Welcome to the OAFP
The mission of the OAFP is to advocate for family physicians and assist them in providing for the health of their patients and communities.
?? which other practices, similar to yours, use the same EMR system as you do?
?? what are other family physicians are doing to prepare for Coordinated Care Organizations?
The answer to these and many other questions can be found on Share Center, a new on-line tool available for OAFP members only. Check it out today! Your user name is your first name,underscore,last name. Please contact Kerry Gonzales, kg@oafp.org, if you have any questions about Share Center, or would like help using it.
NEW CME OFFERING:
OB Ultrasound Course, August 11th, immediately following the AAFP's Family Centered Maternity Care Conference in Portland.
More information: BROCHURE, REGISTRATION PAGE
OREGON'S PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY CARE HOME (PCPCH)
Apply NOW to become a PCPCH.
The Oregon Legislature enacted House Bill 2009, which created the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and established a PCPCH Program. The program in administered by the Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR).
The goals of the program are to develop strategies to identify and measure Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes, promote their development, and encourage populations covered by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to receive care in this new model.
Practices can now submit an application to be recognized by the state of Oregon as a Patient-Centered Primary Care Home.
For more information or to apply to become a PCPCH, please visit:
www.primarycarehome.oregon.gov
HEALTH REFORM- WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU AND YOUR PATIENTS?
The OAFP will be continuing our efforts to inform the public about the need for health reform and the next steps we need to take.
* We are using local family physicians to give a powerpoint presentation titled "Saving Lives, Saving Money"to Rotary Clubs and retirement communities
around the state (please e-mail kg@oafp.org if you would like more information about this project).
We have 2 different presentations.
Click here for the PowerPoint and script of the program designed for Seniors.
Click here for the PowerPoint and script of the program designed for Rotary Clubs.
POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment). New rules you need to know.
Gary Plant, MD has offered to share the protocols written for Mountainview Hospital and Madras Medical Group.
NORM CASTILLO, DO with his wife Leslie
OREGON FAMILY DOCTOR OF THE YEAR, 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Annual Oregon Cardiovascular Symposium, June 2,3, 2012 at the Double Tree, Lloyd Center. Click here for more information
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS:
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Immediate PastPresident of the OAFP, has been appointed to the Oregon State Senate.
Jill Ginsberg, MD has won the 2012 Glayds McCoy Award for lifetime volunteer achievement.
Dr. Ginsberg co-founded the North by Northeast Community Health Center in Portland in 2006, which has provided free health services to thousands of uninsured adults with chronic health conditions.
“Dr. Ginsberg is an ideal recipient of the McCoy Award given her extraordinary advocacy, self-sacrifice, and work to improve the lives of Multnomah County residents with chronic health problems who face the overwhelming challenge of maintaining their health without access to insurance or significant financial resources,” said Steven Joiner, Chair of the County’s Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC).
The Family Physicians of Oregon PAC. Remember to contribute before the end of the year to qualify for the state income tax credit. Donation form.
FANTASTIC RESOURCES FOR PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS:
A nonprofit, noncommercial website with information regarding a low sodium diet, the DASH diet, and the Mediterranean diet, including videos, handouts, and background scientific information:
Nutrition Heart Website
Informative and fun video about the importance of exercise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Do you have a few hours every month to volunteer at a clinic for the underserved? Click here for a list of opportunities.