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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Bill Easing Volunteer Rules for Retired Physicians Awaits Governor’s Signature What’s in the Bill: HB 346 streamlines volunteer opportunities for retired physicians at free health clinics is headed to the Governor for final approval. HB 86 – Rural Hospital Investment Fund Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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Payer Mix Association with Primary Care Telehealth Service Trajectories [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Previous studies documented that the type of insurance coverage was associated with the likelihood of a patient receiving care through telehealth. How this finding translates to a clinic’s willingness and capacity to offer telehealth services is unknown. Population Studied: 5,373 healthcare providers in Arkansas.

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Practice organization characteristics are more impactful than intentions in practice scope of early-career family physicians [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Family physician (FP) scope of practice (SOP) has declined, with fewer physicians providing basic primary care services and fewer bridging the clinic-hospital divide. Our findings suggest the need for policymakers and insurers to facilitate mechanisms to support broad SOP to meet patient needs.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Misconception #1: DPC Adds Extra Costs to Existing Health Insurance The fact is, for employers operating self-funded programs, the DPC investment redirects claims costs. Overall, DPC replaces insurance-based, FFS products with a patient-centric, relationship-driven model of care where the interests align with the patient and employer.

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Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Feature Video Introducing Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books. Have you ever wondered who is giving all the advice on Physicians Practice ? Now is your chance to get to know them. He has written a book, What’s Going on Down There?

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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

When the doctor is late for the clinic, and patients are waiting for more than 30 minutes, it is helpful to have a staff member enter the reception area (not the waiting room) and provide patients with an estimated arrival time for the doctor. Please share your stories for a future article at doctorwhiz@gmail.com.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

After learning that the insurance company (trying to play doctor) recommends a generic drug that is less effective and has more adverse effects because it does not carry the more expensive drug on its formulary, this gives the doctor cause for concern for their patient.