Medicare Payment
Read the AAFP's call for realignment of the Medicare payment system to provide more equitable payment to family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medicare-payment.html
Membership Designation
Explore the different levels of membership in AAFP including fellow, member and diplomate.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/membership-designation.html
Mercury in Food as a Human Health Hazard
Read about AAFP's support of testing of mercury levels in seafood and family physician's role in managing health risks.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/mercury.html
Military Service, Physicians' Draft
Read AAFP's opposition to a draft of physicians into the armed services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/military-service.html
Needle Exchange Programs and Safe Injection Sites
Read the AAFP's position on needle exchange programs and safe injection sites.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/needle-exchange.html
Neonatal Circumcision
Read AAFP's policy on Neonatal Circumcision.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/neonatal-circumcision.html
Never Events and Hospital Acquired Conditions
Read AAFP's support of efforts to improve health care by identifying hospital acquired conditions and safety in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/never-events.html
New Physician, Definition
Read the AAFP's definition of new physician.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/new-physician.html
Nurse Midwives, Certified
Learn about the AAFP's guidelines for integrated practices and the supervision of nurse midwives.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nurse-midwives.html
Nurse Practitioners
Read the AAFP's position on the role of nurse practitioners in an integrated practice environment and the physician's supervision role.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nurse-practitioners.html
Officers' Protocol
Read the protocol on the listing of AAFP officers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/officers-protocol.html
Opposition to Restrictive Covenants
Read about the AAFP's policy on Opposition to Restrictive Covenants.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/opposition-covenants.html
Organ Donation: Addressing the Shortage of Registered Organ Donors
Read AAFP's position on the family physician's role in discussing organ donation with patients and their family members.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/organ-donation.html
Paid Sick Leave
Read AAFP's policy on paid sick leave.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/paid-sick-leave.html
Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Misuse: A Public Health Concern (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's position on opioids and pain management.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/chronic-pain-management-opiod-misuse.html
Parental Leave During Residency Training
Read AAFP's policy on parental leave plans during residency training.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/parental-leave.html
Patient Education
Read AAFP's policy on patient education.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-education.html
Patient Referrals
Learn about AAFP's policy on patient referrals regarding participation in the health care system.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-referrals.html
Patient Responsibility for Follow-Up of Diagnosis and Treatment
Read the AAFP's position on the responsibility of the patient regarding follow up treatment.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-responsibility.html
Payer Acceptance of Supplemental Data
Learn about the AAFP's position on payer acceptance of supplemental data.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payer-acceptance.html
Payment, Lifestyle Medicine
Read about the AAFP's policy on Payment, Lifestyle Medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-lifestyle.html
Payment, Physician
Read the AAFP's position on the physician's responsibility to devise a reliable payment system.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-physician.html
Peer Review
Read the AAFP's position on effective peer review as a tool to improve quality of care for patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/peer-review.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
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