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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Nov 6, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features a story about the Academy's support for two health care reform bills introduced in the U.S. House; an announcement about the Senate's confirmation of FP Regina Benjamin, M.D., as the next U.S. surgeon general; an update on available doses of novel influenza A (H1N1) vaccine; coverage of notices from the FDA about revisions to prescribing information for specific diabetes medications; and a review of a study that examined a decrease in empathy levels experienced by third-year medical students.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Oct 30, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features a story about a physician loan repayment program in Texas that aims to send hundreds of primary care physicians to the state's medically underserved areas; a report on the value of secondary data extracted from electronic health records; notification of a national recall of millions of defective insulin syringes; and an announcement that the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently voted to recommend routine use of the new bivalent human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, Cervarix, to prevent cervical cancer and precancerous lesions in girls and young women, but it did not recommend routine use of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine, Gardasil, to prevent genital warts in boys and young men.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, October 23, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features a story about the Senate's failure to pass a bill that would have provided a permanent fix to the sustainable growth rate formula used to determine Medicare physician payment, an announcement from CMS about an easier way for physicians to request feedback reports from the agency's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative program, coverage of a CDC survey that shows overall vaccination rates among U.S. adolescents improved from 2007 to 2008, and notification that the FDA has approved the use of Gardasil to prevent genital warts in boys and men ages 9-26 years.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, October 16, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features coverage of a call to action urging FPs to ask their legislators to support the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; a report about election results from the 2009 Congress of Delegates in Boston; a story about pending legislation in the U.S. Senate that would award grants to medical schools to train students with an interest in practicing in rural America; and a report that suggests American consumers should have input into the design and implementation of health information technology.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, October 9, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features a story about AAFP leaders' participation in a White House health care reform meeting during which they met privately with President Obama; an announcement about the release of millions of dollars in recovery act funds to alleviate primary care workforce shortages and expand the use of health information technology; an update on the distribution of vaccine against the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus and new coding information for vaccine administrators; notification from the FDA about a change in heparin manufacturing standards that likely will decrease the potency of the anticoagulant by 10 percent from current levels; and an Academy announcement about the launch of its Consumer Alliance program.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, October 2, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features updated information on the number of H1N1 vaccine doses needed to produce an adequate immune response in children and teens; coverage of an FDA alert advising physicians and pharmacists to use caution when calculating Tamiflu doses; notification that the AAFP has adopted the CDC's recommendation that physicians recall children who have not received a booster dose of the Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, vaccine since the recent resolution of a Hib vaccine shortage; and a story about survey results that show medical students view electronic health records as a priority in their future work environments.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Sept 25, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features a story detailing the Academy's comments on a health reform bill unveiled by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chair of the Senate Finance Committee; an account of congressional testimony given by AAFP Board Chair Jim King, M.D., in which he warns that illness caused by the H1N1 virus could overwhelm the nation's health care system and hit family physicians in solo and small practices especially hard; an update about H1N1 immunization issues, including concerns that many health care workers will not get the vaccine; and news of an announcement from the Obama administration that it has designated $25 million for demonstration grants to help states test medical liability systems.
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ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, September 18th, 2009 -- This week's audio news summary features coverage of the FDA's announcement that is has approved four vaccines against the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, as well as a story detailing billing instructions from Medicare and the nation's biggest private payers for physicians who administer H1N1 vaccine in their practices; notification from the Institute of Medicine that it has endorsed the CDC's recommendation that health care workers use fit-tested N95 respirators when interacting with patients with H1N1 or flu-like illnesses; an update from the CDC urging physicians to use antiviral medications appropriately during the current flu season; and the release of a RAND Corp. study that compares the cost and quality of health care provided in retail health clinics to that of care provided in traditional settings.
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New AAFP President's Speech Audio -- Listen to highlights of incoming AAFP President Jim King, M.D.'s address to family physicians after his presidential installation -- an address in which King credits three family physicians for helping him set his course in life. From the AAFP Scientific Assembly, Oct. 3, 2007.
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New AAFP President's Speech Video -- Watch incoming AAFP President Jim King, M.D., address family physicians after his presidential installation -- an address in which he credits three family physicians for helping him set his course in life. From the AAFP Scientific Assembly, Oct. 3, 2007.
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"Why Are You Attending the AAFP's 2007 Congress of Delegates in Chicago?" -- In one minute or less, family physicians explain why they've taken time away from their busy lives to participate in this annual meeting, during which the Academy's governing body establishes AAFP policies and elects Academy leaders.
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Implementing the TransforMED Model of Care -- Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, is one of 33 family medicine practices around the country that are in the middle of a two-year national demonstration project established by TransforMED, AAFP's practice redesign initiative. This video features a visit to Myrtue's Harlan clinic and its three satellite clinics in neighboring towns to report on the practice's progress.
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AAFP Spreads Men's Health Message Via YouTube -- Watch the video clip featuring AAFP President Rick Kellerman, M.D., also now available on YouTube and other video-sharing Web sites.
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Medicare Payment News Conference at National Press Club -- Listen to excerpts from the July 10 press conference held after AAFP President Rick Kellerman, M.D., and representatives of other medical groups visited Congress to hammer home the importance of improving Medicare physician payment.
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Interview With Bruce Bagley, M.D., on CMS Quality Program -- Bruce Bagley, M.D., AAFP's medical director of quality improvement, talks with an AAFP News Now editor about CMS' Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, or PQRI, that runs from July 1 to Dec. 31. Physicians who participate can earn a 1.5 percent bonus payment from Medicare.
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AAFP President Addresses 2007 ALF-NCSC -- Both family medicine and the U.S. health care system must change so that every American can have a personal medical home, AAFP President Rick Kellerman, M.D., asserts in his presentation at the AAFP Annual Leadership Forum and National Conference of Special Constituencies May 5 in Kansas City, Mo.
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Match Day -- Listen to an up close and personal look at this year's results for family medicine in the National Resident Matching Program. On March 15 -- Match day -- medical students who have just matched into family medicine residencies describe why they chose family medicine as a career -- and what they think their first day of residency will be like.
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Overview of HCCU Proposal -- Listen to an audio news story about a proposal fielded by the Health Coverage Coalition for the Uninsured, or HCCU. This groundbreaking alliance, which includes the Academy, advocates a combination of public programs and tax incentives to extend health coverage to America's uninsured residents.
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Capitol Hill Rally Audio -- Vote for America's Health: Listen to rally highlights and hear AAFP members, officers, and invited guests send a message to Congress: Take action on issues that threaten access to health care for all Americans. From the AAFP Rally, Sept. 27, 2006.
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Capitol Hill Rally Video -- Vote for America's Health: Watch highlights of the rally and see AAFP members, officers, and invited guests send a message to Congress: Take action on issues that threaten access to health care for all Americans. From the AAFP Rally, Sept. 27, 2006.
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"Transitioning Into Practice," Segment 1 of 5 -- Family physicians new to practice share insights about the impact of malpractice insurance and reimbursement on practice selection, learning about the practice style of potential partners, and negotiating a contract and signing bonus. (Panelists are identified in this first segment.) From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 5, 2006.
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"Transitioning Into Practice," Segment 2 of 5 -- Family physicians new to practice share insights about finding a position in a community clinic, the challenges and rewards of working in such a clinic, and quality improvement and electronic health records. From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 5, 2006.
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"Transitioning Into Practice," Segment 3 of 5 -- Family physicians new to practice share insights about what residency characteristics to look for if you're interested in community clinic practice, working as a locum tenens physician to learn about practices, finding a practice with an EHR and quality improvement program, and tips on going into academic family medicine. From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 5, 2006.
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"Transitioning Into Practice," Segment 4 of 5 -- Family physicians new to practice share insights about documenting procedures, pros and cons of single-specialty and multispecialty practices, family physicians as hospitalists, and paying back student loans. From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 5, 2006.
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"Transitioning Into Practice," Segment 5 of 5 -- Family physicians new to practice share insights about obstetrics fellowships, faculty development fellowships and family medicine research. From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 5, 2006.
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"Interview With Family Medicine Resident Kelly McMullen, M.D." -- As a youngster, McMullen was one of the first winners in a poster contest sponsored by Tar Wars, the tobacco-free education program that now is an AAFP initiative. McMullen talks about how the contest influenced her choice of family medicine and the way she cares for patients. From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 2, 2006.
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"Why Did You Choose Family Medicine?" -- In 60 seconds or less, residents attending the conference tell why they were inspired to go into family medicine. From the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Aug. 4, 2006.
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