NYCU February 4, 2025 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 PHYSICIANS: To help physicians understand the most significant new health laws, California Medical Association [CMA] has published its annual new laws round up, ‘Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2025.’ This document contains 23 pages of new laws sorted by topic. GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH FACILITIES RESPONDING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES As the Trump Administration has rescinded policies that banned immigration enforcement in hospitals and doctors’ offices, the California Attorney General and the California Hospital Association have published guidance for health facilities responding to those issues. In addition, ... February 4, 2025 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, Bird Flu, CMA, Immigration, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Public Health, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 24, 2024 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024 PHYSICIANS: Don’t miss the 8th edition Healthcare Burnout Symposium — dedicated to bolstering the well–being of everyone who works in healthcare. Join healthcare leaders from around the country as they share the latest research and strategies on the burnout crisis affecting our nurses, physicians, and healthcare administrators. Top five reasons to attend: Understand the far–reaching consequences of burnout Discover strategies for burnout prevention and mitigation Realize technology’s impact on clinician well–being Reduce secondary trauma and suicide risk among clinical staff Create an organizational culture of wellness from the top down February 25–26, 2025 | Scripps Seaside ... December 28, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, CMA, Infectious Disease, Medicare, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 10, 2024 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024 PHYSICIANS: California Medical Association (CMA) Senior Vice President and Chief Lobbyist Stuart Thompson has published CMA’s annual Legislative Wrap-Up ‘Fighting for Physicians on All Fronts’ providing an inside look at what went down the 2024 legislative session. The wrap up highlights CMA’s accomplishments and achievements and showcases CMA’s ability to advocate for the physicians and patients of California. This year four of CMA’s priority bills made it to the governor’s desk and all four were signed. CMA was also at the forefront of key legislative battles, ensuring that ... December 10, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, CMA, Infectious Disease, Public Health, Reproductive Rights, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 26, 2024 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024 PHYSICIANS: As we enter Thanksgiving Week and the official beginning of the Holiday Season, California’s patients and physicians have — for the first time in a while — much to be thankful for and celebrate. The landslide passage of Proposition 35 will help so many Californians have increased access to health care. But even then there will still be too many who need health care who fall between the cracks. That is why the San Diego County Medical Society formed its non–profit, Champions for Health. Champions has provided ... November 26, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Proposition 35, Public Health, Regulations, Retired Physicians, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 12, 2024 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 PHYSICIANS: Last week was Election Day, and while ballots are still being counted, California patients, physicians and other health care workers had a VERY successful day! Proposition 35, the top advocacy priority for both California Medical Association and San Diego County Medical Society, won an overwhelming victory with 67.5 percent of the statewide vote at last count. CMA co–chaired the coalition that put Proposition 35 before the voters in order to provide a dedicated, ongoing source of funding to increase access to health care. The passage of Prop ... November 22, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, Medicare, Public Health, SDCMS, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 29, 2024 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 PHYSICIANS: A week from today is November 5th, Election Day! If you haven’t already, please be sure to vote and urge your family members, co–workers, neighbors, and friends to cast a ballot in support of Proposition 35, the ‘Protect Our Health Care’ ballot initiative. This is one of the most significant health care ballot measures in California’s recent history. Prop 35 dedicates ongoing funding to increase access to care to the nearly 15 million Californians on Medi–Cal, including half of the state’s children. That is why passage of ... October 30, 2024 Advocacy, CMA, Controlled Substances, HOD, ICD-10, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Physician Workforce, Practice Management, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »