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| President's Message |
LISA DODSON, MD
At the time of the founding of the specialty of family
medicine (1969), there was general belief among our founders that family
medicine would be a vehicle for changing the way that American medicine was
practiced and delivered. While many
aspects of family medicine have become quite mainstream, it is apparent that
our specialty is one of a handful that are in any position to fundamentally
contribute to changing the US healthcare system paradigm. Around the world, healthcare systems that
have invested in primary healthcare services and prevention have better patient
outcomes and lower costs than systems that rely more heavily on a
specialty-based system, and it seems clear that without this investment in the
US we will not get a handle on health equity.
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| Your Headline News |
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Legislative Update
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Governor Evers
Introduces 2019-2021 Biennial State Budget
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Education & Events
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May Day, May Day...Doctor Day!
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AAFP News
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Important Updates from the AAFP
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Foundation in Focus
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Win the Ultimate Cher Concert Bundle!
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Quality Payment Program
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Making Sense of MACRA • 2019 MIPS Playbook
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Order FP Comprehensive 2019 today!
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Learn about the benefits of planning your vaccine orders, and communicating with your patients.
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Notes & Updates
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Check for important updates, reminders & notes here!
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| Awards & Leadership |
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Honor, Celebrate, Nominate...WAFP Awards
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Submit your nominations for Family Physician of the Year, Family Medicine Educator of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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| Your PharmAid |
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E-Cigarettes, Seizure Reports, and Safety Reporting Portal
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Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a special
report pertaining to a notable uptick in reports of seizures associated with
the use of electronic cigarettes (i.e. e-cigarettes, vaping). The FDA has
been gathering such reports via their online reporting portal as well as via
reports from poison control centers.
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Increased Mortality Risk with Febuxostat
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On February 21, 2019,
the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert to
warn consumers and healthcare providers that febuxostat (Uloric) carries a risk of cardiac and all-cause mortality compared
to allopurinol.
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MORE ADA Updates: The "Living" Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
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The ADA has
recognized the importance of keeping up with the latest evidence and has made
their Standards of Care into a “living” document that will be updated in
response to important events that can impact patient care such as new drug or
device approvals, new evidence that necessitates an update.
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Incase You Missed It!
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May Day is Doctor Day - Register Today!
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| April 17, 2019 |
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Save Money on Vaccine Orders
A partner for your Academy, consider using Atlantic Health Partners for your vaccine needs.
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