Rural FP Community

AAFP's community for family physicians, health care providers and others who serve the nation's rural families.

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New from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CMS Quarterly Provider Update, thru December 12, 2008 (10-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; December 18, 2008

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Research News

Read the WWAMI final report: U.S. Rural Physician Workforce: Analysis of Medical School Graduates from 1988-1997 (October 2008) (10-page PDF file; About PDFs).

Profile of a Rural FP: Risha Raven, MD

Risha Riven, M.D., with daughter, Leah, and baby son, Given.

Dr. Risha Raven's community of Polo, Illinois, touts roughly the same size population as her Chicago high school alma mater. But it was the lifestyle, relationships and opportunities to practice full-scope family medicine, including OB, that convinced Dr. Raven that rural medicine was the right choice for her and her family. Read Dr. Raven's profile.

Read previous Rural FP Profiles.

In Your Corner: AAFP Comments on Medicare Payment Localities Alternatives

In July 2008, Acumen, LLC on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a report titled, "Review of Alternative GPCI Payment Locality Structures." Read the AAFP response from Dr. Jim King, AAFP President.

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