Upcoming AME Symposium – Under the Influence: Medicine in the post Physician Payment Sunshine Act World – Changes, Challenges and Confusion The Association for Medical Ethics and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine are pleased to host the upcoming AME Symposium – Under the Influence – Medicine in the post Physician Payment Sunshine Act World – Changes, Challenges and Confusion, to be held from 1 pm to 5 pm on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, Calif., with a cocktail reception to follow. February 10, 2014 General AME Symposium, Event, Physician education, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month - What you need to know about "the grace period" Federal law allows Covered CA enrollees who receive financial subsidies to keep their health insurance for three months, even if they have stopped paying their premiums. This is known as the "grace period." February 10, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Covered CA, health benefit exchange, Physician Advocate, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Physician Resources, Practice Management, The grace period, Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Orange County Public Healthcare Update: OC In+Care Newsletter Orange County Public Healthcare Update: OC In+Care: Newsletter for providers serving people living with HIV/AIDS in Orange County February 5, 2014 OC Public Health Update ACA, Covered CA, HIV/AIDS, OC Health Care Agency, Orange County Public Healthcare Update, Public Healthcare Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA hosts Leaders Toolkit: A two-day course for physicians seeking leadership roles in organized medicine The Leader's Toolkit is a Socratic seminar (via a didactic "lecture") that covers the key elements of leadership in a very concise manner. While there will be some theory, we will highlight actionable behavior, tools, and concepts that you will (or should) use every day. February 5, 2014 General CMA, Leaders Toolkit, Leadership, Organized Medicine, Physician Education, Physician Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
Now Accepting Nominations: 2014 OCMA Physician of the Year The Orange County Medical Association is now accepting nominations for the 2014 OCMA Physician of the Year. February 3, 2014 General 2014 Physician of the Year, Physician of the Year, Physician of the Year Nominations 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Community Loses Richard F. Kammerman, M.D. It is with great sadness that we announce that Richard F. Kammerman, M.D., past president of OCMA, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on January 9, 2014. He was 83. January 28, 2014 General Dr. Kammerman, OCMA, Past president, Richard Kammerman, UCI 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Develops Simple Tool to Identify Physician Participation Status in Exchange Plans CMA has created a quick and easy tool to look up your exchange plan participation status in just a few clicks. January 24, 2014 General California Medical Association, CMA, Exchange Resources, Health Benefit Exchange, Member Benefit, Member Resources, Physician Resources, Physician Tool 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's Stepping Up to Leadership earlybird pricing ends January 31 Earlybird pricing for the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Stepping Up to Leadership conference ends January 31. January 23, 2014 General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Leadership Conference, Physician Leadership, Stepping up to Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month - Surviving the first month of Covered California On January 1, 2014, California's health benefit exchange, Covered California, began providing health coverage to more than 400,000 patients statewide. It is critical that physicians and their staff know what to expect. January 14, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month CES, Center for Economic Services, Covered CA, Exchange, Exchange Resources, Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate, Practice Resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
Local charity reports on recent volunteer medical mission to Vietnam The second volunteer medical mission of the year undertaken by Arpan Global and its large cadre of supporters was October 5-12, 2013, to the Thai Hoa Hospital in Cao Lanh Vietnam (the Dong Thap province). January 14, 2014 General Arpan Global Charities, Medical Mission, Volunteer mission 0 0 Comment Read More »