ABFM The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) announces a pilot program to begin in January 2019 that will assess the value and feasibility of a longitudinal assessment option to the 10-year secure examination. Jerry Kruse, MD, Chair of the ABFM Board of Directors, announced the news last week to family physicians attending the 2018 […]
KDHE The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE’s) Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention is alerting Kansas providers of the significant increase in congenital syphilis cases during the current calendar year. There have been six cases of congenital syphilis reported to KDHE so far in 2018, compared to only a single case in the […]
KDHE Families of children with special needs benefit from the care and support that can only be offered by others who have shared their experience. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Special Health Services Family Advisory Council (SHS-FAC) announce a new peer-support initiative in Kansas – Supporting You – that will enable individuals […]
KUMC The Rural Kansas Photo Contest entry ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21. Showcase your healthcare providers in the Healthcare Heroes category! Focus on a healthcare hero in your community. Grab your camera and shoot a portrait or casual shot and provide a few sentences on why this healthcare hero has earned his/her cape […]
KAFP The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. Register for our fourth session in the RISE Webinar Series! Prevent Burnout & Build Resilience in Practice: Two Kansas Case Studies.* Presenters: Melissa Rosso, MD (Manhattan) and Beth Oller, MS (Stockton) Wednesday, October 24; 12:15 – 12:45 […]
KAFP-Foundation Gather your family and friends and join us on October 20 for Let’s Move, Kansas. Use code FALL5 and enjoy $5 off registration! Let’s Move, Kansas Saturday, October 20; 8:30 a.m. Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, KS Swag bag, race t-shirt, and pancake breakfast included with registration. Did somebody say pancakes? Non-participants can also enjoy pancakes […]
KAFP Kansas has some of the best family doctors! Help us showcase the great work of our members, nominate an outstanding family physician today! The deadline for submission of 2019 nominees is December 31, 2018. KAFP is seeking nominations for the following awards: Kansas Family Physician of the Year: This is the highest recognition KAFP awards […]
NAMI KAFP encourages you to print and distribute these palm cards to your KanCare enrolled patients, outlining the expanded benefits for tobacco cessation. Benefits include prescribed medications and counseling for for tobacco cessation. Give your patients a better chance of succeeding quitting tobacco for good with these resources!
TMF Health Quality Institute Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct an annual data validation process. Clinicians will be randomly selected for the audit. While it is unknown how many clinicians will receive a request, historical programs audited approximately one in 10 clinicians. CMS makes […]
KAFP The upcoming election is an important one and KAFP urges YOU to vote! To assist you in preparing to vote, KAFP provides this non-partisan Kansas Voter Registration information: You need to register if you meet one of these criteria: You’re not currently registered: check your registration status You’ve changed your name You’ve moved […]