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CHICAGO - Near North Health, an 8-clinic FQHC system with a 45 year history of providing health care in Chicago, is looking for a Regional Medical Director to help coordinate clinical activities for its Southside cluster. For more information, contact Ravi Grivois-Shah (rgshah@nmh.org) and visit our website (nearnorthhealth.org).
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IAFP members and their friends and family can purchase LOWER BOX seats for $35 each (which is less than face value) and $15 of each ticket goes directly to support the Foundation.
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IAFP is a member of the Safe Homes Coalition. Use this public education poster that you can download and print (11x17") for your waiting room and/or exam rooms.
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May 3, 2013
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There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
-Nelson Mandela
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The Leadership Development Task Force is seeking nominations for filling the unexpired term of First Vice President 2012-13. If you are interested, please notify Vince Keenan (vkeenan@iafp.com) by Mon., May 6, at noon. Please send a cover email indicating willingness to serve, a resume and answers to the following questions:
1. Identify areas where you have skills, experience or interest (such as finance, public relations, health information technology, CME, GME, and/or government relations).
2. Describe how you can help IAFP and why you wish to be an officer that may succeed the IAFP President-elect.
The successful candidate will serve as IAFP first vice president from May 14 through November 9, 2013and must be able to participate in the following 2013 events:
- IAFP board webinar/teleconference, Tues., Aug. 27, 8-9 pm CT
- Attend AAFP Congress of Delegates, San Diego, Sun., Sept. 22 through Weds., Sept. 25 (IAFP provides travel reimbursement)
- Preside over IAFP All Member Assembly, Sat., Nov 9 at the Hyatt Lisle.
The Leadership Development Task Force will review candidates and provide recommendations to the board of directors at the May 13th meeting. Questions? Contact David Hagan, MD, chair of the Leadership Development Task Force at djhmd80@yahoo.com or IAFP Executive Vice President Vince Keenan vkeenan@iafp.com.
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Academy in Action - ALF and NCSC
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Illinois AFP sent a full delegation, and then some, to the AAFP National Conference of Special Constituencies April 26-28 in Kansas City.
Rosita Miranda, MD - IMG
Michael Hanak, MD - New Physician
Salim Dawalibi, MD - Minority
Regina Kim, MD - Women
Monet I. Laguerre, MD - LGBT
IAFP Board members Alice Daniels, MD and Asim Jaffer, MD attended as well. AAFP Vice Speaker Javette C. Orgain, MD provided training and guidance for the Congress. Ravi Grivois-Shah, MD attended as AAFP New Physician Board member and a veteran of many NCSC conferences. James Galloway, MD was a presenter at the conference.
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Congratulations to Rosita Miranda, M.D. our IMG delegate who was elected IMG co-convener for NCSC 2014!
IAFP President Carrie Nelson, MD along with staff Executive Vice President Vince Keenan and Vice President of Business Development Desma Rozovics attended the Annual Leadership Forum (ALF) for networking and professional development.
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Reminder: SB 2187 ACTION ALERT
Contact your House Representative - TODAY!!
Last week, the Senate passed SB2187 which would allow psychologists to prescribe medication in the state of Illinois without adequate medical training. The bill has been assigned to the House Health Care Licenses Committee for a hearing on May 8th at 8:30 am.
We believe that all members of the House should be contacted and educated now should the bill advance. Thank you to those who made phone calls after the action alert email on Wednesday.
PLEASE USE THIS AAFP "SPEAK OUT" LINK TODAY AND CALL YOUR HOUSE MEMBER TO VOICE OUR FAMILY MEDICINE CONCERNS: Please share your own personal insights on access to mental health care and patient safety in your community, to target the message to your Representative.
NOTE: If your representative is one of the newly elected members, the phone number will not appear in the Speak Out system. Please go to http://www.ilga.gov/house/ where you can find a listing of all representatives and the number to call.
Please be sure to fill out the feedback section of Speak Out after you've made your call. If you have questions about the issue, please contact Gordana Krkic, CAE, IAFP Deputy Executive Vice President for External Affairs at gkrkic@iafp.com or 708-278-6921. Thank you for your quick action on this urgent matter.
IAFP women at Cong. Schakowsky Power Lunch
 | | Ellen Brull, MD back row center, with IAFP colleagues at lunch today |
Past president Ellen S. Brull, MD, who is currently on the AAFP FamMedPAC board of directors, hosted a table of ten earlier today at Congresswoman Jan Schakowsy's annual Women's Power Lunch in downtown Chicago. She was joined by her practice partner Debbie Geismar, MD, colleague Mary Carney, MD, several residents and faculty from Advocate Lutheran General Family Medicine Residency Program and IAFP Vice President of Communications and fellow Schakowsky constituent Ginnie Flynn. Dr. Brull would like to remind members to contribute to FamMedPAC to help build family medicine's voice in Washington, D.C. Many Illinois family physician leaders will be lobbying on your behalf during the AAFP Family Medicine Congressional Conference May 15th. Click on the icon below to contribute today!
Medicaid-Medicare Parity payment attestation update
As of Jan. 1 Illinois Medicaid payment rates must equal Medicare for primary care services. Make sure you get this new payment rate for your services retroactive to Jan. 1. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has a Web based Certification and Attestation for Primary Care Rate Increase. This feature allows providers to submit their attestations directly to the department electronically. Once eligibility for this program has been approved, physicians will receive a new Provider Information Sheet from the department identifying a new specialty code has been added to the provider database. Physicians who do not receive a new provider information sheet within thirty (30) days may contact the Provider Participation Unit (PPU) by telephone at 217-782-0538 or by sending an e-mail to HFS.PPU@illinois.gov. More information is at http://hfs.illinois.gov/pcpattest/
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Deadline Approaching! Submit your abstract for Family Medicine Midwest 2013
There are many opportunities to present seminars, panels and research in tracks dedicated to faculty, residents, students and all of the family medicine community. Read the instructions and then submit your abstract by May 10!
Develop or Present CME with IAFP!
IAFP is looking for subject matter experts and speakers to assist with curriculum development and to present at our Annual Meeting, webinars, or other conferences. Please fill out our online form to indicate your preferred topics and content format.We are looking for clinical presentations or hands on workshops for the 2013 Annual Meeting. If you are interested in presenting, don't hesitate, fill out the form today! The deadline for Annual Meeting submissions is June 1, 2013.
IAFP Lunch & Learn
Beer's Criteria: A Fresh Look at an Old Way of Looking at Old Drugs for Old Patients
Presented by: David Hagan, MD, Gibson City Clinic Thursday, May 30, 2013, 12:00-1:00pm CST
The 2012 American Geriatric Society Beers Criteria is an important and improved update of a previously established guideline with great clinical utility. Also employed as a quality measure, the Criteria can aid the family physician in more effective and safer prescribing practices, which should lead to fewer adverse drug reactions, toxicity and lower cost of care for our senior patients.
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ICAAP's Immunization Best Practices Webinar Series
Register today and join the Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) for our upcoming webinars as part of the 2013 Immunization Best Practices Webinar Series. Click here for a listing of future immunization webinars.
IAFP's Immunization Webinar Series
Join the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, the Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Chicago Area Immunization Campaign for free CME in 2013
Adult Immunization - Communicating Risk Benefit
Presented by: Mary Anderson, MD, Assistant Dean - Student Development, Rush University; Marie T. Brown, MD, FACP, Governor, Illinois Northern Chapter, American College of Physicians
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 12:00pm-1:00pm CST
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the challenges of communicating the risks and benefits of adult immunization
- Recognize the complexity of patients' attitudes towards immunization and individualize the message
- Identify common barriers that involve the interactions among the patients, physicians, and health care system
- Identify health care team members and resources to improve immunization rates
- Implement an appropriate intervention to identify and improve immunization rates into daily patient encounters
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Past/Recorded ICAAP Immunization Webinars
Click here to access all of ICAAP's recorded immunization webinars from 2012 and 2013.
Register for the ICAAP Annual Conference Today
Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, 2013
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Downers Grove-Chicago
For more information and the full agenda, please visit the ICAAP website and download the conference brochure. To register online, visit the conference registration page.
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IL-HITREC Health IT Boot Camp and Matching Funds
This Intensive Healthcare Informatics Bootcamp, which runs weekly June 7 through August 9, will provide a unique foundation for selecting, implementing and using Health IT to improve quality, efficiency and care coordination in preparation for evolving care delivery models like ACO's And Patient Centered Medical Homes.
Registration officially opens May 8, but you can
Reserve Your Spot Now!
This program is designed to accelerate physician competencies with Health IT through online coursework. This course features an accelerated learning structure to enable rapid implementation of knowledge and insights. The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC) will underwrite $500 of the $1,500 cost for this course.
Click here for more information
Reminders Worth Repeating
Illinois Health Connect Provider Survey
Illinois Health Connect encourages all in-network Medical Homes to fill out a PCP survey, so they can gauge successes and failures, and make the necessary changes for continued program refinement. Please fill it out by June 1. Link to the survey
New School Requirement for Tdap Vaccination
Illinois Department of Public Health issued a Letter to Health Care Providers outlining the new rule and acceptable documentation.
An updated Provider Checklist for the 6th - 8th grade requirement has been developed by the IAFP, ICAAP & the Chicago Area Immunization Council (CAIC). A letter explaining the new requirement and accepted documentation for parents is now available in English and Spanish.
Sign up for ILHIE Direct by June 30 for HIPPA-compliant communication
Did you know that exchanging protected health information via email and fax may not be HIPAA compliant? That's why thousands of healthcare professionals in Illinois are exchanging electronically with ILHIE Direct. They are also improving patient care coordination, saving administrative time and reducing their costs. The Illinois Health Information Exchange (ILHIE) is now offering ILHIE Direct at no cost through June 30, 2013. More information is available here.
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If you would like a copy of any of the items below, or have a news item to share, email it to Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.
Trina Scott, MD of Bloomington is featured in the April 30 issue of the Bloomington Pantagraph for the completion and opening of her Immanuel Health Center which will provide medical care and spiritual support for patients. The clinic will serve uninsured, as well as patients with public insurance and private insurance coverage.
Executive Vice President Vincent Keenan, CAE authored an article on audience response systems at live education meetings for FORUM magazine, the publication of the Association Forum.
Joseph Welty, MD was quoted in an article in the April 25 Sauk Valley News looking at the impact of concussions in youth sports and a lack of understanding on treatment and recovery.
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