NYCU, Wednesday, January 17 January 19, 2018 Influenza, SDCMS 0 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 PHYSICIANS: Engagement among our membership has been an important value of the SDCMS Executive Committee and to further that I’m excited to announce the relaunch of a revised, robust set of committees. Each committee is an opportunity for members to get more involved, add their expertise, and help guide the direction of SDCMS. The time commitment should be short, likely meeting once a quarter. We are currently accepting applications for the following committees: Benefits, Communications, Delegation, Finance, and Membership. You can apply by sending an email to sdcms@sdcms.org detailing your interest and experience in the subject, and find some information about each HERE. With the new year comes the new laws passed in 2017 that are relevant to physicians and their businesses. In the what to read section there is a comprehensive list of these laws that I encourage you to review. Finally, while the influenza pressure has slowed down slightly, it will continue to be a major drain on our entire medical system here in San Diego. I encourage you to continue taking emergency appointments where possible and check our homepage at www.sdcms.org where we have a special section that will keep you up to date on daily news, information and statistics. As always, let me know if you have any questions! Paul Hegyi, CEO WHAT TO KNOW … Has flu season in full swing, reached its height? • CLICK HERE A severe flu season is stretching hospitals thin. That is a bad omen • CLICK HERE San Diego People: Impact of San Diego's flu outbreak • CLICK HERE Man arrested for impersonating Anesthesiologist at Sharp Grossmont Hospital • CLICK HERE Governor Brown's proposed budget has only modest boost for health care • CLICK HERE Single-payer health-care plan: Californians need these three questions answered • CLICK HERE Who will answer call in next outbreak? Drug makers feel burned by string of vaccine pleas • CLICK HERE Trump's work requirement rewrites health care rules for poor • CLICK HERE Trump's work-for-Medicaid rule puts work on state's shoulders • CLICK HERE What I have learned from my tally of 757 doctor suicides • CLICK HERE Hospital honchos hone new message in wake of opioid epidemic:expect pain • CLICK HERE The real reason health care is bankrupting America • CLICK HERE WHAT TO DO … JAN 20: CME Offered by the San Diego Psychiatry Society. Technology in Psychiatry: Navigating Social Media, EHR and Telepsychiatry. Saturday, January 20, 8:30AM; Sharp Tech Center, 8520 Tech Way, San Diego, CA 92123. Special $10 registration for SDCMS members. To register CLICK HERE JAN 24: Webinar - Understanding Medicare Changes: 2018 and Beyond CLICK HERE JAN 30: Diabetes care begins with diabetes prevention hosted by Champions of Health CLICK HERE JAN 31: Deadline for Steven M. Thomson Loan Repayment CLICK HERE FEB 9-10: PACE Resilience Retreat for Physicians, Coronado CLICK HERE FEB 10: Scripps Alzheimer's Care Conference, La Jolla, To register CLICK HERE FEB 28: Webinar - Sugary Drinks: Using Grassroots Advocacy to Reduce Consumption CLICK HERE MARCH 1-2: Future of Genomic Medicine, La Jolla, To register CLICK HERE MARCH 27: "Hippocratic 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking World" Private film screening CLICK HERE APRIL 18: CMA Legislative Advocacy Day CLICK HERE WHAT TO READ, LISTEN & WATCH … Significant new laws of interest to physicians for 2018 • READ HERE Podcast "What the Health?" Should you work for your Medicaid coverage? • LISTEN HERE San Diego County influenza surveillance update • READ HERE Please Consider Supporting Our Advertisers … Thank You! Comments are closed.