Issues: August 22, 2017

Take Action Now in 2017 to Get Paid under Medicare in 2019

CMS deemed 2017 a transition year for MACRA participation allowing you to “Pick Your Pace.” To avoid a 2019 negative payment adjustment, you must select from one of four Pick Your Pace options. Failure to report at least one measurement or activity by Monday, October 2,  will result in a negative 4% adjustment in 2019. Read More

Benefits of Therapeutic Counseling Resources Added to the Wellness Wednesdays Archive

The OAFP’s seventh session of the Wellness Wednesdays series that focused on the therapeutic benefits of counseling was held on August 16 and is now available on the Academy’s Wellness Wednesdays archive page! Register for the September 20 session on the virtues of grittiness and resiliency. Read More

2017 Members Assembly in Review

On August 12-13, more than 100 members participated in the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians 2017 Members Assembly at Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin, OH. Read More

OAFP Releases 2016-17 Annual Report

Read the 2016-17 Annual Report to learn what your Academy accomplished over the last year. Read More

OAFP Honors Family Physicians for 50 Years in Medicine

During the Academy Awards Dinner on August 12, the OAFP paid tribute to several Ohio family physicians who have been part of the medical profession for 50 years! Read More