Ocular Syphilis on the West Coast To: CAHAN San Diego Participants Date: March 11, 2015 Ocular Syphilis This health alert informs providers of recently reported cases of ocular syphilis on the West Coast and provides diagnostic, treatment and reporting recommendations for ocular syphilis and general sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening guidelines for men who have sex with men (MSM). CLICK HERE TO READ / DOWNLOAD THIS CAHAN REPORT March 12, 2015 Public Health Ocular Syphilis 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Capitol Insight: March 2, 2015 CMA Capitol Insight is a biweekly column by veteran journalist Anthony York, reporting on the inner workings of the state Legislature. Major Policy Proposals They’re baaaack … in the Capitol. Nurse practitioners and their allies in Sacramento are back with legislation that will renew the scope of practice fight that has dogged the Capitol for the last several years. State Senator Ed Hernandez and Assemblywoman Susan Eggman are carrying the bill, which would open the way for nurse practitioners to perform dozens of core healthcare functions without doctor supervision. For now, Senate Bill ... March 3, 2015 CMA, Legislation CMA Capitol Insight 0 0 Comment Read More »
New EHR Attestation Deadline for Medicare Eligible Professionals: March 20, 2015 Eligible professionals now have until 11:59 pm ET on March 20, 2015, to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program 2014 reporting year. CMS extended the deadline to allow providers extra time to submit their meaningful use data. CMS continues to urge providers to begin attesting for 2014 as soon as they can. This extension also allows eligible professionals — who have not already used their one “switch” — to switch programs (from Medicare to Medicaid, or vice versa) for the 2014 payment year until ... February 25, 2015 EHR, Meaningful Use EHRs, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Pertussis, Shigella sonnei, and Measles Updates Pertussis: Feb. 26., 2015, CAHAN: Pertussis Epidemic Continues in San Diego County and California Shigella sonnei: Feb. 24, 2015, CAHAN: Shiga Toxin-producing Shigella sonnei Cases in San Diego County Measles: Feb. 20, 2015, CAHAN: Measles Update #3 Feb. 20, 2015, CDPH Health Advisory: Measles Update Kaiser Permanente "Measles Not Measles" Poster February 24, 2015 Public Health Measles, Pertussis, Shigella sonnei 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015–16 SDCMS Board of Directors Elections Election Opens April 7 and Closes May 5, 2015 CANDIDATES: President-elect: Mihir Y. Parikh, MD Secretary: Mark W. Sornson, MD Treasurer: David E.J. Bazzo, MD La Jolla Geographic Director #1: Geva E. Mannor, MD, MPH East County Geographic Director #2: Alexandra (Alexe) E. Page, MD South Bay Geographic Director #2: Michael H. Verdolin, MD North County Geographic Director #3: Michael A. Lobatz, MD North County Geographic Director #1: Patrick A. ... February 17, 2015 Board of Directors BOD 0 0 Comment Read More »
Measles Resources for Physicians • CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions • CMA’s Jan. 21 Health Advisory • CDPH Healthcare Facility Infection Control Recommendations for Suspect Measles Patients (March 2014) • Visiting Another Country Flyer for Medical Offices: English • Tagalog • Attention: You Could Have Measles Poster for Medical Offices: English • Spanish * Fever and Rash? … Consider Measles (CDPH Poster for Providers) * CAHAN San Diego Measles Update (Jan. 18) February 6, 2015 Public Health Measles 0 0 Comment Read More »
The SGR: Here We Go Again … ! On the heels of one of the most maddening congressional sessions in history, angry yet determined CMA physician leaders will return to Washington, DC, to once again push Congress to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Medicare SGR repeal and payment reform legislation. This last Congress has been appropriately labeled “The Worst Congress Ever” for their permanent state of acrimony and lack of productivity, which has brought them, the Medicare program, and even the United States government to the brink of collapse. Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, well-respected congressional scholars, have opined ... February 6, 2015 SGR SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Second Year of Sunshine Act Data Submission Begins Second Year of Data Submission Begins Beginning February 2, 2015, applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) will be able to register or recertify their registration in the Open Payments system and begin data submission for any payments or transfers of value that occurred in the 2014 calendar year. All applicable manufacturers and GPOs must register or recertify their registration. Applicable manufacturers and GPOs can now submit corrected 2013 data (if needed) and submit their 2014 data to the Open Payments system. March 31, 2015, is the deadline for ... February 3, 2015 Sunshine Act Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Capitol Insight With Anthony York CMA Capitol Insight is a biweekly column by veteran journalist Anthony York, reporting on the inner workings of the state Legislature. February 2, 2015 — Setting the Stage It’s time to mark turf in Sacramento. Less than one month after Gov. Jerry Brown laid out his vision for California’s budget, Senate Leader Kevin de León spoke to the press club in Sacramento to offer a slightly competing vision. De León pushed Brown to do more to help the poor in California, laying out a legislative plan that the Senate leader said is focused ... February 2, 2015 CMA, Legislation CMA Capitol Insight 0 0 Comment Read More »
Measles Update #2: More Potential Public Exposures in San Diego Date: January 18, 2015 This CAHAN updates the January 15 measles advisory with new locations of possible public exposures to measles in San Diego County and provides updated case counts for the Disneyland measles outbreak. Background Three probable cases of measles were recently reported with several locations identified where the public may have been exposed. Like the 10 confirmed measles cases reported in the county this year, these three individuals traveled to Disneyland on Dec. 18, 2014. None had been vaccinated for measles. Two have recovered from their illnesses, and one is ... January 20, 2015 Public Health Measles 0 0 Comment Read More »