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Family Practice 2018 was defined by the response to the opioid epidemic. On the heels of the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, 2018 saw those guidelines enforced with an iron fist by state medical boards. family practice 2018
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In 2018, 90% of family doctors participated in MIPS. Unfortunately, data from the AAFP revealed that 43% of solo practitioners faced a negative payment adjustment in 2020 (based on 2018 data) due to infrastructure costs. Can’t copy the link right now
Academic journals were a hub for the year's most pressing discussions. The journal Family Practice (Oxford University Press) published critical research on a range of topics:
The buzzword of reached a fever pitch in 2018. The Mayo Clinic Proceedings published a study that year showing that 44% of family physicians reported at least one symptom of burnout. Consequently, "practice transformation" shifted from purely financial incentives to psychological safety.
Updated guidelines approved primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing alone every five years as an alternative to traditional Pap smears.