Health care for Montana’s citizens, families and communities.
Big Mountain Medical Conference
January 25-27, 2017
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
HHS to award grants to help physicians train for MACRA
As the representative of Family Medicine and Family Physicians in Montana, the Montana Academy of Family Physicians:
Promotes Family Medicine
Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across Montana and the United States.
Provides Education for Family Physicians
Through excellence in teaching and research, we will be leaders in the discovery, development and dissemination of new knowledge and innovation.
Represents the personal and professional interests of Family Physicians.
Promotes family medicine and develops and advocates the family medicine primary care strategy.
Is the guiding force for quality primary care in Montana.
To improve the health and well-being of patients, families and communities we serve.
2015 Physician of the Year WINNER!
Dr. Fahrenwald has been a physician, mentor, educator and friend to Montanans and their family physicians for almost twenty years since she became the Director of the Montana Family Medicine Residency in Billings in 1998. Read More – More Winners…
June 2017
AAFP Crafts QPP Executive Summary to Inform Family Physicians
The AAFP has created a two-page executive summary of CMS' lengthy proposed rule outlining updates to the 2018 Quality Payment Program.
AAFP Joins House Members to Raise Burnout Awareness
Amid growing concerns about physician burnout, one physician House member recently brought his medical colleagues together to raise awareness about the issue.
Physicians Offer Hands-on Advice on Launching a DPC Practice
Panelists who spoke during the 2017 Direct Primary Care Summit offered guidance for physicians who might be considering the innovative practice model but are unsure how to proceed.
AFP to Host Free CME Twitter Chat on Antibiotic Overuse
American Family Physician will host a Twitter chat about reducing antibiotic overuse on July 9. Family physicians can earn up to 4.0 Prescribed CME credits by participating in the activity.
Embracing DPC Takes Dedication, Sacrifice, Says Physician
To be the kind of physician she wanted to be, Julie Gunther, M.D., knew she had to change the way she practiced medicine. And that's just what she did.
Teen Tobacco Use Dropped Significantly From 2015 to 2016
According to a new CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, fewer middle- and high-school students reported having used a tobacco product in the past 30 days in 2016 than in 2015.
Evidence Supports Screening Children, Teens for Obesity
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening children and teens for obesity and offering or referring those with a positive result to intensive behavioral interventions.
First Look at Proposed Rule Shows Progress in Easing Burdens
CMS has released for public inspection a proposed rule that would make multiple changes in the Quality Payment Program for 2018.
Engage With Your Senators on Health Care Legislation
As senators work to fashion a health care bill to replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), AAFP members can join a Speak Out campaign to preserve coverage gains made under the ACA.
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