Presenting the second issue of the TAFP Products & Services e-newsletter, a monthly communication to highlight products, services, and member benefits from TAFP and AAFP, and from TAFP’s partners.
Each month we highlight products and services important to family physicians — practice management tools and resources, educational opportunities, public health materials, and more. See this month’s offerings below. For more information, go to the Products & Services section of TAFP’s website, www.tafp.org/resources/products.
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Earn up to six free CME credits at TotalMedEd.com |
Listed on TAFP’s Other CME Opportunities page, physicians can earn one CME credit for up to six online e-cases through www.totalmeded.com. This online education allows the participant to experience case-based learning from the convenience of his or her home or office computer. Topics include diabetes, gout, Alzheimer’s disease, and obesity. Earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each case completed as well as 1 AAFP Prescribed Credit. Go to the Other CME Opportunities page of TAFP’s website, www.tafp.org/education/otherCME, or access the programs at www.totalmeded.com. |
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AAFP Connection: Join the EHR and Health IT Community |
Like Facebook, AAFP Connection is a place to connect to your peers. Unlike Facebook, it’s a secure members-only community, available exclusively to family physicians. Through this portal, AAFP members can find other physicians with common interests and interact in a secure environment through discussion forums, file share, and Wikis. It’s organized through topic-based “communities.” One of the communities — the EHR and Health IT Community — covers best practices on the four EHR stages: preparation, selection, implementation, and maintenance, as well as steps to meaningful use. To join this community and learn more about AAFP Connection, go to http://community.aafp.org/default.aspx.
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TMA HIT offers free phone consultations |
Need help with health information technology? TMA members can receive a free 30-minute phone consultation on electronic health records (EHRs), e-prescribing, federal incentives, and meaningful use. TMA’s HIT staff will talk with physicians one-on-one to answer their questions: What EHR incentive program is right for me? Will EHRs be mandatory? What steps are required to earn EHR incentives? How long will incentives be available? Where can I turn for on-site technical consulting? Schedule a consultation by e-mailing HIT@texmed.org with your name, phone number, and preferred contact time (morning, afternoon, evening), or by calling the TMA HIT helpline at (800) 880-5720.
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Special offer: Learn about EHRs at Dallas HIT summit |
The North Texas Regional Extension Center, TMF Health Quality Institute, and Texas Health Institute present a special evening event for physicians during the 2011 Texas Health IT Summit. The “Doctor’s EHR Knowledge” session, Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Grand Hotel DFW Airport in Irving, consists of a reception in the exhibit hall, four-course dinner with a presentation on EHR adoption, and multiple breakout sessions: Value Proposition, Successful Implementation, EHR Contracting, and ICD-10. Participants can earn 2 CME or CNE credits. Registration is $40 for physicians for the Thursday night event; the discount will be applied with "healthcare professional" designation. Separate registration fees apply for Friday and Saturday. To register, go to www.texashealthitsummit.org, or contact Amanda Royston at aconway@texashealthinstitute.org or (512) 279-3907.
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Free patient resource on cancer available to TAFP members |
Patient Resources Publishing offers TAFP members the opportunity to receive copies of the Patient Resource Cancer Guide free of charge to distribute in their offices to newly diagnosed and newly restaged cancer patients. The guide was created to educate cancer patients, prepare them for treatment, and empower them to become their own advocates. This comprehensive resource includes a list of cancer treatment facilities in the U.S., treatment options, cancer types, clinical trials, and patient resources. See the various topical guides and place an order at www.patientresource.net/place-order.aspx or download a PDF order form here.
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