Future of Family Medicine 2.0
Organizational Update #8
We are counting down to the launch of Family Medicine for America’s Health, which will occur in October at the AAFP Assembly in Washington, DC. This will be a major event for family medicine and we hope you will be able to join us in person for the launch. For those of you who are unable to attend the meeting, we are currently working on a plan to deliver this to you through digital channels. Stay tuned for more information.
Future of Family Medicine 2.0
Organizational Update #7
We are pleased to report that the planning phase of the Family Medicine for America’s Health initiative has been completed. As a reminder, the purpose of this effort was to develop a multi-year strategic plan and communications program to address the role of family medicine in the changing health care landscape. To read earlier updates from Family Medicine for America’s Health: Future of Family Medicine 2.0, please visit the project Web page at www.fmahealth.org.
Health is Primary partners with America’s Health Rankings® to release new report– Spotlight: Impact of Unhealthy Behaviors. The report examined five “unhealthy behaviors” – smoking, excessive drinking, insufficient sleep, physical inactivity, obesity – and found that more than 25 million American adults report having multiple unhealthy behaviors (three or more) and, as a result, face more than 6 times greater risk of fair or poor health status than those reporting zero unhealthy behaviors. It also found that:
Next Stop on City Tour: Chicago. The next Health is Primary city tour will be in Chicago on Tuesday, May 19. The Chicago city tour will bring together local experts to discuss market-specific initiatives and new models of care that are improving patient and community health. There will be a focus group discussion following the Health is Primary event for members of the family medicine community to discuss how to incorporate the FMAHealth strategies and tactics into the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians’ strategic plan. In the evening, there will be an interactive panel discussion focusing on how students and residents can get engaged in implementing the FMAHealth strategic plan.
It was a quick start to 2015! Health is Primary kicked off the New Year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES15), the world’s premiere technology trade show, in Las Vegas. The campaign hosted a panel discussion on consumer health technology from the family physician perspective.
The Research Tactic Team has been charged with galvanizing the research community to demonstrate primary care’s ability to meet the Quadruple Aim. They are doing this by focusing on:
First City Tour Coming Soon. Health is Primary will host its inaugural city tour at the Raleigh Convention Center on February 26. The campaign will showcase initiatives that are improving primary care and delivering on the Triple Aim of better care and better quality at a lower cost. Panelists will share their stories of primary care transformation – watch healthisprimary.org for more information on their work.
It’s clear that family medicine cannot change healthcare policy and practice by itself. If all primary care professionals, and others with a stake in primary care, join together, they can amplify the voice of primary care in powerful ways.
Wrapping Up An Eventful Year. The Health is Primary campaign is wrapping up its first full year of activities focused on raising awareness of the value of primary care in delivering on the Triple Aim of better care and better quality at a lower cost. During the past year, the campaign has featured extraordinary stories of primary care innovation and transformation in five cities: Seattle, Raleigh, Chicago, Denver and Detroit. We have collected dozens of local stories showcasing the rapidly changing world of primary care and we are always looking for more stories that show measurable results improving health, quality and cost. Please email us here if you have a story to share.
Countdown to National Conference. The Health is Primary campaign will host a main stage panel discussion at the AAFP’s National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students on Thursday, July 28 in Kansas City. Visit HealthIsPrimary.org or @healthisprimary on July 28 to see what our surprise celebrity guest has to say about family medicine and primary care and stop by the FMAHealth/Health is Primary booth in the exhibit hall to learn more about how we are working to #MakeHealthPrimary.