AAFP Update Delaware Academy of Family Physicians April 9, 2016 Michael Munger, M.D., FAAFP AAFP Board of Directors
AAFP Member Value Statement The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by: • Advancing the specialty of family medicine. • Strengthening members’ collective voice. • Providing solutions to enhance patient care. AAFP Strategic Priorities • Payment Reform • Practice Transformation • Workforce • Clinical Expertise 2
AAFP Total Membership 2015 120,900 2014 115,900 2013 110,600 2012 105,900 2011 100,300 2010 97,600 2009 94,700 2008 94,600 2007 93,300 3
2015 Legislative Accomplishments • Repealed SGR. • Gained stronger support for primary care in federal payment systems. • Reauthorized Affordable Care Act programs expiring in 2015. – Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Teaching health centers – National Health Service Corps 4
AAFP Advocacy Agenda • Achieve primary care physician payment reform. • Support health care delivery system reform. • Seek population health improvement. • Increase family physician workforce. • Accomplish medical liability reform. 5
Family Physician Compensation Not Keeping Pace 6 Source: Medscape 2015 Physician Compensation Survey
Leading a broad strategic effort focused on: • Expanding access to the patient-centered medical home. • Advancing the use of technology in a way that supports and strengthens doctor-patient collaboration. • Ensuring a strong primary care workforce. • Shifting to comprehensive primary care payment. 7
Family Medicine for America’s Health • New organization formed — LLC and wholly-owned subsidiary of AAFP. • Board of directors formed to guide the project. • Board includes one representative from each of the eight sponsoring organizations, plus a representative from each of the following categories: – Family physician in full-time private practice – Young family physician leader – AAFP chapter executive – Patient/consumer representative 8
A communications campaign to advocate for the values of family medicine, demonstrate the benefits of primary care, and drive patient activation. 9
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Follow — and get involved @healthisprimary https://www.facebook.com/HealthIsPrimary Websites: www.healthisprimary.org www.fmahealth.org Contact Family Medicine for America’s Health at info@fmahealth.org 11
• Elect candidates to the U.S. Congress who support AAFP’s legislative goals and objectives. • Since 2005, FamMedPAC has raised and contributed more than $3.3 million to more than 390 candidates. • FamMedPAC is the ONLY political organization that promotes family medicine in Washington, D.C. 12
Practice Advancement • Practice transformation • Payment reform • Delivery reform • Regulatory compliance • Optimal use of health information technology 13
Practice Transformation Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. • AAFP is funded as the Family Medicine Support & Alignment Network (SAN) with ABFM. • The SAN will help connect family physicians to practice transformation technical assistance • Members can learn more at www.aafp.org/tcpi. Quality improvement and transformation support. • Primary Advantage is a low-cost guide. • Resources at www.aafp.org/pcmh. 14
Payment and Delivery Reform Move forward with payment that values family medicine. • Advocate for primary care payment and care management fees with clearly defined, transparent, and achievable expectations. • Prepare practices for success in a value-based payment environment. • Advocate for a core measure sets and across all payers. • Ease the burden of regulatory compliance. 15
New Medicare Payment Opportunities Chronic Care Management Advanced Care Planning • • Monthly payment for 20 New payment starts minutes/month of staff time. January 1, 2016. • • Medicare patient must have two Will cover two visits. chronic illnesses. • Supports time with patient and • Bill code 99490. family for discussion. Check out the mid-December 2015 Resources: www.aafp.org/ccm issue of Family Practice Management for more information: www.aafp.org/fpm 16
Alliance for eHealth Innovation • An expanded AAFP effort to improve the usability and interoperability of health IT applications for family medicine and primary care. • Aligning with members to discover best practices. • Advocating for a pause of meaningful use. • Advocate for interoperability and health IT functions to support advanced primary care. 17
Health of the Public and Science • Advance public health initiatives and science to improve health. - Clinical practice guidelines and policies. Preventive services, immunizations, clinical care, w omen’s care, opioid misuse/pain management, oral health. - Choosing Wisely campaign. - Healthy Interventions program. Obesity, nutrition, physical activity, population health. • Integration of Primary Care and Public Health. • AAFP National Research Network. - Leads, conducts, and disseminates practice-based research. 18
Student Interest in Family Medicine is Growing Family Medicine Positions Offered And Filled in March (2004-2014) Source: National Resident Matching Program Advance Data Tables 2015 19
Medical Education & Student Choice 20
Continuing Medical Education Evidence-based, high-quality, and engaging, AAFP CME is developed specifically for family physicians to improve patient care and help meet MC-FP requirements. • Board preparation • Self-study (online, audio, and print) • Live clinical courses and procedures AAFP CME works for family physicians! Revenue generated from CME resources is re-invested into the AAFP to advance the specialty and provide solutions for enhancing patient care. 21
Valuable Resources for YOU • Child and adult immunization schedules • Clinical practice guidelines • Clinical preventive service recommendations • Patient-centered medical home checklist • Open payments (Physician Payment Sunshine Act) information • Continuing medical education — live and online • FamilyDoctor.org 22
How to Stay Informed • AAFP News • AAFP.org • Family Medicine SmartBrief • AAFP blogs and social media channels • Conferences and CME 23
May 5-7, 2016 Kansas City, MO (Preconference May 4) May 5-7, 2016 Kansas City, MO (Preconference May 4) 24
Get Involved! • Respond to AAFP Speak k Out! alerts • Become a Key Contact • Attend the Family Medicine Congressional and State Legislative Conferences • Help extend the reach of family medicine messages through social media • Serve in the AAFP Congress of Delegates • Serve on an AAFP Commission • AAFP Member Interest Groups 25
AAFP Member Interest Groups (MIGs) • Created by the AAFP Board of Directors in April 2014 to serve as a forum for members with shared professional interests to: – Network with fellow AAFP members and meet face-to-face at AAFP’s FMX (formerly Assembly). – Connect to existing AAFP resources, influence creation of new resources, and participate in interest-specific continuing professional development activities. – Deliver a unified message to AAFP leadership. – Influence AAFP policy and provide input on AAFP policies and positions (upon request). – Pursue professional leadership development within the AAFP. 26
AAFP Foundation • All 27 programs are focused in one of the following areas: - Humanitarian - Education - Scientific 27
Questions? Michael Munger, M.D., FAAFP AAFP Board of Directors 28
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