Francis was born to a tobacco farmer in Franklin, KY.  He attended Franklin Simpson HS, College at UK, and medical school at University of Louisville.  He served in the U.S. Army as a Captain and worked in the 5^th Auxiliary Surgical Group in operating rooms behind the front lines in Western Europe. He practiced full scope Family Medicine in Scottsville, KY for 40 years and then continued work part time for an additional 20 years, giving the community over 60 years of medical care. Francis volunteered in his community in businesses, church, team physician for sports, and was a mason, Shriner and Rotarian. He loved fishing and remote controlled airplanes/boats.

Francis was a true believer.  He believed in Family Medicine and young physicians.  He was a mentor to hundreds of students/residents/young physicians, always with encouraging words and lobbying in both Frankfort and Washington for patient and physician rights in healthcare.  He attended every KAFP meeting with enthusiasm and ideas until his health deteriorated. He was a charter member of the AAFP and was very proud of attending every annual meeting until well after age 85. He always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye that attracted people to him and made them feel better just for knowing him.  Francis was very supportive of his fellow FM peers, always with positive ideas and hard work. He made us be better doctors.

Erma Bombeck said:  “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me.”  Francis Halcomb, Jr, MD, we believe this can be said of you.  Francis used every single bit of talent and then some.

We hope Francis will continue his work as he advises The Great Physician on behalf of us Family Medicine physicians here below.  We need his help now as much as ever.  Work hard, our friend.  We love you.

Visitation will be on June 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM at White Plains Baptist Church, 329 Franklin Road, Scottsville, KY.  A funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM with burial in the Crescent Hill Cemetery in Scottsville.

**  Family has requested donations in memory of Francis may be made to the Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, P.O. Box 1444, Ashland, KY 41105 or to White Plain Baptist Church, Scottsvile, KY 42164.

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1. Understand how Medicare’s Medical Review Program works
2. Identify the types of services that are currently being reviewed by Medicare
3. Become familiar with your role in the Medicare review process
4. Learn more about the common errors from recent Medicare audits
5. Take advantage of the resources available to you

To watch it  Click Here.  Please note that the first 2 minutes or so are announcements then Ms. Cruser’s powerpoint will show.

Please remember to complete the survey at Click Here  in order to receive the 1 AAFP Prescribed Credit.  Your CME will be automatically reported to AAFP for you.

Ms Cruser’s powerpoints are below …

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Do you have a patient that has a problem with substance abuse?  If so, the Board hopefully can provide some assistance by providing you with a link to some important information developed by SAMHSA to assist physicians and patients throughout the Commonwealth.  The website can be found here: http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/
The website is full of helpful resources such as:

The Board also has other resources available on our website that can provide you with options to refer a patient for substance abuse treatment and screening tools.  The link is provided here: http://kbml.ky.gov/Substance+Abuse+Tools+and+Resources/

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