Performance Measures Criteria
Learn about the AAFP's position on performance measure criteria including its measurability and achievability.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/performance-measures.html
Perinatal Depression - Clinical Preventive Service Recommendation
The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on prevention Perinatal Depression.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/perinatal-depression.html
Peripheral Arterial Disease - Clinical Preventive Service Recommendation
The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/pad.html
Pharmacists (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on the role of pharmacists in high-quality health care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pharmacists.html
Pharmacists Dispensing Drugs - AAFP Legislative Stance
Read the AAFP's stance on stance on state legislation regarding pharmacists ability to dispense medication beyond the expiration date.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pharmacists-dispensing.html
Pharmacists' Right of Conscientious Objection
Learn why the AAFP supports the pharmacist's right to a conscientious objection.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pharmacists-conscientious-objection.html
Physical Activity in Children
Read the AAFP's recommendation on physical activity in children.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physical-activity-children.html
Physician and Patient Relationships, Professional Responsibility
Read the AAFP's position on establishing a relationship between patients and physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-patient-relationships.html
Physician Assistants
Read the AAFP position on physician assistant training and payment for services provided by physician assistants.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-assistants.html
Physician Compensation for Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Oversight
Read about the AAFP's policy on physician compensation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant oversight.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-compensation-oversight.html
Physician Dispensing of Drug Samples
Learn about AAFP's policy on physician dispensing of drug samples.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-dispensing-drug-samples.html
Physician Expert Witness in Medical Liability Suits
Read the AAFP's position on physicians serving as expert witnesses in medical liability cases.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-expert-witness.html
Physician Reentry
Read the AAFP's recommendation for the process for physicians reentry into practice after an extended period of inactivity.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-reentry.html
Physician Remediation Education
Read AAFP's policy on reeducating physicians with educational or clinical skills deficiencies.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-remediation.html
Physician's Right Relative to Imposed Administrative Costs
Read the AAFP's position on the right of physicians to charge administrative costs due to requirements imposed by health plans or other regulatory companies.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physicians-right-administrative-costs.html
Point of Care Testing Policy
AAFP policy on point of care testing.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/point-of-care-testing-policy.html
Political Action
Read the AAFP's recommendations on effective communication with legislators at all levels of government to support the family medicine specialty.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/political-action.html
Poverty and Health - The Family Medicine Perspective (Position Paper)
Find out the ways in which the American Academy of Family Physicians transforms health care to achieve optimal health for everyone.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/poverty-health.html
Pre- and Post-Operative Care
Read the AAFP's recommendation on the role of the family physician before and after surgery.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pre-post-operative-care.html
Pre-Medical Student Shadowing
Read the AAFP's promotion of student shadowing opportunities in family medicine practices.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pre-medical-student-shadowing.html
Pre-payment and Post-payment Audits
Read the AAFP's position on pre-payment and post-payment audits.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pre-post-payment-audits.html
Preceptorships
Read the AAFP's encouragement of family physicians to participate in preceptorships with students.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preceptorships.html
Preconception Care (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on preconception care. Preconception care is defined as individualized care for men and women that is focused on reducing maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preconception-care.html
Preeclampsia - Clinical Preventive Services Recommendation
The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on preeclampsia.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/preeclampsia.html
Preferred Unit of Measurement for Liquid Medications
Read the AAFP's position on the preferred unit of measurement for liquid medications in order to prevent overdose in children.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preferred-unit-measurement.html
Prescription of COVID-19 Medications
Read AAFP's policy on Prescription of COVID-19 Medications.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/prescription-covid19.html
Prevention and Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Read AAFP's endorsement of strategies for the prevention and managementof sexually transmitted infections.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/prevention-sti.html
Prevention of Gun Violence (Policy Statement)
Read AAFP's position on prevention of gun violence.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/prevention-gun-violence.html
Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment in Medical Education and Clinical ...
Read AAFP's policy on Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment in Medical Education and Clinical Settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/prevention-gender-basedharassment.html
Preventive Medicine
Read the AAFP's support of preventive medicine and the commitment of evidence-based, cost-effective medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preventive-medicine.html
Primary Care
Read the AAFP's definition of primary care related terms and appropriate usage recommendations.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/primary-care.html
Primary Care Physician, Generic
Read the AAFP's opposition to efforts to create a generic primary care physician designation.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/primary-care-physician.html
Principles for Administrative Simplification
Read the AAFP's policy on principles for administrative simplification.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/principles-administrative-simplification.html
Principles for Physician Payment Reform to Support the Patient-Centered Medical Home ...
Read the AAFP's position paper on physician payment reform to support patient-centered medical home.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/principles-payment-reform.html
Prior Authorizations
Read AAFP's policy on Prior Authorizations.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/prior-authorizations.html
Privilege Support Protocol
Read the AAFP's support of the right of physicians to obtain privileges in line with their training, experience and current competence.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privilege-support.html
Privileges and Training for New Procedures
Read AAFP's position on physician training and privileges for new procedures and techniques.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-new-procedures.html
Privileges at Competing Hospitals
Read AAFP's opposition on limitations to physician privileges at competing hospitals or health systems.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-competing-hospitals.html
Privileges in Family Medicine Departments
Read the AAFP's recommendations of the establishment of family medicine departments and granting of hospital privileges.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-family-med-departments.html
Privileges, Documentation of Training and Experience
Read AAFP's policy on the documentation of training and experience for residents and practicing physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-documentation.html
Privileges, Electrocardiogram Interpretation
Read AAFP's position on family physicians ability to read and interpret electrocardiograms,
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-electrocardiogram.html
Privileges, Emergency Care Services
Read AAFP's position on family physician's qualification to provide emergency care services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-emergency-care.html
Privileges, Special/Critical Care Unit
Read AAFP's position on physician privileges to to critical care unit.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-critical-care.html
Privileges, Surgical Assistant
Read AAFP's position on the role of the family physician during surgical procedures and serving as the patient advocate.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-surgical-assistant.html
Privileging Policy Statements
Read AAFP's position on specialty societies maintaining privileging policies.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileging-policy-statements.html
Procedural Skills Training, Residency Criteria
Read the AAFP's recommendation for procedures training for family medicine residents.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/procedural-skills-training.html
Procedural Skills, Interspecialty Support in Clinical Procedures
Read AAFP's position on working with other specialty societies concerning procedural skills.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/procedural-skills.html
Procedural Skills, Preceptor/Proctor Readiness Course
Read AAFP's position on physicians certification for readiness to be preceptored or proctored.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/procedural-skills-preceptor.html
Procedural Skills, Scope of Training in Family Medicine Residencies
Read AAFP's guidelines for teaching residents procedures in the scope of family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/procedural-skills-scope.html
Professional Competence Evaluation
Read the AAFP's opinion on competency evaluation including board recertification.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/professional-competence.html