ABFM Insights
Certification Tips, Best Practices, and Inspiration.
Research & Health Policy
Factbook 2.0 Episode 3: From Anecdote to Evidence
In the latest episode of the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 podcast series, Dr. Gary LeRoy talks with Dr. Andrea Anderson, professor in the department of family and community medicine at The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and a contributor to the Factbook.
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Research & Health Policy
Adjusting Health Care Payments for Social Risk is Critical for Addressing Patients’ Social Needs
Policy design workshop produces consensus on a demonstration model for a payment adjustment based on census-tract level social deprivation indices.
Research & Health Policy
Clinical Quality Reporting Continues to Be Unreliable
New research reveals persistent barriers to reliable clinical quality reporting despite advances in health IT.
Research & Health Policy
Increasing Primary Care Physicians Could Boost Life Expectancy, Reduce Deaths in Underserved Areas
Research suggests expanding the primary care workforce could improve life expectancy and reduce deaths in underserved communities.
ABFM
Honoring Family Physicians Lost Due to COVID-19
ABFM honors family physicians who lost their lives to COVID-19 and recognizes their service on the front lines of the pandemic.
Exam
Exam Item Writers: A Long History of Family Physicians Committed to Helping Us Improve
Learn how volunteer family physicians help develop and review ABFM exam questions, strengthening certification for the specialty.
Certification
A Health System’s Quality Initiative Coupled with a New ABFM KSA: Alignment to Improve Care
A partnership between ABFM, IPMA, and health system leaders aligned a new Palliative Care KSA with quality improvement efforts.
Certification
Asthma KSA Revision: A Collaboration with ABFM Diplomate, Dr. Kurt Elward
ABFM’s revised Asthma KSA features expert updates from Dr. Kurt Elward based on new national guidelines
Research & Health Policy
Attitudes and Perceptions of Research Among US Family Medicine Department Chairs
Survey findings show family medicine department chairs view research as essential to their mission and academic success.
Research & Health Policy
The Essential Role of Family Physicians in Providing Cesarean Sections in Rural Communities
Approximately 28 million reproductive-age women in the United States live in rural counties, yet over half of rural counties do not have an obstetrician/gynecologist.