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The Future of Military Family Medicine - A Brief Overview

Learn about the AAFP and USAFP's projects for the future of family medicine, key recommendations, and why military family medicine is crucial. Explore the FMFM project's topics and presentations on improving access and more.

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The Future of Military Family Medicine - A Brief Overview

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  1. The Future of Military Family Medicine - A Brief Overview Bob Marshall, MD MPH MISM CAPT MC USN

  2. Objectives • Introduce the AAFP’s Future of Family Medicine Project • Introduce the USAFP’s Future of Military Family Medicine Project • Introduce three talks on the FMFM in action. • Discuss where we go next

  3. AAFP Future of Family Medicine • In March 2004, the AA FP published the Future of Family Medicine • The object was to, “…give family physicians a compass to direct us so that we can get off this hamster wheel and get reimbursed for the value that we bring to the system.” • There were ten major recommendations regarding the practice of Family Medicine.

  4. Major Recommendations (1 of 2) • New model of family medicine • Electronic health records • Family Medicine Education • Lifelong Learning • Enhancing the Science of Family Medicine • Quality of Care

  5. Major Recommendations (2 of 2) • Role in academic health centers • Promoting a sufficient Family Medicine work force • Communications • Leadership & advocacy

  6. Why a Future of Military Family Medicine? (1 of 2) • We have similar productivity pressures • Military Family Physicians are seen as very valuable in operational settings… but the Tricare mission often contradicts our operational mission. • We have AHLTA • We are losing too many good people

  7. Why a Future of Military Family Medicine? (2 of 2) • We need to have a long-range plan to attract people to Family Medicine, retain them & grow new leaders in the specialty. • We need to share best practices for providing care while not burning out people. • We need to be respected for what we bring to military medicine. • We need to foster primary care research.

  8. The FMFM Project • Undertaken in 2006 • Tri-service effort • Covers all areas of AAFP FOFM plus military-unique topics • Document to Board of Directors for review twice – revisions made • Full document & executive summary to members in May 2007.

  9. The FMFM Topics (1 of 3) • Personal Medical Home • Patient-centered care • Team approach • Elimination of barriers to access • Advanced information systems • Redesigned offices • Whole-person orientation

  10. The FMFM Topics (2 of 3) • Care provided within a community context • Emphasis on quality and safety • Enhanced practice finance • Commitment to provide family medicine’s basket of services • Lifelong learning

  11. The FMFM Topics (3 of 3) • Enhancing the science • Promoting a sufficient family medicine work force • Role of family medicine in academic health centers • Leadership and advocacy

  12. Today’s Presentations • Recruiting Medical Students to Military FM - Sara Kass, MD • Improving Access and Redesigning Practice - Mary Krueger, DO, MPH • Balancing Tricare and Operational Missions - Michael Place, MD

  13. More Information • AAFP FOFM • Annals of Family Medicine – March 2004 (http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/2/suppl_1/s3) • Family Practice Management - April 2004 (http://www.aafp.org/fpm) • USAFP FMFM • http://www.usafp.org – Around May 2007

  14. ¿¿ Questions or Comments ??

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