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- United Health Foundation Grant to the American Academy of Family Physicians to Help Doctors Improve Care Delivery Through Patient-Centered Medical Homes
- Foundation's support is part of its ongoing commitment to assist medical societies in improving the quality of patient care MINNEAPOLIS -- The United Health Foundation today announced a $64,000 educational grant to the American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP to help primary care physician practices meet the quality and...
- Research articles 2008-04-29
- AAFP Statement - Family Physicians to President Bush: Call for Improved Health Access is Only One Step to Comprehensive Reform
- To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Leslie Champlin, Public Relations Manager of American Academy of Family Physicians, 1-800-274-2237, ext. 5224, or cell, +1- 913-375-6403, lchampli@aafp.org LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Family Physicians is pleased that President Bush's State of the Union address signaled his interest in...
- Research articles 2008-01-29
- Smoking cessation pharmacology
- Approximately 400,000 Americans die each year from the effects or consequences of cigarette smoking. Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer 22 times in men and 12 times in women. Between 1960 and 1990, deaths from lung cancer in women increased 400%, and by the mid1980s they surpassed deaths from...
- Research articles 2007-09-22
- New Survey Finds Majority of Men Avoid Preventive Health Measures
- To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORSContact: Amanda Denning, +1-800-274-2237, ext. 5223, cell: +1-816- 806-3874, adenning@aafp.org, or Janelle Davis, +1-800-274-2237, ext. 5222, cell: +1-816-835-2743, jdavis@aafp.org, both of the American Academy of Family Physicians LEAWOOD, Kan., June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From skipping important health screenings to avoiding a visit to the doctor altogether, new results...
- Research articles 2007-06-19
- AAFP Statement on President Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address: 'Bush Pressed 'Restart' On Health Care Reform Discussion'
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Amanda Denning, 1-800-274-2237, Ext. 5223 or +1-816-806- 3874, adenning@aafp.org for American Academy of Family Physicians WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Bush pressed "restart" on the long-stalled national discussion about health care reform tonight. By putting an innovative proposal to expand health care coverage on the table,...
- Research articles 2007-01-24
- Kolokoff earns degree of fellow from doctor group.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
- Dr. Valerie Kolokeff of Cashmere Medical Center has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national medical association representing more than 94,000 family physicians, residents and medical students. The degree was conferred to approximately 300 family physicians during a convocation...
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Family Medicine Launches Project to Transform Primary Care; 36 Family Medicine Practices Prepare to Undergo Transformative Change
- WASHINGTON, April 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a bold step, family medicine today took the lead in the effort to transform the way primary care is delivered in our country. TransforMED, an $8 million practice redesign initiative of the American Academy of Family Physicians, today announced the launch of...
- Research articles 2006-04-03
- UPDATE: Family Medicine Launches Project to Transform Primary Care; 36 Family Medicine Practices Prepare to Undergo Transformative Change
- News Advisory: Monday, April 3, 9:30 a.m. EDT WHAT: As the health care system becomes more consumer-driven, TransforMED, an $8 million practice redesign initiative of the American Academy of Family Physicians, will announce the launch of a demonstration project that will test a more patient- centered, consumer-friendly model of care...
- Research articles 2006-03-31
- Family Medicine Launches Project to Transform Primary Care; 36 Family Medicine Practices Prepare to Undergo Transformative Change
- News Advisory: Monday, April 3, 9:30 a.m. EDT WHAT: As the health care system becomes more consumer-driven, TransforMED, an $8 million practice redesign initiative of the American Academy of Family Physicians, will announce the launch of a demonstration project that will test a more patient- centered, consumer-friendly model of care...
- Research articles 2006-03-30
- Phyhealth to Exhibit at the American Academy of Family Physicians Annual Assembly in Chicago
- MIAMI -- Physicians Healthcare Management Group, Inc. Phyhealth (Pink Sheets: PHYH), a developer of health maintenance organizations HMOs in partnership with physicians, will be an exhibitor at The American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP Annual Assembly from October 2 - 6, 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
- Research articles 2007-09-12
- Healthcare Web Site of the Year
- Sponsored by Shaw Science Partners WINNER American Academy of Family Physicians www.familydoctor.org Familydoctor.org was developed to help the American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP "improve the health of patients, families and communities by serving the needs of members with professionalism and creativity." AAFP represents over 94,000 physicians and med students...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Electronic Records Make Life Easier for Pediatricians
- ROHNERT PARK, Calif. -- ChartWare, the electronic medical recordkeeping system that has been awarded five stars by the official journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, is equally at home in pediatrics, according to Dr. Richard Ripple, who has been a pediatrician for 25 years and a ChartWare user...
- Research articles 2004-11-29
- Meningitis Vaccine Now Available; Parents and Doctors Urged to Get Vaccinations for Children
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians are updating a recommendation that infants and young children should receive four doses of the vaccine Prevnar. The Meningitis Foundation of America MFA agrees with this recommendation and says that the...
- Research articles 2004-09-16
- Carolyn Lopez; 52 Chairman, Department of Family Practice, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief Article)
- Byline: LISA K. BENNETT Carolyn Lopez likes being a family practitioner-so much so that she encourages others to get into the field. She helped create programs at the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians she was its first female president and the American...
- Research articles 2004-06-07
- Old habits die hard: path dependency and behavioral lock-in
- An increasing number of scholars have begun to argue that market forces may not automatically select the best technologies or products. During the 1980s and 1990s, Paul David and Brian Arthur published several papers in which they asserted that sub-optimal or inefficient technologies can become "locked in" as industry standards,...
- Research articles 2004-06-01
- NextGen Healthcare Joins with the American Academy of Family Physicians to Promote the Use of Electronic Health Records
- Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HORSHAM, Pa.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 12, 2003 NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:QSII), announced today that it has executed an agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP. Under the non-exclusive agreement, the AAFP will work cooperatively with NextGen...
- Research articles 2003-11-12
- University of Utah School of Medicine's Family Medicine Interest Group
- Salt Lake City -- The UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S FAMILY MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP has received a Program of Excellence Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians. One of 10 family medicine groups in the nation to receive the Program of Excellence Award, the U. was recognized for...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- Prime Clinical Systems Joins American Academy of Family Physicians Partners for Patients Initiative
- PASADENA, Calif. -- Prime Clinical Systems, Inc. has announced its participation in the American Academy of Family Physicians Partners for Patients Alliance, a group that aims to promote the use of electronic medical records technology to physician practices.
- Research articles 2004-11-18
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Recognized
- Business Editors TUSTIN, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 9, 2002 Quality Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:QSII) announced today that products developed and marketed by its NextGen Healthcare Information Systems subsidiary have received recent recognition from healthcare information technology experts. NextGen software products have been named as one of three finalists in each...
- Research articles 2002-05-09
- Valley Doctor Takes National Award: Cathy Baldwin-Johnson of Wasilla Was Named The 2002 Family Physician of The Year By The American Academy of Family Physicians
- Cathy Baldwin-Johnson always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Even as a young girl she was interested in the biological sciences and was inspired by her aunt, who was a nurse. "My parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams," Baldwin-Johnson said. "My father said 'You are smart...
- Research articles 2002-01-01
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