Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus Suicide among medical students and doctors has been a largely unacknowledged phenomenon for decades, obscured by secrecy and shame. Now, it’s beginning to emerge from the shadows. July 25, 2016 Medical Student, Physician Resource, Resident/Young Physicians Burnout, Depression, Suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
7/28 Event: The Insider's Guide to Winning With Bundled Payments This event will feature the previous head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and experts on contracting and bundle design. July 21, 2016 Local Events Bundle Design, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Publishes MACRA Resource Center To help physicians understand the MACRA payment reforms and what they can do now to start preparing for the transition, CMA has published a MACRA Resource Center. July 18, 2016 CMA, Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource CMA, MACRA, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Online MPH in Health Policy and Management at UC Berkeley Working healthcare professionals can now earn an MPH in Health Policy and Management through UC Berkeley's online MPH program. July 8, 2016 Leadership development Health Policy and Management, Healthcare Leadership, MPH, UC Berkeley 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: FluMist Not Recommended for 2016-2017 Influenza Vaccination CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on 6/22/2016 that live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), also known as the “nasal spray” flu vaccine FluMist®, should not be used during the 2016-17 flu season. This recommendation was endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is expected to become official soon in the MMWR, the CDC’s official publication. July 7, 2016 SF Dept of Public Health FluMist, health advisory, influenza vaccination, San Francisco Department of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »