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 October 2, 2024 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 PHYSICIANS: I’m pleased to report that California Medical Association is wrapping up another successful legislative session in Sacramento advocating for California’s physicians and patients. The Governor has signed into law several important pieces of legislation strongly supported by CMA. The bills cited below were part of CMA’s ‘Priority Bills Package’ for the legislature. He signed Assembly Bill 977 authored by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez, a bill sponsored by CMA to protect health care workers while at work in emergency departments. Previously, assaults against health care workers inside an ... October 14, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Physician Workforce, Practice Management, Public Health, Regulations, Reproductive Rights, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NCYU July 7, 2024 TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 PHYSICIANS: On January 1, 2024, the first phase of Medi–Cal provider rate increases took effect as a result of the 2023–24 budget deal. But, because implementing the rate increases required system and contract updates, health plans had been given additional time to start making the payments. On June 20, 2024, California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued guidance in All Plan Letter 24–007 to Medi–Cal managed care plans on implementation of the 2024 Medi–Cal Targeted Rate Increase Fee Schedule and the retroactive payments for claims with dates ... July 15, 2024 Advocacy, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Public Health, Regulations, Reproductive Rights, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU February 6, 2024 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024 PHYSICIANS: The American Heart Association and Sharp HealthCare will be hosting a virtual community conversation on heart attack and heart failure in women, specifically, what to look out for and ways to prevent heart disease. ‘Community Conversation: Pregnancy, Maternal Health & Your Heart’ will be tomorrow, February 7th, at 6pm. They will have guest speakers Dr. Joanna Adamczak, who is a physician in maternal fetal medicine at Sharp Mary Birch, and Dr. Marin Nishimura, who is a physician in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. ... February 13, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Maternal Health, Member Social, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 24, 2023 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 PHYSICIANS: SDCMS is looking for a Retired Member who would be interested to serve as Co–Chair of the Champions for Health (CFH) Retired Physicians Society and work with Dr. Mits Tomita, the Chair, to reboot this valued group. The Society provides retired and non–practicing physicians a network to stay connected with the medical community, remain current with health issues, and give back to the community. Offering regular sessions on current issues important to the healthcare community, as well as social opportunities. Retired physicians can volunteer in the ... October 29, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Opioids, Practice Management, Prescription Drug Abuse, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 10, 2023 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 PHYSICIANS: On October 24th, there is a free luncheon seminar from 12–2pm with Assemblywoman Akilah Weber and Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease regarding black maternal health and chronic disease. It will take place at the new Southeastern Live Well Center at 5101 Market Street. The event features opening remarks from Assemblywoman Weber, followed by her moderating a panel of leading health and policy experts who will discuss the challenges to maternal health posed by health disparities and how chronic diseases further exasperate the problem. You can RSVP ... October 23, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Controlled Substances, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health, Regulations 0 0 Comment Read More »