILY MEDICINE UPDATE

   
November 7, 2008
 
In this Issue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Executive Committee

James Campbell , MD
President

John Fleming, MD
President-Elect

Mark Dawson, MD
Vice President

Melvin Bourgeois, MD
Secretary

Herbert Muncie, MD
Treasurer

Russell Roberts , MD
Immediate Past President

  Ragan Canella
Editor-in-Chief

Mary Catherine Koonce
Co-Editor & Website Manager

John Fleming, MD, Wins the Republican Nomination for 4th Congressional District!

On Friday, October 31, Dr. Roberts presented Dr. Fleming with a check from FamMedPac, the AAFP's Political Action Committee. “We were honored to receive another check from FamMedPac. I have received lots of support from fellow physicians, and I want to sincerely thank each one who has helped my campaign.” Read more...

 

Tar Wars Presenters Needed!!!

Please help by presenting Tar Wars at your local school. Learn all you need to know at www.tarwars.org. We are winning many battles, but need more presenters, more warriors. We need you! Read more...

Increase in Medicare Payments and Part IV Credit for ABFM Recertification

Beginning September 2008, ABFM Diplomats may use the Diabetes Module developed specifically for this purpose by the ABFM to collect and submit data to the Registry on a set of either 30 or 15 consecutive patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Read more...

Check Out the November/December Issue of AAFP Family Practice Management

The Family Practice Management journal offers peer-reviewed advice on how to succeed and still keep quality and satisfaction high -- for your patients, your staff and yourself. Solo practitioner or group member, veteran or resident -- this journal will help you be smarter about managing your time, your patient relations and your finances. Read more...

AAFP Challenges Wisdom of Adopting ICD-10

(10/29/08)-The AAFP came out swinging recently against CMS' proposal for the adoption of the greatly expanded International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, or ICD-10-CM, for outpatient diagnosis coding. Read more...

 

 

 

 

 


 

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