AMA’s Ethical Committee To Vote on New Industry & Organization Rules
The AMA’s Ethical Committee, who has a new chairman, after their previous chairman was appointed U.S. Surgeon General, will vote on new guidlines for interactions between industry and organizations this June. The AAFP is concerned that these new rules may go too far. This is a big deal for the AAFP (and state chapters) because the AAFP automatically adopts the AMA’s ethical policies.
To read the full CEJA Report; click here
To read the AAFP’s testimony on the CEJA report click here
To read the Council on Medical Specialties response to the AMA’s draft report click here
2010 Board of Directors Election
Please take a few minutes to vote for the AzAFP 2010 slate of officers. Voting is open to all Active, Life, Inactive, and Supporting members. All ballots must be signed by the voting member to be valid and counted. Ballots must be faxed or postmarked by Friday, February 19, 2010.
AHCCCS announces transfer of GME funds to general fund
Click here to read the notice of public information from AHCCCS regarding the GME cuts.
Our President, Ed Paul, MD has written talking points on these GME cuts. We will be revising these in the next few days but we wanted everyone to know that we are working on this and will be letting the powers that be know how this will impact primary care in Arizona. Here are our DRAFT talking points:
AAFP Health Care Reform Update- Next Steps for Family Medicine-Blog
The AAFP came out with a paper on Health Care Reform (including their policy) which addresses what to tell medical students and residents as well as how they believe the primary care workforce should be invigorated. Click here to view/print their piece.
We are interested to hear what YOU have to say members of the AZAFP! Please make comments here so that we can all have a healthy discussion about this issue! Simply click on the title above (AAFP Health Care Reform Update) in order to leave a reply.
Urgent Medicare Update!
URGENT UPDATE –Are Your Physicians Enrolled in Medicare’s PECOS???
By: Connie Woods, CPC, CPC-I, CGSC, OCS
Newby Consulting, Inc.
Although only affecting DME suppliers now, failure to ensure your physicians are enrolled in Medicare’s Provider Enrollment Chain Ownership System (PECOS) will have far reaching consequences in the future. PECOS is an electronic system in which Medicare contractors enter the Medicare enrollment information you provided on the Medicare enrollment application. Regardless of whether you are a supplier or not and whether your physicians write prescriptions for any Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Supplies (DMEPOS), please read the rest of this article.