AAFP Update Delaware Academy of Family Physicians April 9, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AAFP Update Delaware Academy of Family Physicians April 9, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AAFP Update Delaware Academy of Family Physicians April 9, 2016 Michael Munger, M.D., FAAFP AAFP Board of Directors AAFP Member Value Statement The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by:
AAFP Member Value Statement
The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by:
- Advancing the specialty of family medicine.
- Strengthening members’ collective voice.
- Providing solutions to enhance patient care.
AAFP Strategic Priorities
- Payment Reform
- Practice Transformation
- Workforce
- Clinical Expertise
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AAFP Total Membership
93,300 94,600 94,700 97,600 100,300 105,900 110,600 115,900 120,900 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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2015 Legislative Accomplishments
- Repealed SGR.
- Gained stronger support for primary care in
federal payment systems.
- Reauthorized Affordable Care Act programs
expiring in 2015.
– Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Teaching health centers – National Health Service Corps
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AAFP Advocacy Agenda
- Achieve primary care physician payment reform.
- Support health care delivery system reform.
- Seek population health improvement.
- Increase family physician workforce.
- Accomplish medical liability reform.
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Family Physician Compensation
Not Keeping Pace
Source: Medscape 2015 Physician Compensation Survey
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Leading a broad strategic effort focused on:
- Expanding access to the patient-centered medical
home.
- Advancing the use of technology in a way that supports
and strengthens doctor-patient collaboration.
- Ensuring a strong primary care workforce.
- Shifting to comprehensive primary care payment.
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Family Medicine for America’s Health
- New organization formed—LLC and wholly-owned
subsidiary of AAFP.
- Board of directors formed to guide the project.
- Board includes one representative from each of the
eight sponsoring organizations, plus a representative from each of the following categories:
– Family physician in full-time private practice – Young family physician leader – AAFP chapter executive – Patient/consumer representative
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A communications campaign to advocate for the values
- f family medicine, demonstrate the benefits of primary
care, and drive patient activation.
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Follow—and get involved
@healthisprimary
https://www.facebook.com/HealthIsPrimary www.healthisprimary.org www.fmahealth.org Websites: Contact Family Medicine for America’s Health at info@fmahealth.org
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- Elect candidates to the U.S. Congress who support
AAFP’s legislative goals and objectives.
- Since 2005, FamMedPAC has raised and contributed
more than $3.3 million to more than 390 candidates.
- FamMedPAC is the ONLY political organization that
promotes family medicine in Washington, D.C.
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Practice Advancement
- Practice transformation
- Payment reform
- Delivery reform
- Regulatory compliance
- Optimal use of health information technology
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Practice Transformation
Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
- AAFP is funded as the Family Medicine Support & Alignment
Network (SAN) with ABFM.
- The SAN will help connect family physicians to practice
transformation technical assistance
- Members can learn more at www.aafp.org/tcpi.
Quality improvement and transformation support.
- Primary Advantage is a low-cost guide.
- Resources at www.aafp.org/pcmh.
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Payment and Delivery Reform
Move forward with payment that values family medicine.
- Advocate for primary care payment and care management
fees with clearly defined, transparent, and achievable expectations.
- Prepare practices for success in a value-based payment
environment.
- Advocate for a core measure sets and across all payers.
- Ease the burden of regulatory compliance.
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New Medicare Payment Opportunities
Chronic Care Management
- Monthly payment for 20
minutes/month of staff time.
- Medicare patient must have two
chronic illnesses.
- Bill code 99490.
Resources: www.aafp.org/ccm
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Advanced Care Planning
- New payment starts
January 1, 2016.
- Will cover two visits.
- Supports time with patient and
family for discussion. Check out the mid-December 2015 issue of Family Practice Management for more information: www.aafp.org/fpm
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Alliance for eHealth Innovation
- An expanded AAFP effort to improve the usability and
interoperability of health IT applications for family medicine and primary care.
- Aligning with members to discover best practices.
- Advocating for a pause of meaningful use.
- Advocate for interoperability and health IT functions to
support advanced primary care.
Health of the Public and Science
- Advance public health initiatives and science to
improve health.
- Clinical practice guidelines and policies.
- Preventive services, immunizations, clinical care, women’s
care, opioid misuse/pain management, oral health.
- Choosing Wisely campaign.
- Healthy Interventions program.
- Obesity, nutrition, physical activity, population health.
- Integration of Primary Care and Public Health.
- AAFP National Research Network.
- Leads, conducts, and disseminates practice-based
research.
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Student Interest in Family Medicine is Growing
Family Medicine Positions Offered And Filled in March (2004-2014)
Source: National Resident Matching Program Advance Data Tables 2015
Medical Education & Student Choice
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- Board preparation
- Self-study (online, audio, and print)
- Live clinical courses and procedures
Evidence-based, high-quality, and engaging, AAFP CME is developed specifically for family physicians to improve patient care and help meet MC-FP requirements.
Continuing Medical Education
AAFP CME works for family physicians!
Revenue generated from CME resources is re-invested into the AAFP to advance the specialty and provide solutions for enhancing patient care.
Valuable Resources for YOU
- Child and adult immunization schedules
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Clinical preventive service recommendations
- Patient-centered medical home checklist
- Open payments (Physician Payment Sunshine Act)
information
- Continuing medical education—live and online
- FamilyDoctor.org
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How to Stay Informed
- AAFP News
- AAFP.org
- Family Medicine SmartBrief
- AAFP blogs and social media channels
- Conferences and CME
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May 5-7, 2016 Kansas City, MO (Preconference May 4) May 5-7, 2016 Kansas City, MO (Preconference May 4)
Get Involved!
- Respond to AAFP Speak
k Out! alerts
- Become a Key Contact
- Attend the Family Medicine Congressional and State
Legislative Conferences
- Help extend the reach of family medicine messages through
social media
- Serve in the AAFP Congress of Delegates
- Serve on an AAFP Commission
- AAFP Member Interest Groups
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AAFP Member Interest Groups (MIGs)
- Created by the AAFP Board of Directors in April 2014 to
serve as a forum for members with shared professional interests to:
– Network with fellow AAFP members and meet face-to-face at AAFP’s FMX (formerly Assembly). – Connect to existing AAFP resources, influence creation of new resources, and participate in interest-specific continuing professional development activities. – Deliver a unified message to AAFP leadership. – Influence AAFP policy and provide input on AAFP policies and positions (upon request). – Pursue professional leadership development within the AAFP.
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AAFP Foundation
- All 27 programs are focused in one of the following areas:
- Humanitarian
- Education
- Scientific
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Questions?
Michael Munger, M.D., FAAFP AAFP Board of Directors
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