NYCU June 20, 2023 TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023 PHYSICIANS: The Annual Meeting of American Medical Association (AMA) concluded in Chicago and as Dr. Kyle P. Edmonds, AMA Delegate from California reported, “The business of the meeting was typically broad and centered around the AMA’s Recovery Plan for Physicians: fighting scope creep, reducing physician burnout, tackling prior authorization, reforming Medicare payment, and supporting telehealth. The delegates broke into a sustained standing ovation at the passage of policy to further amplify the AMA’s efforts to reform our broken Medicare physician payment system and followed that up in ... July 3, 2023 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 29, 2022 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022 PHYSICIANS: Today is #GivingTuesday and we hope that you will put San Diego County Medical Society Foundation dba Champions For Health at the top of your list to help. Champions for Health addresses the unanswered healthcare needs of low–income and uninsured San Diego County residents. Since 2008, Champions for Health has facilitated over $24 million in pro bono specialty care, procedures, and surgeries in collaboration with a network of physicians, hospitals, and clinics across San Diego County. These life–saving services have been provided to more than 6,500 patients ... November 30, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Physician Workforce, Practice Management, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 30, 2021 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021 PHYSICIANS: Today, people from around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate #GivingTuesday. Please join your physician colleagues by making a tax–deductible donation to Champions for Health, the charitable non–profit for San Diego County Medical Society. Champions for Health has made a major difference in providing access to care and helping fulfill the needs of the medically underserved and minority communities in San Diego County. The pandemic has also resulted in Champions taking on a significant role in helping vaccinate those communities throughout our ... December 6, 2021 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU September 21, 2021 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 PHYSICIANS: The County of San Diego, the San Diego County Medical Society, and the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties are hosting the latest Clinical Town Hall about the COVID–19 pandemic tomorrow evening. These virtual sessions are designed by physicians, for physicians to share timely information and discuss issues specific to medical professionals. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 22nd, 6 — 7:30 PM JOIN MEETING: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81838235368 WEBINAR ID: 818 3823 5368 AUDIO ONLY: (669) 900–6833 OR (346) 248–7799 *audio only participants will not have the opportunity to ask questions during the webinar A reminder ... September 28, 2021 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Physician Workforce, Prescription Drug Abuse, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU May 4, 2021 TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 PHYSICIANS: We are asking all physicians to contact their Representative in Congress and urge them to cosponsor the California Medical Association bill, HR 1133, the “Stopping Doctor Shortages Act.” This bill makes a technical fix to ensure that all California and Texas physicians can participate in the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Due to an error in the implementing regulation, most California and Texas physicians cannot receive loan forgiveness like their colleagues in all other 48 states. It is harming California’s ability to recruit and ... May 10, 2021 CMA, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 13, 2021 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 PHYSICIANS: Vaccinations, vaccinations, vaccinations. That is really the only thing on my mind. The vaccines are here, but getting them to all of you and your staff has been challenging. I can't express the sense of relief I felt when the Vaccination Super Station at Petco was announced. The County in partnership with UC San Diego Health, the City of San Diego, the Padres, and others will be vaccinating up to 5,000 health care workers a day by the end of the week. This isn’t a complete solution, many more ... January 26, 2021 CMA, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »