CAFP's annual All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) will be held on April 13-14, with Lobby Day on April 15, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento. From improving public health to increasing primary care payment, learn how YOU can be the change you want to see in the health care policy world. AMAM 2024 will […]
Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2024-2025 Budget Proposal on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Despite a projected budget deficit, the budget proposal preserves key investments in healthcare, including Medi-Cal eligibility for undocumented immigrants, Medi-Cal primary care provider rate increases, and Song Brown funding. The 2024-25 Governor’s Budget proposes spending $291.5 billion in state dollars. Consisting of […]
Calling all Residents, Fellows and Program Directors! Do you have Questions about Licensing? Please join our Webinar, January 22nd, 12:00-1:00pm, in partnership with the Medical Board of California, where they will cover a range of topics, including an overview of the new law changes, SB 815 and SB 143, that make changes to the PTL. When to apply […]
Tune-in to Season 2, Episode 2: Rural Family Medicine & OB Deserts In this episode, we’ll be talking about rural family medicine and OB deserts. Drs. Mooneyham, DiPaolo, and Hagge join together to talk about Rural Family Medicine and reflect on Dr. Mooneyham’s article in the California Family Physician magazine (Fall 2023) on OB Deserts. […]
CAFP Wrapped An "End of the Year Wrapped" typically refers to a personalized summary or compilation of a person's or entity's activities, achievements, or engagement over a calendar year. This concept is commonly associated with music streaming services such as Spotify, which provide users with a detailed breakdown of their listening habits, favorite songs, genres, […]
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting an open webinar on December 19th at 3 p.m. (PT) to answer questions about the implementation of targeted rate increases for Medi-Cal professional services, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Under the 2023 Budget Act, DHCS received authorization (pending federal approval) to increase rates for certain primary care, […]
Round 3 of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) Signatory Grants Program has been extended until December 20, 2023. CDII is making $47 million available to practices that have signed the DSA to support implementation of the DxF requirements. If your organization has health IT needs to meet DSA requirements, Technical Assistance grants or QHIO onboarding […]
By Susan Glockner, MD, FAAFP When we as physicians or our patients think about battling cancer, exercise is not always the first treatment that comes to mind, but it should be. Cancer and exercise go together like peanut butter and jelly! The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has researched this topic from basic science […]
Don't miss your chance to attend CAFP's annual All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) on April 13-14, 2024, in Sacramento. At the AMAM, you’ll hear from policy and political experts, get hands on experience advocating for issues important to family medicine, network with advocacy-oriented colleagues, and meet with your legislators. AMAM 2024 will focus on utilizing […]
