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NYCU August 29, 2023

  TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Dr. David Bazzo, former SDCMS President, on being named by The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) as the 2023 Family Physician of the Year. CAFP presents this prestigious award to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians, and who goes above and beyond in service to patients, community, and colleagues. Dr. Bazzo was recently awarded the UCSD Medical Staff Physician Professionalism Award 2023, and recognized in many areas, including: Castle Connolly Top Doctor in 2022, recipient of the San Diego County ...

NYCU August 15, 2023

  TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Today the California Medical Association’s grassroots campaign for our sponsored bill, SB 598, to support Prior Authorization Reform, will launch. Here’s the link to the campaign: cmadocs.org/sb598 Your help is needed! This is an urgent priority that affects all California physicians. The bill will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee soon, we want to illustrate the overwhelming support from physicians to reduce the prior authorization burdens. Please note that CMA has won a significant victory in expanding the Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program for California ...

NYCU August 1, 2023

  TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023 PHYSICIANS: The County’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) team would like to share the June edition of their quarterly newsletter, which can be found in their Provider Resources section. This quarter’s theme is Harm Reduction and includes information about valuable resources their teams and partners have already been able to get into the community and more that are on the way. Prescribers (i.e., physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dental practitioners, and pharmacists) will also have the opportunity to provide feedback via a 10–minute survey which will help assess ...

NYCU July 18, 2023

  TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2023 PHYSICIANS: San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS), in partnership with The Doctors Company (TDC), is sponsoring two FREE webinars this Fall that are of great value to physicians. 1 CME Credit is available for participation in each webinar. I encourage you to put each webinar on your schedule. On Wednesday, September 20th, from 6:00–7:00pm, is ‘Managing the Noncompliant and Nonadherent Patient’. The increase in noncompliant and nonadherent patients is a concerning issue for healthcare professionals. They must evaluate patients who do not follow recommendations for tests, lab, follow ...

NYCU July 5, 2023

  WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023 PHYSICIANS: There has been a historic development in Sacramento regarding health care funding and access. The largest Medi–Cal funding increase in state history is set to begin next year. California Medical Association (CMA) President Donaldo Hernandez, MD, explains further: “…the California Legislature passed the health budget trailer bill, which includes the renewal of the state’s Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax. This important financial mechanism will raise a total of $19.4 billion, with much of it being spent on the state’s health care infrastructure, including the largest Medi–Cal rate increase ...

NYCU May 24, 2023

  WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023 PHYSICIANS: I wanted to take a moment to highlight some upcoming and ongoing opportunities for General and Family Medicine physicians and residents, regarding section 1263 of the ‘Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023’. Beginning June 27, 2023, new or renewing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants are required to have at least one of the following:     A total of eight hours of training from certain organizations on opioid or other substance use disorders for practitioners renewing or newly applying for a registration from the DEA to prescribe any Schedule II-V ...