What Happened Nov. 3 — and What's NextElection Day is over, but the fight for family medicine goes on. Join the AAFP's Family Medicine Political Action Committee at 6 p.m. M Nov. 18 for a special live briefing with Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections, to find out how 2020's congressional and presidential results will shape the landscape for 2021 and beyond. Expect savvy, nonpartisan analysis informing what lies ahead for your practice, the Academy's advocacy, and FamMedPAC's mission. AAFP Partners with Project N95 For PPE Purchasing: Round 2The AAFP has partnered once again with Project N95 to host another bulk purchasing opportunity for much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE). While details are still being finalized, below is the information we know:
Items to be available for purchase are listed below. Prices and maximum order information will be available by Nov. 20, and the possibility of offering product bundles is being explored.
More details on how to purchase these items will be coming soon.AAFP Supported SurveyCOVID-19 is surging, a vaccine is on the horizon, and primary care needs help more than ever. For months, the Larry Green Center has been fielding a Quick COVID-19 Primary Care Survey to help make visible the struggle of primary care during the pandemic and to help advocate for support. This survey can serve as a national baseline following the elections. Help us to capture it accurately. The survey is only 5 minutes and our team is positioned to share it widely, including putting it in the hands of state and federal task forces. Responses requested by Tues, Nov 17, 11:59pm PST Free Virtual Screening of "Blood Sugar Rising"Please join PBS Utah and the Driving Out Diabetes Initiative presented by University of Utah Health and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Foundation for a free, virtual screening. The hour long segment of Blood Sugar Rising will be followed by a panel discussion with University of Utah Health experts. This will be a great opportunity to watch and learn as a family and ask health experts your questions related to Diabetes. Event attendees will have a chance to win a Driving Out Diabetes Initiative (DODI) swag bag for those who participate. COVID-19 UpdatesSome still deny COVID-19’s dangers — these Utahns hope their stories change mindsDeseret News - Several Utahns who agreed to share stories of how their lives changed forever because of COVID-19 joined Salt Lake County Mayor, Jenny Wilson for a virtual news conference Thursday. The news conference kicked off a county campaign to amplify the impacts of COVID-19, which is overwhelming Utah’s hospital system and exhausting medical workers. Read more... Utah coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths at record highs on FridaySalt Lake Tribune - A data glitch produced artificially low coronavirus case numbers on Friday in Utah, with “only” 2,150 new diagnoses reported, state health officials said. But COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths again rose to record highs, with the state reporting the deaths of 100 Utahns in just the past two weeks. Read more... MIPS Reporting Exemption Application for COVID-affected Practices AvailableIf there are circumstances out of your control that make it difficult for you to meet program requirements. To reduce this burden, CMS has provided an opportunity for qualifying clinicians, groups, virtual groups and (as proposed) APM Entities to apply for performance category reweighting for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). In certain circumstances, MIPS performance category reweighting may be applied automatically. Read more and download application here... Thanksgiving: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. The CDC has created two flyers: one for tips on celebrating a more traditional Thanksgiving with safety precautions and another with alternatives for celebrating this year. Geriatric Medicine Livestream: Better Care for Aging Parents |