Latest American Academy of Family Physicians Stories

Allergen identification and avoidance, coupled with patient-centric system processes, may improve early diagnosis and management of asthma. Leawood, KS (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 TransforMED, a national leader in patient-centered medical home transformation, and Group Practice Forum (GPF), an independent network of physician group experts and education professionals, today announced a collaboration to deliver patient-centric clinical education on asthma to primary care medical practices....

Findings provide practices with a roadmap on how to achieve transformation Primary care practice transformation on a large scale is the cornerstone of current health care reform efforts aimed at achieving better outcomes, better value and better experience of care. Amid emerging evidence that transformation toward the patient-centered medical home model offers a viable solution in today's health care environment, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare...

Call for Nominations for NJ Family Physician of the Year TRENTON, N.J., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Is your family doctor the best of the best? Is he or she talented, caring---deserving of the title, New Jersey Family Physician of the Year? If yes, the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) is looking for a few great physicians to be considered for the Academy's 2013 Family Physician of the Year Award. Patients, the public and physicians are invited to submit nominations...

Oklahoma family physician and educator will deploy multidisciplinary expertise in support of practice transformation to new Patient-Centered Medical Home model LEAWOOD, Kan. (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 Dr. Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, will lead the Centers of Excellence at TransforMED, a nonprofit, wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that facilitates implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care delivery. As Medical Director,...

CANOGA PARK, Calif., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Praxis Electronic Medical Records earned the top overall score in the American Academy of Family Physicians' (AAFP) Family Practice Management 2012 EHR User Satisfaction Survey. Praxis EMR received number one ratings in thirteen of nineteen categories including overall satisfaction, efficiency, productivity, and medical quality, as well as overall #1 ranking across all categories. (Logo:...

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Allergy Services (UAS)(TM), the leading healthcare services company empowering physicians and health systems to deliver safe and effective allergy testing and customized immunotherapy services, today announced it has joined the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) as an Executive Committee member. The Executive Committee guides the efforts of the PCPCC, which aims to advance an effective health system built on a...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Angela Golden, President of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), today issued the following statement concerning the report, "Primary Care for the 21(st) Century: Ensuring a Quality, Physician-led Team for Every Patient," released by the American Academy of Family Physicians: "The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners strongly supports patient-centered and team-based care models. However, AANP believes that...

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) status has become a priority for primary care practices to accomplish improved patient outcomes while reducing costs. However, attaining PCMH designation is especially challenging for smaller practices. EmblemHealth, a New York-based health insurance company, and researchers at the University of Connecticut (UConn) have found that smaller primary care practices - with 10 or less physicians - can...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Amerigroup Foundation announced its support of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians' (GAFP) second generation of its Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH) University, granting $50,000 to assist in successfully implementing the project. Highlighting the importance of relationships between Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) and patients, the Amerigroup Foundation hopes to ensure Georgians receive guidance on the most efficient ways...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Foundation announced the launch of Cities for Life in Birmingham, Ala., a community-based diabetes management program anchored in family medicine. With nearly 26 million people living with diabetes in the U.S. and with one in three Alabamians born after 2000 developing diabetes during their lifetime, Cities for Life, supported by Sanofi US, will work with community groups to...