NYCU April 1, 2025 TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 PHYSICIANS: In these difficult and demanding times, physicians are standing up and speaking out on a range of issues. Please allow me to draw your attention to a few of our local medical doctors who deserve thanks for excellent opinion columns — ‘Op–Eds’ — which appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper in recent weeks. Dr. Devesh Vashishtha wrote compellingly about how Medicaid cuts will hurt his patients at City Heights community health center. You can read his column HERE. Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, a Professor of Medicine ... April 1, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Budget, Champions for Health, CMA, DEI, Environmental Health Issues, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social, Mental Health, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 7, 2025 TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 PHYSICIANS: On December 16, 2024, the San Diego County Medical Society [SDCMS] Nominating Committee convened and is recommending a proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for 2025–26. If you’d like to see the list of the nominees and information for anyone who wishes to seek nomination through petition please CLICK HERE. MARCH 12TH FREE WEBINAR ON ‘TOP FIVE RISKS FOR YOUR PRACTICE’ SPONSORED BY TDC AND SDCMS | CME AVAILABLE On March 12th from 6pm to 7pm there is a FREE webinar sponsored by The Doctors Company ... January 7, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, CMA, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Leadership, Medicare, Physician Workforce, Practice Management, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU July 27, 2024 TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 PHYSICIANS: This past month has brought news that two of San Diego’s most important ‘Health Care Heroes’ during the COVID–19 pandemic have retired from public service at the County’s Health & Human Services Agency. We first learned that Dr. Wilma Wooten was retiring at the end of June as San Diego County’s Public Health Officer after 23 years of service, the last 17 as Public Health Officer. During Dr. Wooten’s career, she prioritized the prevention and control of infectious disease, protection from environmental hazards and promoted injury prevention. ... July 30, 2024 CMA, CMA Benefits, Cyber Security/Attacks, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Mental Health, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NCYU July 7, 2024 TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 PHYSICIANS: On January 1, 2024, the first phase of Medi–Cal provider rate increases took effect as a result of the 2023–24 budget deal. But, because implementing the rate increases required system and contract updates, health plans had been given additional time to start making the payments. On June 20, 2024, California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued guidance in All Plan Letter 24–007 to Medi–Cal managed care plans on implementation of the 2024 Medi–Cal Targeted Rate Increase Fee Schedule and the retroactive payments for claims with dates ... July 15, 2024 Advocacy, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Public Health, Regulations, Reproductive Rights, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU May 28, 2024 TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 PHYSICIANS: The County’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) team would like to share with SDCMS the latest edition of their quarterly newsletter, found at OD2A Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2023. This quarter’s theme is transition and includes information about the transition of the County’s CDC–funded OD2A program to the Overdose Surveillance and Response (OSAR) program. The Winter 2023 OD2A newsletter also contains information about how prescribers can earn continuing medical education (CME) credits by completing the OD2A–developed opioid stewardship academic detailing modules, featuring a special CURES 2.0 module. Additionally, ... June 6, 2024 CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Controlled Substances, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Opioids, Public Health, Retired Physicians, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU April 2nd, 2024 TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Adama Dyoniziak, Executive Director of Champions for Health, for being named one of California’s 2024 ‘TB Elimination Heroes.’ Adama received this honor from the California TB Controllers Association (CTBA). Champions recently held a highly successful San Diego in–person TB Prevention Education and Community Engagement Summit that brought together providers and representatives from community–based organizations to learn more about TB prevention, share practices for engagement of communities at risk, and develop a community action plan. In addition, Champions for Health has successfully partnered with the County ... April 2, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medicare, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »