Issues: December 19, 2017
January is Almost Here! Start it off Right at the Family Medicine Workshop!
The 2018 Family Medicine Workshop is is less than 1 month away! Join us to earn up to 30.5 CME credits, complete the diabetes KSA, and participate in a splinting and casting workshop! Read More
2018 Quality Improvement Summit – Registration Now Open!
Join us on April 7 in Columbus, OH, for the 2018 Quality Improvement Summit and earn ABFM Family Certification credit and up to 25 CME credits. Register today, space is limited! Read More
Resources on Mastering the Art of Gratitude Added to OAFP’s Wellness Wednesdays Archive
The OAFP’s final session of the 2017 Wellness Wednesdays series that focused on mastering the art of gratitude was held on December 13. View the video archive and access resources that will help you journal your way to a life of professional and personal gratitude. Read More
Represent Ohio at the AAFP National Conference of Constituency Leaders
The OAFP is looking for physician members who can represent the five recognized special constituencies at the National Conference of Constituency Leaders April 26-28, 2018, in Kansas City, MO. Read More
Representative Jim Butler Surveys Physicians on Price Transparency
Rep. Butler is asking physicians to take his survey about price transparency. In May, Rep. Butler proposed replacing the current law with a new proposal that would require sending additional CPT codes for scheduled visits through a web portal within 24 hours of a patient making an appointment. Read More
Diagnosis Codes on Opioid Prescriptions
On December 29, a new rule goes into effect that requires prescribers to indicate the first four alphanumeric characters of the ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code and number of days that the prescription should last the patient on all opioid analgesic gabapentin prescriptions. Read More