Opioid Crisis:
AAFP, Other Groups Issue Joint Principles on Opioid Crisis as Organizations Call for Congressional Action to Fight the Epidemic
Opioid Resource Page - Prescribing, the Maine Law, Resource
Social Determinants of Health Toolkit -
The EveryONE Project, developed by the AAFP's Center for Diversity and Health Equity, released a screening toolkit to help family physicians assess patients' social determinants of health. The toolkit contains an outline of a team-based approach to SDOH screening, questions for determining a patient's social needs, and resources and tools to help plan how to address deficiencies.
Webcast: Prescription Drug Pricing
In this webcast, the AAFP leads a discussion on prescription drug pricing legislation across the states.
Speakers include:
- Jane Horvath, Senior Policy Fellow at the National Academy of State Health Policy
- Anthony Wright, Executive Director of Health Access
- Bob Hall, AAFP Director of Government Affairs
Maine DHHS Health Alert Network (HAN) - sign up HERE for ZIKA Virus as well as other Health Updates
NRCME Resources for the Medical Examiner
Tick Borne & Other Vector Disease Resources - HERE
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