MAFP 2010 Fall Conference in Orange Beach, AL Register for the Fall Conference and Reserve Your Room Today!                  Mississippi Academy of Family Physici ... read more Expansion of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program A CMS press release came out last week regarding the expansion of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program, that could have positive implications for rural areas for Mississippi. Please see ... read more Dr. Tim Alford Discusses The Medical Home on the Southern Remedy Radio Show Wednesday, August 25, MSMA Pres. and MAFP Past President, Dr. Tim Alford and Dr. Marion Burton of South Carolina discussed medical homes with Southern Remedy radio show host Dr. Rick deShazo ... read more Dr. Tim Alford featured on MS Public Broadcastings Southern Remedy Radio Broadcast On Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Dr. Tim Alford, MAFP Past President, AAFP Delegate and current MS State Medical Association President, was a guest on the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio show " ... read more Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Humanitarian Award What is a humanitarian? A humanitarian endeavors to improve the human condition through saving lives, improving the quality of life, and alleviating suffering, while supporting and contributing to t ... read more Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Elect Dr. John R. Mitchell as President John R. Mitchell, MD, of Pontotoc, is a faculty member of the Family Medicine Residency Program at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo and also serves as an active Staff Physician with the NM ... read more MAFP Announces 2010-2011 Officers and Board Members President John R. Mitchell, MD - Tupelo President-Elect William B. Jones, MD - Greenwood Vice President Susan A. Chiarito, MD - Vicksburg Secretary Jason B. Dees, DO - New Albany Treasurer Wi ... read more MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS NAME DOCTOR OF THE YEAR Dr. Louis Rubenstein was recently recognized as Family Physician of the Year by the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians’ at its 61st Annual Conference held in Sandestin, Florida, July 13, ... read more MAFP Presents 2010 Military Service Award to Dr. Kevin R. Koehler Dr. Kevin R. Koehler received the 2010 Military Service Award given by the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians at its 61st Annual Scientific Assembly held in Sande ... read more MAFP MILITARY SERVICE AWARD RESOLUTION Subject: Naming the annual Military Service Award after Dr. Albert L. Gore Introduced by: Ed Carruth, MD, Luke Lampton, MD Referred to: Reference Committee A WHEREAS, Albert L. Gore, M. ... read more THIRTY FUTURE DOCTORS RECEIVE MRPSP SCHOLARSHIPS Thirty future small town doctors received $30,000 per year scholarships at the State Capitol on May 12, 2010. Created by the Legislature in 2007, the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program ( ... read more The Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director The Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Foundation would like to welcome Julie Humphreys as the new Executive Director. Julie is a CPA and a graduate of the University of Mississippi. She has wor ... read more PDL Changes Effective July 1, 2010 PROVIDER NOTICE: This is a courtesy notice for the Division of Medicaid (DOM) Providers regarding the Preferred Drug List or PDL. DOM’s PDL is updated twice a year with the next update on July ... read more MSMA President-elect Dr. Tim J. Alford To be Inaugurated in Natchez   The inaugural address of MSMA’s 143rd President Dr. Tim J. Alford of Kosciusko will be just one part of the gala evening planned for June 5, 2010 at the MSMA Annual Session meeting in Na ... read more North Miss. Medical Center-Family Medicine Residency Center Receives PCMH Recognition On April 30, 2010 The National Committee for Quality Assurance announced that North Mississippi Medical Center-Family Medicine Residency Center has achieved the following NCQA recognition status for P ... read more Notice to Providers Regarding Temporary Medicaid Reimbursement Reductions Please see the attached notice to providers regarding the temporary reductions in meidcaid reimbursement. A copy of the State Plan Amendments can be found at http://www.medicaid.ms.gov/MsStatePlan ... read more 2010 MATCH - NEW RECORD SET: More U.S. medical students chose family medicine as their specialty this year, resulting in a fill rate of 91.4 percent, the highest percentage for family medicine ever, according to the results of th ... read more MAFP 2009 Fall Conference Videos and Slide Show MAFP recorded speaker presentations of the 2009 Fall Conference, held in Tupelo, October 30-November 1 and had them produced on several videos.  You may click on the videos below to view bot ... read more Health Rankings Per County I know some of you are health champions in your communities and this is great information to take to school board, rotary, legislators, etc. RWJ Foundation sponsored a project that now gives a web ... read more MAFP Foundation Awards MS Rural Physicians Scholarship Program $2,000 Donation The MS Academy of Family Physicians Foundation supports the MS Rural Physicians Scholarship Program (MRPSP) through participation in the Annual Viking Classic Golf Tournament Birdies for Charity ... read more UMC Resident Named Resident Representative on the AAFP Tar Wars Program Advisors Martha Ann Dempsey, MD (3rd year resident from Brandon, MS) was selected as the Resident Representative on the AAFP Tar Wars Program Advisors. The advisory panel represents a mix of academic backg ... read more Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems Survey MAFP is conducting a survey for Electronic Health Records (EHR)Systems. Wheter you have an existing EHR, are considering implimenting one in your practice or just want to find out more about them, thi ... read more Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program 2009 Undergraduates Growing our own....one physician at a time.  Help welcome the second group of students chosen to receive the $30,000 Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship.  The rural scholars progra ... read more Patient-Centered Medical Home Information JOINT PRINCIPLES Outcomes of PCMH for Whitehouse - August 2009 PCMH Checklist PCMH What, Why and How? For More Information: American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.futurefamilyme ... read more Dr. Patrick Brent Smith has been appointed as one of the Resident Representatives to the American Medical Association-Resident-Fellow Section We are pleased that Dr. Brent Smith has been appointed as one of the Resident Representatives to the American Medical Association-Resident-Fellow Section (AMA-RFS). Dr. Smith will serve as the Delegat ... read more MSMA House of Delegates Votes to De-unify! On Saturday, by a vote of 209-31, the MSMA House of Delegates voted to no longer require members of MSMA to join the AMA. More than two hours of debate was heard on Friday night. The House heard compe ... read more Health Care Reform Telephone Town Hall Recordings Available The recordings from all three Telephone Town Hall meetings on Health System Reform are now available. Listen to AAFP officers answer questions from members ... read more CNN MONEY SPECIAL REPORT: Fixing Health Care Health Care's Big Money Wasters: More than $1.2 trillion spent on health care each year is a waste of money. Members of the medical community identify the leading causes.  For more informat ... read more Family Physician nominated as Surgeon General AAFP Statement: Family Physicians Applaud Nomination Regina Benjamin, MD, Would Bring Expertise, Leadership, Commitment to Surgeon General Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 13, 2009 ... read more MS Department of Health - Public Health Reports Want to receive up to minute information from the MS Department of Health, you can subscribe to receive issues of the Public Health Report by visiting www.HealthyMS.com/phr You can also receive up ... read more MAFP Secretary elected to state board MAFP Secretary William B. Jones, MD of Greenwood was recently appointed to serve on the State Board of Medical Licensure.    ... read more Beebe Elected to National Board Dr. Diane K. Beebe, chair of the Department of Family Medicine, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Board of Family Medicine. The American Board of Family Medicine is a 40-y ... read more Medicare RAC Program The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement a Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement a Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) ... read more Rural Online Communities Wanted The AAFP is seeking heartwarming and thought-provoking stories from rural family physicians from Mississippi for the AAFP's Rural Online Community.  Several states are already represented and we ... read more Sign Up for the AAFP Connect for Reform Sign up for the AAFP Connect for Reform now and become involved with the AAFP campaign designed to give MAFP members a front-row seat to the health care debate in Washington and to ensure your voices ... read more MAFP Seeking Resolutions Do you have an issue of interest or concern to family physicians and family medicine?  Write a resolution for consideration for the upcoming meetings of the MAFP or the AAFP and submit to Be ... read more Meet Our New Residents On March 19th, with cell phones, kleenex and families close by, students nervously gathered on the second floor of the UMMC Student Union, eager to get their envelopes and determine where their reside ... read more Identity Theft Red Flags Endorsement Delayed The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to delay implementation of the requirements of the Identity Theft Red Flags regulation until Saturday, Aug. 1. The original deadline was extended pendi ... read more