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	AAFP Podcasts: AAFP News Now
	Rely on podcasts from AAFP News Now, the family physician's trusted source for news, for information about issues important to family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students interested in family medicine. © Copyright 2008 American Academy of Family Physicians
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ANN weekly podcast 11-14-08

This week's audio news summary features a vote by the AMA House of Delegates that supports the patient-centered medical home; summarizes recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee relating to financial disclosure; highlights updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; and reports on a new survey that shows consumers have concerns about the privacy of online health records.

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Nov 07, 2008

This week's audio news summary features expert testimony from a health care quality forum on the Medicare payment system and its negative effect on primary care; highlights a change in a CMS deadline that will ban faxed prescriptions; reports on a CMS study that forecasts Medicaid spending for the next decade; and introduces an advisory from the American Heart Association regarding screening, referral and treatment of depression in patients with coronary heart disease.

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Oct 31, 2008

This week's audio news summary features the AAFP's opposition to a CMS proposal to move the country's outpatient medical system to the ICD-10 code set; highlights a new development in the doctorate of nursing practice controversy; reports on the introduction of a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that could help primary care; and encourages listeners to join an online discussion on health information technology.

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Oct 24, 2008

This week's audio news summary highlights a meeting in Washington, D.C. that focused on the implementation of the patient-centered medical home; reports on the expansion of a CMS Medicare fraud program; summarizes AAFP opposition to an FTC rule on identity theft prevention programs; and introduces an FDA online resource that provides postmarket safety information on prescription drugs.

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Oct 17, 2008

This week's audio news summary highlights a new law that will increase health insurance benefits that cover mental health and addiction services for some patients; reports on CMS' move towards transparency in its Medically Unlikely Edit program; discusses a continuing resolution that freezes funding of federal agencies until March 2009 and may delay the distribution of grant money to family medicine training programs; and encourages physicians to download a new electronic prescribing guide.

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Oct 10, 2008

This week's audio news summary features a compilation of projects that have put more than $700 million on the table to help physicians purchase EHRs; reports on the passage of a Congressional bill that would increase funding to community health centers and the National Health Service Corps; offers an update on influenza vaccination recommendations for the 2008-09 influenza season; and summarizes one doctor's testimony to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission regarding medical residency training.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Oct 03, 2008

This week's audio news summary features electronic prescribing learning opportunities available through Family Practice Management and CMS; encourages physicians to utilize a compliance dispute program that's part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield 2007 class action settlement; provides a reminder from CMS to physicians participating in Medicare to report changes in their Medicare enrollment information in a timely manner or risk payment delays; and reports on Academy involvement in a push to get a popular component of a federal student loan program reinstated.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

This week's audio news summary features an analysis of the presidential candidates' health care proposals; reports on the candidates' calls for more primary care; highlights testimony before a House subcommittee on the topic of Medicare payment reform; and wraps up coverage of the Academy's 2008 Congress of Delegates with details about a resolution on health plan physician profiling and performance reporting.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Weekly Podcast - Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

This week's audio news summary features activity from AAFP's 2008 Congress of Delegates in San Diego, including a short message from the new President-elect Lori Heim, M.D., and coverage on resolutions regarding physician payment issues and retail health clinics; highlights the president's address given by newly installed AAFP President Ted Epperly, M.D.; reports on the U.S. Congress' failure to reauthorize primary-care related training programs; and refers to a new report on physicians' experiences with CMS' Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT

ANN Assembly '08 Podcast - Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

The 2008 AAFP Congress of Delegates adjourned yesterday after three days of hard work. Hear family physicians at the meeting comment on this year's hottest topic, the patient-centered medical home. And listen in as newly named AAFP President-elect Lori Heim, M.D., of Vass, N.C., offers a few words about how she plans to tackle her new role.

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT

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.

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT

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.

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT

"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.

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:00:00 CDT

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.

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT

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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT

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.

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT

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.

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:00:00 CDT

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.

Tue, 08 May 2007 12:00:00 CDT

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.

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:00:00 CDT

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.

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

Capitol Hill Rally Audio

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:00:00 CDT

Capitol Hill Rally Video

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:00:00 CDT

"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.

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT

"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.

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT

"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.

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT

"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.

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT

"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.

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:00:00 CDT

"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.

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT

"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.

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT

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