NYCU April 15, 2025 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Public comments are requested on the Mental Health Services Act Annual Update. From April 1 through May 1, San Diego County is holding a 30–day online public review and comment period for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Fiscal Year 2025–26 Annual Update. Final comments will be heard at the Behavioral Health Advisory Board’s May 1 meeting. The annual update will then go before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on June 3 (subject to change) for review and approval, as required by the Mental Health ... April 15, 2025 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Environmental Health Issues, Maternal Health, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social, Mental Health, Practice Management, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU February 18, 2025 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Be sure to save Saturday, June 14th, from 5—10pm, on your calendar. San Diego County Medical Society and Champions for Health will be holding the installation of the 155th SDCMS President and our annual United in Wellness Gala, with the theme ‘Lighting the Way to Health.’ This not–to–be missed event will be held at San Diego's stunning new downtown event venue Eve at RaDD, 975 Waterfront Place, Suite 400. If you are interested in sponsorships, please contact gabriela.stichler@championsfh.org. You can purchase tickets HERE. Champions for Health addresses ... February 19, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, Medicare, Practice Management, Public Health, Reproductive Rights, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU February 4, 2025 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 PHYSICIANS: To help physicians understand the most significant new health laws, California Medical Association [CMA] has published its annual new laws round up, ‘Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2025.’ This document contains 23 pages of new laws sorted by topic. GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH FACILITIES RESPONDING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES As the Trump Administration has rescinded policies that banned immigration enforcement in hospitals and doctors’ offices, the California Attorney General and the California Hospital Association have published guidance for health facilities responding to those issues. In addition, ... February 4, 2025 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, Bird Flu, CMA, Immigration, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Public Health, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 21, 2025 TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) holds monthly telebriefings for health professionals and offer 1 hour of CME credit for them. These are held the first Thursday of every month at 3:30pm, the next on February 6th. You can CLICK HERE to register for HHSA’s e–blasts on relevant health updates and for telebriefing reminders. SD COUNTY HHSA HAS ISSUED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTING AND MONITORING HIGHLY–PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA A [H5N1] The CDC has identified 66 human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the US ... January 22, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Bird Flu, Cancer, CMA, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare, Wildfires 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 October 29, 2024 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 PHYSICIANS: A week from today is November 5th, Election Day! If you haven’t already, please be sure to vote and urge your family members, co–workers, neighbors, and friends to cast a ballot in support of Proposition 35, the ‘Protect Our Health Care’ ballot initiative. This is one of the most significant health care ballot measures in California’s recent history. Prop 35 dedicates ongoing funding to increase access to care to the nearly 15 million Californians on Medi–Cal, including half of the state’s children. That is why passage of ... October 30, 2024 Advocacy, CMA, Controlled Substances, HOD, ICD-10, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Physician Workforce, Practice Management, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »