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August 20, 2009 MAFP E-BULLETIN, August, 2009, VOL.3, NO.8 In this issue: AAFP Scientific Assembly: The CME Experience
Red Flag Rules – Compliance Deadline Postponed until November 1, 2009
CDC H1N1 Vaccination Planning Q&A Available
Maryland Advisory Commission on Immunizations
Student Webinars, Videos and New Resources Available Position Available: Chair, Family and Community Medicine
AAFP Scientific Assembly: The CME Experience
Join your family medicine colleagues in Boston, October 14-17, for the CME event of the year.
You can even earn CME while you
commute on the Assembly Shuttle. Of course, Assembly is more
than just CME. It’s your opportunity to network with colleagues,
celebrate Family Medicine, enhance your practice and enjoy one
of the nation’s great cities. Build your Assembly experience
online at
www.aafp.org/assembly. Register by September 9 and save
$100. Red Flag Rules – Compliance Deadline Postponed until November 1, 2009 The FTC has announced another postponement for the compliance deadline for these anti-fraud regulations. The FTC has announced an expanded education campaign to assist small businesses and other entities the chance to understand and prepare for these new regulations. In the event that you have not completed the Red Flags written policy and procedure for your office, please review the ten tip series that was issued in the first quarter of this year's Listserv. If you need a copy of the series, please e-mail dfleischmann@medchi.org.
Also, the Red Flags Rule is an anti-fraud regulation, requiring "creditors" and "financial institutions" with covered accounts to implement programs to identify, detect, and respond to the warning signs, or "red flags," that could indicate identity theft. The financial regulatory agencies, including the FTC, developed the Rule, which was mandated by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA). FACTA's definition of "creditor" includes any entity that regularly extends or renews credit - or arranges for others to do so - and includes all entities that regularly permit deferred payments for goods or services. Accepting credit cards as a form of payment does not, by itself, make an entity a creditor. "Financial institutions" include entities that offer accounts that enable consumers to write checks or make payments to third parties through other means, such as other negotiable instruments or telephone transfers.
The FTC's Red Flags Web site, offers resources to help entities determine if they are covered and, if they are, how to comply with the Rule. It includes an online compliance template that enables companies to design their own Identity Theft Prevention Program through an easy-to-do form, as well as articles directed to specific businesses and industries, guidance manuals, and Frequently Asked Questions to help companies navigate the Rule.
Although many covered entities have already developed and implemented appropriate, risk-based programs, some - particularly small businesses and entities with a low risk of identity theft - remain uncertain about their obligations. The additional compliance guidance that the Commission will make available shortly is designed to help them. Among other things, Commission staff will create a special link for small and low-risk entities on the Red Flags Rule Web site with materials that provide guidance and direction regarding the Rule. The Commission has already posted FAQs that address how the FTC intends to enforce the Rule and other topics - For more information see the Red Flags Web site.
Med-Chi
Newsletter 8/3/09
CDC H1N1 Vaccination Planning Q & A Available
As members visit with State Health Departments about plans to immunize the population against H1N1, you may be interested in reviewing the "CDC Novel H1N1 Vaccination Planning Q&A". This Q&A document includes important questions, but many without immediate answers. Members may also want to access the web page the CDC has developed. If questions for AAFP, contact Dr. Herb Young at hyoung@aafp.org or 800-274-2237, ext. 3100.
Maryland Advisory Commission on Immunizations
Fellow
MAFP Members: For the last 2 years I have been a member of the
Maryland Advisory Commission on Immunizations. We are an unpaid
commission made up of representatives from varying backgrounds-
doctors, insurance company reps, drug company reps, public
health people and DHMH people. The commission is structured such
that we commissioners technically represent only ourselves and
not necessarily the organization that nominated us to the
position. I hold the MAFP seat and, as such, I thought I would
report back to you some recent information that might be good to
get out to members. Kerri
Gray, MD
Student Webinars, Videos and New Resources Available
This coming year, AAFP will be providing videos geared towards students on Advocacy, PCMH and the "Day in a Life of a Family Physician." Each of these videos will correspond with a webinar on the topic hosted by a national speaker. The first webinar on Advocacy is scheduled for Sept. 18. A number of resources are available to student members on the Virtual FMIG. Among those resources:
Also
available is the "What
is Family Medicine Brochure." These brochures (and
other FMIG/student resources) are available to Chapters by
contacting Ashley Devilbiss at 800-274-2237, ext. 6722 or
adevilbi@aafp.org.
Position Available: Chair, Family and Community Medicine
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Wilmington, Delaware, Christiana Care serves Delaware and
neighboring communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Maryland. With more than 1,100 beds
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