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CARES 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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
Read MorePOSTPONED: NJ Family Medicine Career Expo
Dear Career Expo Participants, We regret to inform you that due to recent conference restrictions placed on providers, and in order to protect the health of our attendees and the…
Read MoreNJ Now Requiring Meningococcal Immunization for ALL students attending NJ Colleges.
New Jersey is now requiring the Meningococcal immunization for ALL college students attending a NJ higher educational institution, regardless of whether living on campus in residential housing. Please see attached guidance from the New Jersey Department of Health.
Read MoreNJAFP ISSUES CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS FOR 2020 Fam-Med Forum
The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians has issued a call for poster abstracts for the 2020 Family Medicine Forum, NJAFP’s largest annual meeting. This is your opportunity to present your work to approximately 200-250 family physician attendees.
Physician and resident entries will be judged by an expert panel and awarded a prize for first and second place. The People’s Choice Award is back with online and onsite voting by NJAFP members, FamMed attendees, your friends, family and colleagues.
Read MoreNJAFP Mourns the Passing of Kenneth W. Faistl, MD, FAAFP
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth W. Faistl, MD, FAAFP. Dr. Faistl was an extraordinary family physician who dedicated his life to caring for…
Read MoreNJAFP Responds to Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State Address and Announcement of the Office of Health Care Accountability and Transparency
Trenton, NJ – Earlier today in his State of the State Address, Governor Murphy announced the formation of the Office of Health Care Accountability and Transparency, which will be tasked…
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