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American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Sarah J. Evans |
Newsletter AAFP Survey Shows Increased Use of EHR Systems by FPs... AHRQ Launches New Health Care Program... AAFP Asks Members to Join Title VII Campaign... AHRQ Rewards Over $22.3 Million for Health Information Technology... etc. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 Matthew Neff |
Newsletter CDC Web Page Provides Up-To-Date Information on Monkeypox... HHS Streamlines FDA Regulations for Generic Drug Approvals... AHRQ Releases Men's Health Brochure for Screening Tests and Staying Healthy... Coalition Announces Agenda for Addressing the Issue of Low Health Literacy... etc. |
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 Matthew Neff |
HHS Announces Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson recently announced an interim final regulation for the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program, designed to help persons who are covered by Medicare with the cost of prescription drugs. |
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter AAFP Launches Online Quality Improvement Program... NIH Issues New Guidelines for Managing Asthma During Pregnancy... ABFM Extends Deadline for 2004 Self-Assessment Module... etc. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz |
Newsletter AAFP Web Resource Answers Questions About Medicare Part D ... Ambulatory Care Quality Standards Endorsed by NQF... NIGMS Allocates $9 Million to Centers for Stem Cell Research... etc. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter Medicaid Cost Sharing and Premiums May Reduce Physician Revenues... AMA Supports Amendment on Cuts to Medicare Physician Payments... Increase in Candidates Matched into Family Medicine Residencies... etc. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 |
Newsletter Demand for Subspecialists May Jeopardize Public Health... CDC Survey Reveals Limited Use of Electronic Health Records Systems... SAMHSA Offers $12.4 Million in Grants for Child Trauma Initiative... etc. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 |
Newsletter Title VII Funds Increase in 2007 Continuing Appropriations Resolution... Medicaid Enrollment Numbers Fall After Introduction of New Rule... AAFP Responds to HPV Vaccination Requirement for School Entry... etc. |
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Sarah J. Evans |
Newsletter AAFP, ACP, AOA Urge Congress to Stop Medicare Payment Cuts... HHS Awards Emergency Health Care Aid to Louisiana Katrina Victims... HHS Grants Contracts for Nationwide Health Information Network... etc. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 |
AAFP Core Educational Guidelines Recommended Core Educational Guidelines For Family Practice Residents... |
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter CDC Recommends Increased Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Staff... Health Initiative to Improve Cancer Therapy with Biomarker Evaluation... Pharmaceutical Association Supports Lower Priced Drugs Act... etc. |
American Family Physician January 15, 2007 |
Newsletter Congress Passes Legislation That Prevents Medicare Payment Cut... Congress Approves Extension of Physicians for Underserved Areas Act... HHS Unveils Four Cornerstones of Value-Driven Health Care System... etc. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2005 Rubinstein & Galardi |
Bustin' a CAP: The Competative Acquisition Program The new Competitive Acquisition Program for Medicare Part B drugs aims to align market forces with the distribution of drugs and biologics that doctors administer in their offices, but increasing bureaucracy is a major downside. |
American Family Physician February 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter FDA Announces New Prescription Drug Information Format... ASTM International Develops Continuity of Care Record... HHS Launches Project to Test Electronic Prescribing for Medicare Part D... etc. |
Managed Care June 2005 Martin Sipkoff |
The Re-Emergence of the Primary Care Physician A new model of care developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians places primary care physicians back at the center of care delivery. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz |
Newsletter Hurricane Katrina May Stall Pay-for-Performance Legislation... Medicare Deadline Flexible for Patients With 'Creditable Coverage'... Research Finds Low EHR Adoption Rates for Physician Groups... etc. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2004 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter AAFP Selects New Officers and Board Members for Upcoming Year... AAFP Chooses 2005 Family Physician of the Year... Physicians in Shortage Areas Will Get Bonus Fee Payment in 2005... etc. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter CMS to Cover Shortfalls in States' Children's Health Insurance Funds... Reports Find Costs Restrict Health Technology Implementation... Family Physician Gives Invited Testimony on EHR Difficulties... etc. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter CMS Issues Guidance on Part D vs. Part B Coverage Determination... Residents, Students Adopt Resolutions on Drug Samples, Universal Care... CMS Proposes Changes to Outpatient Services Policies and Payment... etc. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2003 Matthew Neff |
Newsletter AAFP Launches Initiative to Strengthen Patients' Voices in Congress... New Guide Available Online to Help Physicians Counsel Older Drivers... Fact Sheet Outlines Health Issues for Patients to Address with Physicians... etc. |
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2011 |
Off-Label But On Point? Use of off-label drugs is a balancing act for physicians, and poses even more problems for pharma. The FDA is moving slowly to help. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Matthew Neff |
Newsletter FDA, CDC Respond to Increasing Threat of SARS... HHS Releases HIPAA-Related Documents on Patient Privacy Standards... New Research Journal, Annals of Family Medicine, to Debut This Month... HHS Announces $15 Million Health Initiative Focused on Prevention |
American Family Physician October 1, 2006 Mark B. Stephens |
Preventive Health Counseling for Adolescents The key to providing relevant and useful preventive counseling for adolescent patients is developing the trust necessary to discuss the specific issues that impact this age group. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2000 Allen L. Hixon & Ronald W. Chapman |
Medicine and Society Healthy People 2010: The Role of Family Physicians in Addressing Health Disparities... |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 |
Marketing to Professionals: Ensuring Equality An interview with the National Medical Association president and medical director of the Northwest Indiana Dialysis Center on the racial issues surrounding enrollment of seniors in Medicare Part D, targeted advertising and promotion, and participation of minorities in clinical trials. |
Managed Care December 2001 MargaretAnn Cross |
Increased Pressures Change P&T Committee Makeup Formulary committees once were stocked with academics and administrators. Today, primary care physicians, specialists, and retail pharmacists play a bigger role, and tomorrow's membership will be even more diverse... |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2011 William Looney |
The Medicines Adherence Challenge Keeping skittish patients on their medicines ought to be a strategic priority for Big Pharma, but is it? An expert round table examines how best to make progress and agree on some practical steps for incorporation in the campaign agenda. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2003 |
Newsletter AAFP Congress of Delegates Changes Name of Specialty to Family Medicine... HHS Report Shows Increases in Life Expectancy, Incidence of Diabetes... CDC, AAFP to Work Together on Immunization Project... etc. |
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 |
Newsletter CMS Issues Notice Warning Physicians to Protect Medicare Provider Identification Numbers from Fraudulent Employees... Veterans Returning from Combat Zones Rely on Family Physicians for Mental Health Screening... etc. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2004 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter Vaccine Manufacturer Expecting Delays in Distribution of Fluvirin... U.S. Census Bureau Report Confirms Rising Number of Uninsured Americans... CDC Reminds Physicians to Consider West Nile Virus in Pregnant Women... etc. |
American Family Physician June 15, 2005 Carrie A. Morantz |
Newsletter Medicaid Expected to Top States' Health Care Agendas in 2005... NRMP Rules Out Second Residency Match... CMS Proposes New Rule on Hospice Care for Medicare Patients... Congressional Bill Encourages Use of Health Information Technology... etc. |
Managed Care May 2005 |
Implementing Medicare Part D Could Get Ugly This expert who hopes to help everybody adjust, nevertheless expects big headaches come Jan. 1, 2006. However, e-prescribing could make the drug plan work. |
Scientific American January 2009 Jessica Wapner |
Hurdles Facing Unused Prescription Drug Repositories State-legislated programs for the donation of unused drugs have seen limited success |
American Family Physician August 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter IOM Report Finds Medication Errors Injure 1.5 Million Persons Annually... CCHIT Completes First Round of Ambulatory EHR Product Certification... AAFP Study Examines Reasons for Family Medicine Residency Closures... etc. |
Managed Care February 2008 Martin Sipkoff |
Why Is It So Tough to Deliver On E-Prescribing's Promise? The push to mandate this electronic tool is increasing in intensity, but dealing with costs and coming up with standards remain obstacles |
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter AFMO Launches Web Site for Family Medicine Research... CMS Eliminates Grace Period for Expired Codes... AAFP Publishes Resource for Starting a Medical Practice... AAFP Board Approves Recommendation to Double EB CME Credit... etc. |
Managed Care October 2007 Martin Sipkoff |
Asheville's Legacy: Pharmacy Moves From Dispensing to Clinical Management It is an idea whose time has finally come: Today's clinical pharmacists are involved in virtually all aspects of medical care. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter AMA Announces New Policies on DTC Advertising, Price Transparency... AAP Supports Recommendations of IOM Emergency Care Report... CDC Urges Awareness of Measles in Travelers to World Cup... etc. |
Managed Care October 2001 Patrick Mullen |
Interview: Pharmacists in Need The executive vice president and CEO of the American Pharmaceutical Association says pharmacists are being inundated and need help... |
Managed Care August 2006 Martin Sipkoff |
Off-Label Use Often Presents Conundrum for Health Plans Insurers recognize the clinical importance of off-label prescribing, but criteria are needed to avoid over-utilization. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter AAFP adopts new physician workforce policy to counter family physicians shortage... Medicare and Medicaid services propose allowing use of part D data for research initiatives... etc. |
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz |
Newsletter Latest Senate EHR Bill Combines and Replaces Previous Proposals... Agencies Collaborate to Help Patients Recover from Mental Illness... Study: Most Americans Do Not Think Obesity Risks Are Overestimated... etc. |
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Liz Smith |
Newsletter Medicare Beneficiaries Advised to Review Drug Plan Changes for 2007... AAFP Federal Advocacy Efforts Will Focus on Physician Payment Reform... Pay-for-Performance Incentives Used by One Half of Surveyed HMOs... etc. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2014 Ben Comer |
Take as Directed: From Force to Finesse in Promoting Adherence Healthcare players tout patient education and engagement as the keys to better drug adherence rates. Patients agree, as long as that translates to convenient and affordable access to therapy. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Rosemarie Sweeney & Toni Lapp |
Newsletter AAFP Seeks Physicians to be Key Legislative Contacts... Online Site Offers Latest Health News... HRSA Awards $42.3 Million for Early HIV Treatment... President's Prescription Drug Proposal at Issue... NRHA Issues Legislative Agenda for 2001... U.S. Registry Created for Alopecia Areata... AHRQ Awards $5.5 Million for Domestic Violence Research... |
Searcher October 2011 Stephanie C. Ardito |
The Medical Digital: Navigating the Medicare Maze Since entitlement programs are the chief governmental programs under fire, I decided to revisit the healthcare bills passed back in March (H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act). |
Pharmaceutical Executive April 10, 2014 |
Obama Policies Reshape Pharma Marketing Health reform initiatives promote transparency, challenge reimbursement, writes Jill Wechsler. |
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Costs and Coverage Challenge Medicare Drug Plans Rate cuts and fraud concerns create problems for Part D plans and Part B providers. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Medicine and Society According to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September 2003, 1 43.6 million Americans did not have health insurance in 2002, a figure that represents an increase of 2.4 million persons from 2001 |
American Family Physician July 15, 2004 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter FDA Warns Against Using Domperidone to Increase Breast Milk Production... AAFP Members Visit Lawmakers in Washington, D.C... CDC Reports Data on Suicide Behaviors, Risk Factors, and Prevention... etc. |