By William Diez, DMSc, PA-C, RRT, AE-C, MSL – Respiratory & Immunology, AstraZeneca I have had the privilege to serve patients as a health care provider for almost 20 years: the first 12 as a respiratory care practitioner, 4 as an emergency medicine physician assistant, and the last 3 as a medical science liaison. In that time, […]
The results are in — Dr. Bains will be the next Assemblymember for District 35! We want to thank everyone who supported her campaign. From donating, knocking on doors, and phone banking, you helped get a family physician elected to State Assembly! Jasmeet's campagin reached new voters in the Central valley, encouraged people to vote […]
CAFP is excited to begin work on a third learning collaborative! CRPC-3 will address the opioid epidemic through prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The grant implements a learning collaborative that provides multiple physician specialties and their care teams with education, resources, and tools to transform practice and improve patient care in OUD, SUD and addiction. […]
Reproductive health is an important element of the full-spectrum of family medicine. The current healthcare environment in the US has created fear and anxiety for patients and their physicians, prompted by uncertainty about availability of services, coverage for care and access to physicians. Education and training that build solutions for reproductive health care help to […]
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released updated guidelines (all 88 pages of them) that provide recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged ≥18 years. CDC recognized their original guidance was often misapplied; it was supposed to serve as a roadmap for clinicians navigating tricky decisions around […]
By Carol Havens, MD, FAAFP The effect of reversing Roe goes well beyond eliminating elective abortions in many states, it threatens the sanctity of the patient and their health care provider to make decisions about the continuum of safe reproductive services. For example, the decision also has prevented treatment for ectopic pregnancy, premature rupture of […]
CAFP is hosting a virtual recipe exchange! The holiday season is an opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Sharing food at potlucks and family gatherings is a great way to share history, community and build joyous traditions. Your CAFP family hopes to start a family physician tradition, a virtual recipe exchange. Recipes can […]
This past weekend, CAFP’s Specialty Delegation attended CMA’s 151st Annual House of Delegates. CMA’s physician delegates meet annually to establish broad policy on current major issues that have been determined to be the most important issues affecting members, the association, and the practice of medicine. This year’s major issues are Physician Workforce, Health Care Reform, […]
By Kim Yu, MD, FAAFP kyu@aledade.com National Director, Clinical and Community Partnerships, Aledade President, Orange County Chapter, CAFP What is Value-Based Care and What Does it Mean for Family Physicians in Primary Care? Value-based care is the concept that physicians should be reimbursed based on patient outcomes instead of the volume of services provided. The […]
