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NYCU October 15, 2024



SDCMS News You Can Use
 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024

Paul HegyiPHYSICIANS: Please let me draw your attention to an important and free webinar happening this evening, October 15th, from 6 to 7 pm.

The webinar is titled ‘Prop 35 and MediCal Access to CareWhat Physicians Need to Know’ and I hope you can join it. The presenters will be Tanya W. Spirtos, President of California Medical Association and Dustin Corcoran, CEO of California Medical Association.

On California’s ballot this November, Prop 35 is one of the most significant health care initiatives in our state’s 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.

This webinar will present an overview of Medi–Cal’s chronic underfunding and show how Prop 35 will impact you by providing stable funding for:
 
 
Primary Care
 
Specialty Care
 
Emergency Department Care
 
Mental Health
 
Clinics and Hospitals
 
Graduate Medical Education
 
Physician and Allied Health Professional Loan Repayment

Attendees will learn about how Prop 35 will impact physician practices and expand the health care workforce. Attendees will be given the tools needed to share the information with colleagues, patients and your community. The link to the webinar is HERE.

TOP FIVE RISKS FOR YOUR PRACTICEFREE WEBINAR SPONSORED BY SDCMS & THE DOCTORS COMPANY ON NOVEMBER 13TH FROM 6 TO 7 PM
 
A malpractice claim may not be your biggest medical practice risk. Physicians face concerning risks that have developed over the past several years. Attend this session to benefit from an increased awareness and understanding of the top five risks associated with your medical practice today.

This program will provide you with information on the top five risks and offer guidance and strategies to help reduce your practice risks. Please join us for this important session.

At the conclusion of this program, you will be able to:
 
 
Recognize the top five risks for my medical practice
 
Assess my practice for opportunities to improve documentation to support quality of care provided to my patients
 
Understand priority risks and implement strategies to help reduce risks in my medical office practice

CME credit is available. You can register HERE.

As always, let me know if you have any questions! Paul Hegyi, CEO

 WHAT TO KNOW …
 
CAHAN ALERT Health Advisory: First Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda  CLICK HERE
 
CAHAN ALERT Health Advisory: First Locally Acquired Case of Dengue in San Diego County  CLICK HERE
 
CAHAN ALERT Health Advisory: Confirmed Human Cases of H5 Avian Influenza in California  CLICK HERE
 
California Hospital Notifies 108,149 Patients of Data Breach  CLICK HERE
 
Use of Opioid Overdose Antidote by Laypersons Rose 43% from 2020 to 2022, Study Finds  CLICK HERE
 
Millions of Aging Americans are Facing Dementia by Themselves  CLICK HERE
 
Indigenous Women Continue to Face Barriers to Breast Cancer Care, Report Finds  CLICK HERE
 
Why Some Doctors See a Downside to Notifying Women About Dense Breasts  CLICK HERE
 
California Extends Medi–Cal Services to People About to Leave Incarceration  CLICK HERE
 
Whooping Cough Cases Surge to Record Level in U.S., CDC Says  CLICK HERE
The Doctors Company
 WHAT TO DO …
 
OCT 23, 2024: 6-7:30pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by The Doctors Company, OCMA & SDCMS, ‘Top Risks for Psychiatristsand ALL Physicians’. Some patients may not disclose mental health treatment. Internal medicine and primary care are crucial settings for identifying mental health risks. This session provides guidance about caring for patients suffering from mental health issues or who may be in treatment for episodic or chronic mental health concerns. Learn to identify at–risk patients needing referrals for mental health assessment and treatment. We’ll also share insight into frequent types of malpractice claims filed against psychiatrists and how non–psychiatrists may be at risk when unaware a patient is under psychiatric care. Hear from four psychiatric physician panelists about overcoming patient challenges. Their patients may be your patients too! CME credit available  CLICK HERE
 
NOV 12, 2024: 12-1pm, FREE Webinar for Members, Non–Members, NPs, and PAs, sponsored by CMA and CDPH, ‘Virtual Grand Rounds: From Avian Flu to COVID–19How theOne HealthApproach Improves Human, Animal & Environmental Health’. While traditional medical education has focused only on the human patient, over time we’ve recognized the profound influence environment and animals have on human health. By looking at the whole picture rather than individual pieces, an approach called “One Health,” we can be more effective not only at preventing human disease, but also at creating a sustainable planet for all life. Our guests will discuss examples of “One Health” challenges and describe how bringing this mindset into our clinics, societal actions and policy is vital as we face challenges from COVID–19 to avian influenza. CME credit available  CLICK HERE
 
NOV 13, 2024: 6–7pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by SDCMS and The Doctors Company (TDC), ‘Top Five Risks for Your Practice’. A malpractice claim may not be your biggest medical practice risk. Physicians face concerning risks that have developed over the past several years. Attend this session to benefit from an increased awareness and understanding of the top five risks associated with your medical practice today. This program will provide you with information on the top five risks and offer guidance and strategies to help reduce your practice risks. 1 CME Credit available  CLICK HERE
 
NOV 13, 2024: 8pm, The Comedy Store La Jolla, 916 Pearl St, a benefit fundraiser ‘The Revive & Survive Comedy Show’. $40 per ticket with a two drink minimum. Featuring Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vicki Barbolak, Jesse Egan, Dr. Ennis Jackson and Dr. Joelle Donofrio. 100% of ticket sales benefit Revive & Survive San Diego, an exciting new initiative with the goal of saving lives by training 1 million people in CPR. This novel partnership between UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Longevity Science and the County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services creates an opportunity for partners across the county to create a coalition of lifesavers. Over 233,000 people have already been trained  CLICK HERE
AKW Medical
 WHAT TO READ, LISTEN & WATCH  …
 
CMA in the Courts  READ HERE
 
Podcast ‘What the Health?’ Yet Another Promise for Long–Term Care Coverage  LISTEN HERE
 
Alzheimer’s Project Clinical Roundtable Free On–Demand CME Webinar Series on Dementia  WATCH HERE
 
Champions for Health & TDC’s Free On–Demand CME Webinar Series ‘Innovations and Smart Approaches in Safe Prescibing’ to Help Fulfill DEA Training Requirements (Modules 1–5)  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Video Archive: View our FREE digital catalog of videos & webinars  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Are You Aware and Prepared for New California Laws?  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Managing the Noncompliant and Nonadherent Patient  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Physician Financial Wellness (Part 1)  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Physician Financial Wellness (Part 2)  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Will Your Documentation Defend You?  WATCH HERE
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