Practice Resources
What it is Time To Talk CARDIO?
Time To Talk CARDIO is a program to help patients and health care professionals make the most of their conversations by building communication skills to help better manage heart health.
For more information go to http://www.timetotalkcardio.com
Read the July 2009 TransforMed Practice Transformation Newsletter
New AAFP PCMH Site Provides Comprehensive Resources
(Source: American Academy of Family Physicians)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently launched a new patient-centered medical home (PCMH) section of its Web site to make family physicians' transition to the medical home as smooth as possible.
The PCMH section of the AAFP Web site offers a varied assortment of tools to help Academy members reach their PCMH goals. The section shows a pictorial representation of the medical home, which is constructed of four building blocks atop a foundational base.
The foundation of the medical home is represented by a single block that symbolizes the specialty's core values. That is significant because family medicine is the only medical discipline dedicated to treating the whole person across the full age spectrum with a continuous and comprehensive approach to care.
Each block of the color-coded house represents a critical piece of PCMH. We encourage you to roam the virtual house and explore all of the resources within each area. The four main components of the structure are:
• Practice organization -- physician practices strive for disciplined financial management, strong staff relationships and a reliance on clinical systems that deliver high quality care
• Health information technology -- physicians use technology to run a practice that is efficient in its business, clinical and communication processes
• Quality measures -- physicians need to discover ways to enhance the quality of health care delivered to patients
• Patient experience -- physicians create a practice that patients embrace and choose to call their medical home.
Dr. Bruce Bagley, AAFP's medical director of quality improvement, said the Web pages were designed to be physician-friendly and easy to navigate. Download a PCMH checklist to map your progress.
Core Content Review of Family Medicine
The Core Content Review of Family Medicine is a unique educational resource for family physicians and other primary care professionals who desire a comprehensive, practical and affordable home-study program for earning continuing medical education (CME) credit or preparing for Board examination. Now featuring at least 60 hours of CME credit plus additional credit for evidence-based CME for about $4 per credit, this self-evaluation program can be used anywhere, anytime, at your convenience. Whether you are preparing for Board examination or want to update and improve your clinical skills, Core Content Review provides a comprehensive review of the core curriculum of family medicine.
AAFP Policies on Proprietary Practices
Identity Theft Red Flags Rule - Practice Management - American Academy of Family Physicians. 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. Go to Identity Theft Red Flags Rule to read more.
Tobacco Cessation Resources
Please click here for various documents that can be shared with your patients.
Tobacco Quitline Patient Referral/Consent Form | 
