May 9, 2008
Inside this Issue
Important Message from Legislation Commission Chair Dr. Randy Wexler

OAFP/F Announces Ohio Tar Wars® Poster Contest Winner

Attention: Your NPI Must be Linked to Your Ohio Medicaid Legacy Number

Question from OAFP President-elect Dr. Keith Lehman

Last Chance to Register for the C. David Paragas Leadership and Advocacy Training Seminar– Scholarships Still Available!

OAFP Needs You: Seeking Physicians with Experience in Aspects of the New Model of Care

OAFP Seeks Nominations for Board Positions

Cleveland Chapter Spring Meeting: May 22

"What's your Medical Home IQ?" - Announcing the TransforMED MHIQ Online Self-assessment

Check Out MedShow™ (www.medshow.com)

OAFP Political Discussion Listserv Now Available

Pain Summit: “Fibromyalgia: Breaking the Pain Cycle” May 17

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Important Message from Legislation Commission Chair Dr. Randy Wexler
I would like to strongly encourage all OAFP members not only to attend, but to bring another physician to, the Saturday, May 17, C. David Paragas Leadership and Advocacy Training Seminar. Read more
OAFP/F Announces Ohio Tar Wars® Poster Contest Winner
Kaitlyn DeBoard, a fourth-grade student from Holmes Elementary School in Wilmington, Ohio, is the 2008 Ohio Tar Wars® poster contest winner.

The poster contest is sponsored by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (OAFP/F). Read more
Attention: Your NPI Must be Linked to Your Ohio Medicaid Legacy Number
Like other payers, Ohio Medicaid has designed a crosswalk to link the national provider identifier (NPI) to Ohio Medicaid legacy numbers. Read more
Question from OAFP President-elect Dr. Keith Lehman
How have third-party payers’ drug formularies, prior authorization of tests and procedures, or networks adversely affected the health of your patients? Please provide examples. Read more