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Meet Larry Karrh, M.D., 2009-2010 TAFP Family Physician of the Year
Life lessons
TAFP’s Physician of the Year teaches from experience
Story and photos by Kate McCann
Meet Larry Karrh, M.D., the 2009-2010 Texas Family Physician of the Year. A gentleman who opens … more
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On the brink
The Baylor College of Medicine Kelsey-Seybold Family Medicine Residency Program is shutting its doors this year because it can’t secure stable funding from year to year. At a time when Texas … more
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AAFP honors new Fellows for 2009
AAFP honors new Fellows for 2009
Congratulations to the newest TAFP members to receive the AAFP Degree of Fellow. These members were recognized during the Fellowship Convocation Breakfast on Oct. 1 … more
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TAFP members, staff appointed to national positions
TAFP members, staff appointed to national positions
Five TAFP members and a TAFP staff member have been appointed to leadership roles within AAFP commissions and an AAFP delegation.
Joane Baumer, … more
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TAFP members participate in national quality improvement project
TAFP members participate in national quality improvement project
Fifteen practices in Cease Smoking Today (CS2Day) completed 12 months of work in the California Academy of Family Physicians’ … more
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TAFP’s student and resident conference celebrates 20 years
TAFP’s student and resident conference celebrates 20 years
TAFP began producing a conference for the next generation of family physicians some 20 years ago. Coming on the heels of a decline in … more
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TAFPPAC supports physician candidates in 2010 races
TAFPPAC supports physician candidates in 2010 races
With the commencement of the 2010 primary and general election season and another legislative session on the horizon, it’s time to get involved … more
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TAFP and RemitData join forces to improve practice efficiency and revenue
TAFP and RemitData join forces to improve practice efficiency and revenue
TAFP and RemitData, a pioneer in Web-based reimbursement and productivity tools, have launched a pilot project to improve … more
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Become an ambassador of family medicine
By Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, M.D., F.R.C.S.
TAFP President, 2009-2010Last fall as I watched Roland Goertz, M.D., carry out his successful campaign to become AAFP’s new president-elect aided by our physician leadership and supported by our members, I was struck by something he frequently told audiences. In the midst of the concern and confusion surrounding the health care reform debate taking place on Capitol Hill, Dr. Goertz would look out at the crowd with hope and congratulate everyone for having the chance to live in interesting times. What a great perspective.
We have every reason to be optimistic about the future of family medicine. Demand for the comprehensive, attentive care we offer our patients remains strong and the recognition among policymakers of our value in the health care system has never been greater. At the state level, TAFP has become a trusted and respected resource for lawmakers as they craft legislation, and at the national level, senators and congressional representatives seek the wisdom of family physicians in their deliberations. These are indeed heady days for our organization and our specialty.
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Sowing the seeds of a better health care system
By Tom Banning
TAFP Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice PresidentNow that Democrats have lost their 60-vote supermajority in the Senate after suffering defeat in the Massachusetts special election to fill the vacant seat left by the death of Ted Kennedy, the fate of federal health system reform hangs by a thread. Will Democrats scale back the legislation and look for compromise, or is it back to square one? Whatever happens, one thing is certain: the problems plaguing the American health care system aren’t going away on their own, and they’ll likely get worse before they get better.
For a fresh take on the concept of health system reform as it’s been considered for the past year or so, read the most recent contribution by prominent physician and author Dr. Atul Gawande in the December issue of the New Yorker magazine. It draws historical parallels with early-20th-century federal efforts to reform America’s labor-intensive, fragmented, and unproductive agricultural economy.
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