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Destination: San Antonio
Destination: San Antonio
61st Annual Session & Scientific AssemblyJuly 21-25, 2010Westin Riverwalk and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
By Kate McCann
Join TAFP for a summer fiesta July 21 - 2 … more
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A Tale of Two Sessions
A Tale of Two Sessions
The last time the Legislature convened under a budget shortfall, drastic cuts made to children’s health care programs and payments to physicians who care for them kicked 200, … more
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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 61 No. 2, Spring 2010
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President’s Letter
Member News
Perspective
Cover: Salvaging the safety netFacing a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, Texas lawmakers must make tough cuts … more
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Hearing voices
By Lloyd Van Winkle, M.D.
TAFP’s senior delegate to the AAFP Congress of DelegatesThis year’s AAFP annual session will mark the end of my service as chief delegate from Texas to the American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates. It is the office that affords one the special privilege of speaking from the floor and participating in debate concerning the broad spectrum of issues that come before AAFP’s legislative body.
Speaking on the floor of the Congress of Delegates is a bit of a heady experience. You rise from your seat and walk to a microphone. Once there, you make sure your thoughts are in order, pause while cultivating butterflies, and wait to be recognized by the speaker of the Congress. Once recognized, you take a deep breath, muster some spit, and identify yourself. I start with the customary statement of my name and state: “Van Winkle from Texas.” You then address your fellow delegates in a manner you hope will be clear and understandable. You would also like your comments to be eloquent enough to persuade others. If you are like me, you secretly pray that at least you won’t sound like an idiot and embarrass your state.
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The long road ahead
By Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, M.D., F.R.C.S.
TAFP President, 2009-2010It’s been more than a month since President Barack Obama’s health reform package became the law of the land, and we’re still dealing with the political and policy fallout. The legislative process and the yearlong debate have been painful, and remind us why it’s often better not to see the making of the sausage. As physicians, we can disagree about the appropriate roles for the market and the government in the distribution and financing of health care, but we should also begin considering the law apart from the partisan battlefield and analyze what its actual ramifications might be for our patients and our practices.
Throughout the legislative process, AAFP was engaged in the debate at the highest levels, working to fend off ideas that would have been detrimental to physicians and patients, and making the case that investing in primary care will result in better health outcomes and reduced cost. Lawmakers heard and understood that message.
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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 61 No. 1, Winter 2010
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President’s Letter
Member News
Academy update
Year in review
Perspective
CONTENTS
Cover: Canary in the coal mine?The Baylor College of Medicine Kelsey- … more
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Case study: Five questions for improving your practice
Case study: Five questions for improving your practice
By Bradley K. ReinerPractice Management Consultant, Reiner Consulting and Associates
As we start another new year, consider taking a good, … more
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Practice management: How to get out of the office by 5:30 p.m. every day
How to get out of the office by 5:30 p.m. every day
By Melissa Gerdes, M.D.
Many of my colleagues are vexed by days that stretch on to 6 and 7 p.m. Not only are physicians aggravated by these … more
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Nutrition: Raise your hand for chocolate milk
Raise your hand for chocolate milk
By Teresa Wagner, M.S., R.D./L.D.Director of Dairy Confidence and Medical Outreach, Dairy Max Incorporated
There has been a lot of debate over the state of … more
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House, Senate committees set course with interim studies
House, Senate committees set course with interim studies
By Kate McCann
Members of the Texas Legislature enjoyed just a short break between when the busy 81st Legislative Session wrapped up in … more