Girls night out

 

Real Men Cook!

 

Cooking with Heart - Fun and Functional

Nearly 30 IAFP members, actives, residents and students, gathered at the Centered Chef Kitchen in Chicago's West Loop for a new event called Cooking with Heart, co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Gaples Institute. The evening started with some heart healthy nutrition education from Integrative Cardiologist Stephen Devries, MD - followed by some hands-on cooking with Chef Christine Oleksiuk. The family physicians prepared and enjoyed a feast of salmon, asparagus, quinoa and an awesome chocolate avocado pudding.

Check out all the photos on our Facebook Page! If you are interested in scheduling a similar event for your practice, hospital, or residency program, contact Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com and she'll put you in touch with the Centered Chef!

Marie McCarthy, MD; Carrie Holland, MD and Alivia Siddiqi, MD

 

Board Members visit Loyola SOM

Vice president Alvia Siddiqi, MD and board member Carrie Holland, MD visited their medical school Loyola University-Stritch School of Medicine

Leaders head to regional conferences

IAFP President Edward A. Blumen, MD; President-elect Janet Albers, MD and Vice President Alvia Siddiqi, MD are in Hershey, PA for the 10-State meeting, hosted by Pennsylvania AFP this year. Participating chapters were invited to submit a video on leadership. Illinois tapped Dr. Albers, board member Carrie Holland, MD and New Physician board member Michael Hanak, MD for our video. You can check out all the videos on the PAFP web site

Meanwhile, Treasurer and Alternate Delegate Ravi Grivois-Shah, MD and Delegate David Hagan, MD are headed to Dallas for the annual Multi-State meeting with 11 other states. These regional conference allow chapter leaders and staff to exchange best practices, as well as get live updates from AAFP leaders and staff.

Get a Pocket Card for ACA conversations with your patients

IAFP member Kohar Jones, MD met with first year medical students at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in September 2013 to discuss the ethics of student run free clinics. What could first year medical students do in the clinics to help patients get connected to health insurance and get ongoing care with a dedicated provider?

Those students decided to take on the challenge of connecting patients with health insurance. A team led by MS2 Lauren Hobbs and MS1 Margaret Wang took on the task of preparing to train medical students to teach patients about their health insurance options. Along with Loyola law student Rachelle Sico, they supported the creation and dissemination of a pocketcard on Screening for Health Insurance Status. Loyola University medical student Aaron Silver was the main creator of the card, with content and editing support from internist Dr. Ram Krishnamoorthi, and Dr. Jones. Check it out,  and use it in your practice to help uninsured and under-insured patients.

Sick of winter?  Think baseball and the annual IAFP Foundation White Sox Game 

Register Today! 

 Chicago Essential Evidence Conference

April 11-12, 2014 at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1 ½ days)

11.5 CME prescribed credits available*

Presenting an innovative and effective way to ensure you are on the forefront of primary care's most prevalent patient topics.  This format is open!  Register today and you can also learn more here.

*Determination of credit is pending

 Keeping Pace:  Attend one of two PCMH conferences

Co-sponsored with ISMS, ICAAP and IOMS.  Learn and grow with your Illinois physician colleagues in a half day seminar dedicated to maximizing your practice with the medical home model.

Friday, Feb. 28 in Oak Brook (IAFP board member Sachin Dixit, MD will be a panelist here)

Or

Wednesday, March 12 in Springfield (IAFP president-elect Janet Albers, MD will be a panelist here)

5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits.  Only $99 for members

Link to the brochure - Link to Registration  

Click here for full information on each of the positions listed below:

Family Medicine Osteopathic Full Time Faculty Member 

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Family Medicine Residency is seeking a full time osteopathic faculty member for our dually accredited ACGME/AOA program.

Family Medicine Residency Program Director

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford is seeking an Assistant / Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine for the Program Director for the core family medicine program in Rockford along with its two affiliated rural programs.

Chicago Faculty Position
UIC /Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency seeks a full time Faculty Physician interested in maternity care for our 24 resident program located in a lively, diverse north-side Chicago neighborhood.

SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST CHICAGO

Friend Family Health Center (www.friendfhc.org) is a not for profit Federally Qualified Healthcare Center that proudly serves the Southeast and Southwest sides of Chicago, IL with its five neighborhood clinics and strong partnership with the University of Chicago. 

Are you looking for a great opportunity at a high-functioning, small practice in a great location? Established northwest suburban Niles family practice is seeking a full or part -time family physician to join growing practice.

Looking for Urgent Care Physicians for high volume clinics

Full Time 8 & 12 -hour shifts available in 3 convenient locations in Springfield, Illinois. Competitive rate, Excellent Benefits, and Income Sharing partner ops

CMO Position for Fast Growing Healthcare Provider- CHICAGO

Our client seeks a Chief Medical Officer for a growing system of 15 employer-based clinics in Indiana and Michigan with aggressive growth plans throughout the Midwest. The CMO will be located in Chicago (travel will represent approximately 30% of worked hours).

Mt. Vernon- Established Family Practice Clinic has full-time position available, with opportunity for partnership. 

Site Medical Director-Waukegan

Opening July 2014 - Apply at www.eriefamilyhealth.org.

State law on FOID reporting requirements takes effect

The website for online reporting is at https://foid.dhs.illinois.gov/foidpublic/foid/ 

Flyer with more information

Download a brochure to share with colleagues and staff

Recently, a new law took effect that requires many providers to participate in the Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Mental Health Reporting Website process. The law extended the number of clinicians required to report and changed the criteria of who/what should be reported. Please take a minute to review this timely, valuable  article, which provides an overview of the new reporting changes to the Illinois Concealed Carry Law (PA 98-063).

Federal Update

AAFP urges Congress to pass bipartisan SGR repeal bill
The AAFP sent a letter to House and Senate leaders saying the Academy supports bipartisan legislation to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula and establish a payment model linked to quality improvements instead of volume. The AAFP urged Congress to pass the bill before March 31, when the current SGR patch expires, and said it would allow family physicians to do long-term planning and make changes related to adopting a patient-centered medical home model. IAFP has signed on to a joint letter that will be sent to individual members of Congress next week. Read more in this week's AAFP News Now.

Link to AAFP's statement here:

Are you ready for ICD-10? Check out AAFP's flash cards to help you prepare!

Looks like ICD-10 may well be reality by October. Use the AAFP's ICD-9 to ICD-10 Referential Flash Cards as a handy reference to the primary care diagnoses you see most often, as well as expert coding tips. Share it with your coding team today and easily transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.  The cards are only $69.95 for IAFP members and can be ordered online (Member Login required).  

From our partners at Atlantic Health Partners

The IAFP has a strong resource to help our members more effectively provide immunizations to patients.  Atlantic Health Partners provides the lowest prices for a wide range of immunizations along with valuable customer service and support. With pre-booking for the 2014 flu season underway, now is the best time to contact Atlantic, as they also offer the lowest prices and best terms for Sanofi Fluzone vaccines.  Participation with Atlantic will help you better prepare for flu season, save you money on vaccines throughout the year, and enhance patient satisfaction with your practice.  In addition to helping your practice save money on all Sanofi, Merck and Medimmune vaccines, Atlantic also provides vaccine reimbursement support and advocacy and other discount programs.

We encourage you to contact Cindy or Jeff at 800-741-2044 or info@atlantichealthpartners.com to see how Atlantic Health Partners (www.atlantichealthpartners.com) can benefit your practice.

Reminders Worth Repeating

Apply for free support services for Medicaid Meaningful Use

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has contracted with the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC) to provide Meaningful Use support services free to select Medicaid Providers in Illinois.

This opportunity is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) with funding support by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. IL-HITREC has an excellent record of bringing providers to Meaningful Use in a timely and efficient fashion. To find out if you qualify for free support services, complete the Pre-Qualification Form.

Click Here 

Illinois Health Cares Hosts Train the Trainer on Elder Abuse

Thursday March 13^th in Springfield

This FREE all-day training is open to all health care providers, including medical students and residents who are interested in sharing what they learn with their peers about responding to suspected cases of elder abuse, including sexual violence.  Click here for a flier with more information. 

If you have a news item to share, email it to Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.

Yasmeen Ansari, MD provided perspective for Politico on February 11 (the Washington, DC news blog covering Capitol Hill) on the big difference Medicare-Medicaid parity for primary care services is making in her practice (Adventist Wood Dale Family Medicine) and others in her system to care for Medicaid patients.

Jo Ann Jaen Lagman, MD was featured in the February 13 Clarendon Hills Doings for organizing a medical mission trip her native Philippines through her church.

Nicole Chickris, MD of Moline was featured in the Quad City Times on February 14 discussing the role marriage plays in achieving and maintaining good health when partners tend to look out for and hold each other accountable for their health.