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ACUTE SEVERE HEPATITIS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
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ACUTE SEVERE HEPATITIS IN YOUNG CHILDREN Call for Cases CDC is investigating nine cases of severe hepatitis of unknown cause in otherwise healthy children in Alabama. These cases are potentially linked to adenovirus type 41, although the cause is not yet known. Multiple cases are also under investigation in several western European countries. The New…
Read More2022 NJAFP Family Physician of the Year Awarded to Dr. Josette Palmer
2022 NJAFP Family Physician of the Year Awarded to Dr. Josette Palmer Dr. Josette Palmer receives NJAFP’s 2022 Family Physician of the Year Award Dr. Palmer is the kind of physician New Jersey is desperate to keep: a Jersey-trained, community-based, independent family physician who is passionate about making a difference in her community. Dr. Palmer…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Maternal & Infant Outcomes Project
The Department of Health is working to reach out to healthcare providers that provide prenatal care in order to identify cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy in order to track maternal and infant outcomes. You can help. Review the letter from NJDOH – CLICK HERE. Complete the data collection form – CLICK HERE.
Read MoreSpecial Message from NJAFP: You Are Not Alone
Dear NJAFP Member, We know that you have all been stretched to the limit, and NJAFP has been working hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to help you and your patients. We want to take a moment to thank you for all you do. Please view the special video message from NJAFP President Maria Ciminelli, MD,…
Read MoreOp-Ed: We Need a ‘Marshall Plan’ to Save Infrastructure of Primary Care, Public Health
RAY SAPUTELLI | APRIL 20, 2020 | OPINION, CORONAVIRUS IN NJ Primary care physicians have been largely ignored during this crisis; pandemic has ‘exposed gaping cracks in our siloed, fractured and disconnected health care system’ Ray Saputelli Following the devastation of World War II, the United States enacted the Marshall Plan, providing more than $15 billion to…
Read MoreCARES Act Releasing First Round of Relief Funding to Health Service Providers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is releasing the first $30 billion in relief funds from the Public Health and Social Services Stimulus Fund created by the CARES Act starting today, April 10, 2020. Many of you may have already received money via direct deposit, however, due to the importance of these payments, we…
Read MoreQuality Institute Guide to Telehealth in NJ: Patient Access to Telehealth Services in NJ during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is quickly becoming the most widely used option for patients across the state to receive care. In fact, many health care providers who previously did not perform telehealth visits with their patients are now swiftly adopting virtual visit options, in order to safely see as many people as possible…
Read MoreElective Surgeries Suspended Effective March 27 At 5pm
Effective 5 pm, Friday, March 27, all elective surgeries or invasive procedures, both medical and dental, have been suspended. No operation that can be safely delayed, as determined by a patient’s doctor or dentist, will be performed after this time, and until further notice. See attached or link for details of the Executive Order. https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-109.pdf
Read MoreFeds announce plan to implement COVID-19-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses.
On March 18, 2020 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law to provide relief to employees and small and midsize businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The act allows most employers with less than 500 employees to take a payroll tax credit on the newly required leave that must be provided to…
Read MoreNJAFP Launches COVID-19 Resource Center
In order to help you navigate the ever evolving situation around COVID-19, NJAFP has gathered the most reliable sources of information and placed it on our new COVID-19 Resource Page. Click here to access this resource. Organizations we’re following include New Jersey Department of Health, CDC, AAFP, AMA, ACP, World Health Organization and others. We…
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