NYCU August 6, 2024 August 16, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, CMA, COVID-19, Dementia, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health, Reproductive Rights, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024 PHYSICIANS: The 4th Edition of Physician Guidelines created by San Diego County Alzheimer’s Project Clinical Roundtable is now available for download at ChampionsforHealth.org/Alzheimers. The website also includes links to the updated free CME training modules on screening, evaluation, care planning and management, and behavioral management of dementia. Providers seeing Medi–Cal only patients may be interested in receiving the Dementia Care Aware one–hour training needed to be eligible for billing. All training and materials are available without charge. PROPOSITION 35 WILL ADDRESS OUR MOST URGENT HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES & HOW YOU CAN HELP | AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SDCMS AND CMA San Diego County Medical Society and California Medical Association are proud supporters of Proposition 35, which will secure dedicated funding to keep hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices open and is on this November's ballot. Prop 35 will: Provide long–overdue rate increases for Medi–Cal providers and stabilize rates, to protect and expand access to care Secure ongoing funding — without raising taxes on individuals — to ensure that our health care system has the resources it needs Ensure health care funds aren’t redirected for non–health care purposes Fund more graduate medical education (GME) residency programs to address the physician shortage Fund loan repayments for physicians and allied health professionals Expand access to preventative health care to alleviate the burden on ERs Reduce wait times in emergency rooms and urgent care facilities Help hire more first responders and paramedics to reduce emergency response times Bottom line: Prop 35 will improve health outcomes for millions of Californians. Get involved: Physicians are trusted health care messengers across regional and partisan lines. Your participation and support will be key to our success. Here’s how you can help: JOIN THE COALITION. TAKE ACTION NOW. Action drives change. By sharing your story, you can inspire others and amplify our message. Spread the word on social media to reach even more people, and email a friend about the proposition to keep the conversation alive. Stay informed by downloading materials, and help maintain the momentum by sharing our latest articles. Sign up to receive campaign materials that you can share with friends, colleagues and patients. Why we need Prop 35: Our health care system is in crisis. Hospitals and maternity wards are closing, emergency rooms are overcrowded, and patients often wait months to see a doctor. California has dramatically expanded health care coverage and services, but care for 15 million children, seniors, disabled and low–income families with Medi–Cal coverage is significantly underfunded. SDCMS and CMA have joined a coalition of health care workers, community health centers, Planned Parenthood, health plans and emergency responders to pass Prop 35. And, Prop 35 is supported by both the California Democratic Party and the California Republican Party. Prop 35 will protect and enhance our health care system for all. Prop 35 will secure ongoing revenue — without raising taxes on individuals or increasing health care premiums — and dedicate these funds to protect and expand access to care for all Californians. And most importantly, it will prevent the state from redirecting these revenues for non–health care purposes. Please follow Yes on Prop 35 on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X to share the importance of this initiative with your friends and family, and stay tuned for updates. Visit VoteYes35.com for more information. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS CAN NOW APPLY FOR A CALMEDFORCE GME GRANT The application window for CalMedForce’s graduate medical education (GME) annual grants is now open! There is over $25 million available to award to medical residency programs in this cycle. This year’s application will be open until September 16, 2024. The next application assistance webinar will be offered on August 26. Awardees are selected based on their ability to support and expand the physician workforce to meet the demands of California’s diverse and growing patient population, with a focus on medically underserved populations. Eligible GME programs include family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and emergency medicine. Additionally, combined programs with at least one eligible discipline are welcome to apply. For more information and to sign up for an informational webinar, visit CalMedForce.org. As always, let me know if you have any questions! Paul Hegyi, CEO WHAT TO KNOW … Scripps Chula Vista Closed Its Maternity Ward. Why are Pregnant Women Still Showing Up? CLICK HERE AI Developed in La Jolla is Being Developed for ‘Instantaneous’ Cancer Screening CLICK HERE California COVID Surge is Surprisingly Stronger, Longer–Lasting than Experts had Predicted CLICK HERE Abortion with No Medical Help? 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A new strain of Avian flu has been ‘Cocci’ and is on the rise in our livestock. Cases of Coccidiomycosis have been increasing since 2023. Up to 97% of this fungal disease is diagnosed in California and Arizona. We’ll hear from our state epidemiologist, Dr Erica Pan, reviewing COVID–19 epidemiology and vaccination recommendations, and Dr George Thompson and Gail Cooksey, who will discuss Coccidiomycosis. CME credit available CLICK HERE AUG 22, 2024: 12pm. FREE Webinar, sponsored by Manifest MedEx, ‘The Data Exchange Framework: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities’. This is for practices that want to learn more about the California Data Exchange Framework (DxF). DxF aims to enhance health information exchange, promote collaboration, and improve the overall well–being of Californians by ensuring secure and efficient data sharing among health care entities, social services and government agencies. With half a year passed since the January 31, 2024 data sharing deadline, this webinar covers implementation efforts, what’s working and what’s not, opportunities and what implementation will look like moving forward. Speakers include CMA VP of Health IT David Ford, Sutter Health Physician Informaticist Adam Davis, MD, Blue Shield of CA Sr VP of Health Transformation & Provider Adoption Krishna Ramachandran, and Manifest MedEx CEO Erica Galvez as moderator CLICK HERE AUG 27, 2024: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and their Staff, $99 for Non–Members, sponsored by CMA, ‘Prescription for Success: Why Physicians Need Attorneys’. Attorneys can play a crucial role in safeguarding physicians’ practices and careers. This webinar provides expert guidance from CMA staff attorneys specializing in health care law. Don’t miss this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and resources necessary to thrive in the modern health care landscape, featuring Shari Covington, CMA Legal Counsel. For free CMA member staff registration, email events@cmadocs.org with your physician’s CA Medical License number to receive a promo code CLICK HERE SEP 10, 2024: 12-1pm, FREE Webinar for Members, Non–Members, NPs, and PAs, sponsored by CMA and CDPH, ‘Virtual Grand Rounds: California’s Surgeon General on Strong Start and Beyond’. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death for ALL Californian’s. Data shows cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death for new mothers from pregnancy up until the first year post–partum. We’ll hear from CA Surgeon General Diana E Ramos, MD, MPH, MBA, about a multistakeholder movement ‘Strong Start and Beyond’ spearheaded by the Surgeon General’s office. The program is dedicated to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, emphasizing on addressing disparities with a concentrated focus on cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. CME credit available CLICK HERE THRU NOV 30, 2024: FREE On–Demand Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by CMA and CDPH, ‘Break the Bias: Health Equity and the Importance of Screening and Referring for Diabetes Prevention’. This 2 hour virtual event features expert advice on how to screen patients for prediabetes, refer them to the National Diabetes Prevention Program, steps to identifying and overcoming barriers to screening, and how referrals can advance health equity. 2 CME credits available CLICK HERE WHAT TO READ, LISTEN & WATCH … CMA in the Courts READ HERE Podcast ‘What the Health?’ Abortion Heats Up the Presidential Race LISTEN HERE SDCMS Webinar: Managing the Noncompliant and Nonadherent Patient WATCH HERE SDCMS Webinar: Are You Aware and Prepared for New 2023 Laws? 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