Issues: March 17, 2020
Guidance for Primary Care and Outpatient Providers Updated
ODH has released updated Guidance for Primary Care and Outpatient Providers to assist you and your team in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Note, the course of action detailed in the updated document is a revision to the earlier one issued. Read More
Program Directors: Register Your Chiefs for OAFP’s Workshop!
Registration is open for the Chief Resident Workshop on May 16! One of our most highly regarded programs, it’s designed to equip new chiefs with the leadership tools needed to have a successful year. Read More
It’s Match Week!
The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians would like to wish all fourth year medical students the best of luck this week! Earning your MD is a major accomplishment and you should be so proud! If you matched in family medicine, please share your Match Day story with the OAFP! Read More
New CPT Code Announced to Report Novel Coronavirus Test
The AMA announced on March 13 that the CPT Editorial Panel expedited and approved a new addition to the CPT code set that will help streamline data-driven resource and allocation planning in the battle against the novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the United States. Read More
Early Detection of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Presented at OAFP’s CME Roadshow in Canton
Leslie Tolle, MD, pulmonologist and staff physician in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, shared that family physicians are often the first to recognize the signs of IPF and in doing so, potentially save years of quality life for their patients. Read More
AAFP Statement RE: Coverage & Payment for Telemedicine and Virtual Care
Earlier today, the AAFP issued a public statement regarding the need for new policies that will enhance coverage and payment for telemedicine and virtual care. Read More