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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. Sponsored by Representative Paul Lee, the legislation removes the burdensome 100-hour annual service requirement, facilitating greater access to care for underserved communities.

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Impact of an Intensive Primary Care Service on Health Services Utilization in a High-Utilizer Patient Population [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population: 143 patients with 2+ hospital admissions or 4+ emergency department (ED) visits for medical indications in 6 months. Intervention: A personal family physician and community health worker were assigned to each consenting patient. Setting: Safety net hospital/clinic system in Fort Worth, Texas.

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