http://azafp.org Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:05:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2 Free AzAFP Evening Meetings! http://azafp.org/2012/04/2-free-azafp-evening-meetings/ http://azafp.org/2012/04/2-free-azafp-evening-meetings/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:54:04 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1376 Check them out NOW! Free Evening Meetings Flyer!

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Arizona Connected Care is a collaboration of independent health care providers in Tucson and Southern Arizona, including more than 150 physicians, three Federally Qualified Health Centers and Tucson Medical Center.   While building on Patient-Centered Medical Home methods to improve access to team-based primary care services, Arizona Connected Care is also committed to aligning efforts of specialists and institutions to assure that patients throughout the community have access to necessary services, in a supportive and education-based health care environment.  Engaging patients directly in their own care should lead to improved decision-making, quality of life and better use of community health resources.  Arizona Connected Care will re- focus on basics, providing patients with access to information and extra resources to assist with transitions between care settings – “hospital to home”, ensuring that patients (especially those with chronic conditions) get the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.  The ACO is expected to serve nearly 7,500 beneficiaries.

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]]> http://azafp.org/2012/04/1373/feed/ 0 2012 Family Medicine Match Results http://azafp.org/2012/03/2012-family-medicine-match-results/ http://azafp.org/2012/03/2012-family-medicine-match-results/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:55:52 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1370 The Family Medicine Match showed a slight increase.

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/match/table1.html

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/education-professional-development/20120316matchresults.html

]]> http://azafp.org/2012/03/2012-family-medicine-match-results/feed/ 0 AzAFP’s Latest Magazine Issue- Conference Registration Inside! http://azafp.org/2011/12/azafps-latest-magazine-issue-conference-registration-inside/ http://azafp.org/2011/12/azafps-latest-magazine-issue-conference-registration-inside/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:23:23 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1353 Click here to view the latest magazine—-hot off the presses!!!

]]> http://azafp.org/2011/12/azafps-latest-magazine-issue-conference-registration-inside/feed/ 0 Check out the AHCCCS Survey Results! http://azafp.org/2011/11/check-out-the-ahcccs-survey-results/ http://azafp.org/2011/11/check-out-the-ahcccs-survey-results/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:42:18 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1330 Recently, Legislative Chair Edward Paul, MD created a survey regarding the AHCCCS mental health cuts, and asked our members to complete it.  The answers might surprise you.  Click here to read these results.

]]> http://azafp.org/2011/11/check-out-the-ahcccs-survey-results/feed/ 0 Nominate your family physician for the Physician of The Year Award http://azafp.org/2011/11/nominate-your-family-physician-for-the-physician-of-the-year-award/ http://azafp.org/2011/11/nominate-your-family-physician-for-the-physician-of-the-year-award/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:02:46 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1326 click here for the nomination info.

]]> http://azafp.org/2011/11/nominate-your-family-physician-for-the-physician-of-the-year-award/feed/ 0 AAFP Connection- An AAFP Members-only community- Join The Fun! http://azafp.org/2011/10/aafp-connection-an-aafp-members-only-community-join-the-fun/ http://azafp.org/2011/10/aafp-connection-an-aafp-members-only-community-join-the-fun/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:27:56 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1317 Expand your family medicine circle. Join AAFP Connection, a safe and secure members-only community, where you can:
Connect with peers in a safe online community for AAFP members.
Connect and share in a secure environment through discussion forums, file share and Wiki

]]> http://azafp.org/2011/10/aafp-connection-an-aafp-members-only-community-join-the-fun/feed/ 0 Scope of Practice Issues Coming For 2012 AZ Legislative Session http://azafp.org/2011/09/scope-of-practice-issues-coming-for-2012-az-legislative-session/ http://azafp.org/2011/09/scope-of-practice-issues-coming-for-2012-az-legislative-session/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:01:34 +0000 HerbHolland1 http://azafp.org/?p=1275 The Psychologists have submitted a sunrise application and will be pursuing legislation that would increase their scope of practice.  The requested increase in the scope of practice would permit certain qualified psychologists to prescribe medications as an additional service within the practice of psychology as defined in A.R.S. §32-2061(A) 8 (as may be amended).  Licensed psychologists would be granted this prescriptive authority only if they met additional certification requirements, including the demonstration of completion of a specific course of post-doctoral training in psychopharmacology, completion of supervised practice requirements in prescribing psychoactive medications, and passage of the national Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists.

The Chiropractors have also submitted a sunrise proposal which indicates that they will be seeking legislation that would require a change in scope to allow for the use of nutraceutical injectables and non-narcotic pharmaceuticals.

If you have comments about these items please send them directly to Laura Hahn at lhahn@azafp.org.  The AzAFP Legislative Task Force is currently reviewing these items to prepare for the 2012 Legislative Session.

]]> http://azafp.org/2011/09/scope-of-practice-issues-coming-for-2012-az-legislative-session/feed/ 0 AzAFP’s ACO Evening of Learning http://azafp.org/2011/09/azafps-aco-evening-of-learning/ http://azafp.org/2011/09/azafps-aco-evening-of-learning/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:17:21 +0000 HerbHolland1 http://azafp.org/?p=1306 Watch the discussion from the ACO Evening of Learning, which took place August 30 in Phoenix.

]]> http://azafp.org/2011/09/azafps-aco-evening-of-learning/feed/ 0 Free E.H.R. implementation/help! http://azafp.org/2011/07/free-e-h-r-implementationhelp/ http://azafp.org/2011/07/free-e-h-r-implementationhelp/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:26:37 +0000 JGeng http://azafp.org/?p=1268 The Arizona Regional Extension Center (REC) is one of 62 federally designated and funded RECs nationwide developed to assist primary care health care providers with adoption and optimization of electronic health records and achievement of Meaningful Use through “hands-on” technical assistance services. The REC serves as an unbiased, trusted resource with national perspective and local expertise.

Right now, the REC is offering free membership and associated services to eligible health care providers, including family physicians that work in practices of ten or fewer providers with prescriptive privileges.

To learn more about REC benefits, services and free membership, please call (602) 288-5130 or complete a brief online form at http://azhec.org/REC.jsp.

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