NYCU January 7, 2020 TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 PHYSICIANS: The beginning of the new year means there is a great deal of important information and a number of significant deadlines to share with you. On December 9, 2019, the SDCMS Nominating Committee convened and is recommending a proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for ... January 7, 2020 CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Member Social, new, Physician Workforce, Prop. 56, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 13, 2019 TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 PHYSICIANS: As the CAHAN Alert below indicates, we have recently seen the first case of measles in San Diego County in 2019. This is a powerful reminder of the importance of vaccines to protect the public health. The Legislature returns this month and is expected to advance SB 276, legislation ... August 19, 2019 CMA, General, Infectious Disease, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU July 2, 2019 TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2019 PHYSICIANS: Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), the non-profit organization affiliated with the California Medical Association, is making a real difference for physicians and their patients in California. PHC recently announced the first round of CalHealthCares loan repayment awards. This first round includes 247 grants totaling $58.6 million to physicians who ... July 3, 2019 CMA, CMA Benefits, General, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Physician Workforce, Prop. 56, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU May 7, 2019 TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 PHYSICIANS: I apologize in advance for the length of today’s NYCU, but there are a number of important matters deserving of your attention. Since the last time I wrote you, the heartbreaking shooting has occurred at Chabad of Poway. The shooting is particularly tragic for San Diego’s medical ... June 4, 2019 CMA, CMA Benefits, General, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU March 26, 2019 TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 PHYSICIANS: Last Week, Physicians for a Healthy California, (formerly the California Medical Association's Foundation), began promoting CalHealthCares, a physician loan repayments program. The program is for currently licensed physicians, residents and fellows who are enrolled Medi-Cal providers and commit to maintaining a 30% Medi-Cal caseload. Each candidate is eligible for up ... March 27, 2019 CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Medi-Cal, Member Social, new, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 5, 2018 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 PHYSICIANS: I was in Sacramento on Monday for the Swearing In Ceremony of the new California State Legislature. Like the previous Legislative Session, health care is a subject on the lips of many legislators and their staffs. The CMA had an extremely successful record in ... December 11, 2018 CMA, General, Medi-Cal, new, Physician Workforce 0 0 Comment Read More »