Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Patient-Centered Care Program ( SF 1059 ): Proposal: The bill proposes removing managed care from MA by having the Department of Human Services (DHS) make direct payments to providers. Supporters Say: This will improve care coordination.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Telehealth Management Finance 52

ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

The group discussed evolving trends in telehealth and how to capture that as a category of community practice. Several members of the Specialty Board shared concerns about legislation in different states threatening the availability of telehealth, with others underlining the large role it plays in their practice.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Telehealth Government 52

ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Several members of the Infectious Disease Board noted that allowing applicants to select multiple categories and provide written details helps reflect the diversity of practice in the field. The group discussed how sharing data of this kind between organizations is a step toward a solution.

Board-Certified 52

Board-Certified Government Community Education 52

GeriPal

APRIL 3, 2025

I will always, as always, say, you know, you’re welcome to do this in 2026. So, you know, using telehealth companies to shuttle patients to neurologists who will, you know, prescribe the drug with questionable oversight. I honestly thought probably not for 2026 because it’s virtual. Of course. We will step aside.

IT 64

IT Hospital Screening Patients 64