NYCU April 15, 2025 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Public comments are requested on the Mental Health Services Act Annual Update. From April 1 through May 1, San Diego County is holding a 30–day online public review and comment period for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Fiscal Year 2025–26 Annual Update. Final comments will be heard at the Behavioral Health Advisory Board’s May 1 meeting. The annual update will then go before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on June 3 (subject to change) for review and approval, as required by the Mental Health ... April 15, 2025 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Environmental Health Issues, Maternal Health, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social, Mental Health, Practice Management, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU April 1, 2025 TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 PHYSICIANS: In these difficult and demanding times, physicians are standing up and speaking out on a range of issues. Please allow me to draw your attention to a few of our local medical doctors who deserve thanks for excellent opinion columns — ‘Op–Eds’ — which appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper in recent weeks. Dr. Devesh Vashishtha wrote compellingly about how Medicaid cuts will hurt his patients at City Heights community health center. You can read his column HERE. Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, a Professor of Medicine ... April 1, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Budget, Champions for Health, CMA, DEI, Environmental Health Issues, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social, Mental Health, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU March 19, 2025 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Don’t miss out — a reminder that California Medical Association’s third annual Health Information Technology (HIT) Summit will take place right here in San Diego on May 6–7, 2025. California’s premier health IT event will bring together thought leaders, innovators and health care professionals to explore the intersection of health care technology under the theme ‘Building the Future.’ As health care continues to evolve through digital innovation and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the HIT Summit will offer a deep dive into the tools, strategies and ... March 19, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, Environmental Health Issues, Medi-Cal, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 21, 2025 TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) holds monthly telebriefings for health professionals and offer 1 hour of CME credit for them. These are held the first Thursday of every month at 3:30pm, the next on February 6th. You can CLICK HERE to register for HHSA’s e–blasts on relevant health updates and for telebriefing reminders. SD COUNTY HHSA HAS ISSUED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTING AND MONITORING HIGHLY–PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA A [H5N1] The CDC has identified 66 human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the US ... January 22, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Bird Flu, Cancer, CMA, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare, Wildfires 0 0 Comment Read More »