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 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 ... May 30, 2023 CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Hepatitis A, Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU June 15, 2021 TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 PHYSICIANS: Today is the landmark day that Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared as the Golden State's ‘Re–Opening Day’ since the COVID–19 pandemic caused initial lockdowns in March of 2020. There is much to be hopeful for given the continuing rise in vaccinations in San Diego County and California, as well as the nation. Our number of cases and COVID hospitalizations have fallen dramatically. But those of us in the medical community know there is still much work to be done in putting the pandemic behind us. SDCMS ... June 21, 2021 Champions for Health, CMA, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU June 1, 2021 TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021 PHYSICIANS: SDCMS’ 2021 Top Doctors is happening now for physician peers selecting the top five percent (5%) of active San Diego County physicians. We encourage all of our region’s doctors to participate in identifying physicians other physicians trust for their clinical skills during the selection process for this year’s “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence.” CLICK HERE for details and to cast a ballot. A reminder that Champions for Health’s Soirée, its annual fundraiser, is fast approaching on Saturday, July 10th at 6pm. Champions for Health is SDCMS’ charitable organization ... June 8, 2021 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Public Health, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 9, 2019 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 PHYSICIANS: Recently San Diego County Medical Society President James H. Schultz appeared on KUSI to discuss his priorities for the year — including expanding the work of Champions for Health, SDCMS’ non-profit, in providing medical support for San Diego’s underserved and minority communities and getting more physicians into leadership positions in our ... October 14, 2019 CMA, CMA Benefits, General, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social, Noridian, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU September 24, 2019 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 PHYSICIANS: The California State Legislature has adjourned for this year and the California Medical Association, working on behalf of physicians and their patients, continued its string of legislative victories with two key wins. CMA and SDCMS put out grassroots alerts and doctors responded strongly in supporting our efforts ... October 14, 2019 CMA, CMA Benefits, General, Infectious Disease, Medicare, Member Social, Public Health, Regulations, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »