Updated Ebola Guidance from the OC Health Care Agency Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Patients with Possible Ebola Virus Disease November 11, 2014 Alert, General, OC Public Health Update Ebola, Ebola Guidance, Ebola Update, Ebola Virus, Health Care Agency, OC Health Care Agency 0 0 Comment Read More »
"No on 46" Campaign Victorious "No on 46" Campaign Victorious November 5, 2014 Alert, General, Press Release MICRA, MICRA Coalition, No On 46, No On 46 Campaign, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Statement on Meaningful Use Hardship Exemption Announcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the reopening of its Meaningful Use (MU) hardship exception application for physicians and hospitals to avoid the 2015 penalty. October 22, 2014 General AMA, attestation, CMS, Meaningful Use, Meaningful Use Hardship Exception, Medicare payments, MU 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ebola Resources from the OC Health Care Agency Health care providers should remember to obtain a travel history for any patients with febrile illness, and be familiar with Ebola's clinical presentation and infection control requirements. Any suspect cases meeting the clinical and epidemiologic criteria for EVD should be reported immediately to Orange County Public Health Epidemiology October 21, 2014 Alert, OC Public Health Update Ebola, Ebola Resources, Ebola Virus, Health Care Agency, OCHCA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Understanding Advancements in Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Breast cancer is not a single disease entity, but a heterogeneous disease spectrum with numerous genetic alterations involved in its pathogenesis. October 21, 2014 General BRCA, Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing 0 0 Comment Read More »
Blue Shield makes positive changes to reimbursement policy for physicians treating out-of-network exchange PPO patients Effective with September 14, 2014 dates of services, Blue Shield will implement changes to the out-of-network claims payment process and will now reimburse providers directly when PPO exchange/mirror product patients are seen out of network. October 20, 2014 General Blue Shield, Blue Shield of California, Claims, Covered California, EPO, Exchange, IFP, Mirror products, out of network claims, PPO, Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
Prop 46 Update for Physicians: Proposition 46 isn’t the CURE(S) On November 4, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly and deceptive measure funded and sponsored almost exclusively by trial lawyers. October 3, 2014 Alert, General No On 46 Campaign, Advocacy, No On 46, Prop 46, Prop 46 Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
CalOptima Ranked Top Medi-Cal Plan in California CalOptima is California’s top-ranked Medi-Cal health plan, according to the NCQA’s Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014–2015. September 24, 2014 General, Press Release CalOptima, Health Insurance Plan Rankings, Medicaid, MediCal, NCQA 0 0 Comment Read More »
OC In+Care Newsletter Newsletter for providers serving people living with HIV/AIDS in Orange County September 19, 2014 OC Public Health Update AIDS, Health Care Agency, HIV, OC In+Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
OC Health Care Agency Mumps Advisory Providers should consider the diagnosis of mumps in patients with an appropriate clinical presentation, particularly in those with a history of international travel. Providers should notify Orange County Public Health Epidemiology at 714-834-8180 with any suspect cases September 17, 2014 OC Public Health Update Health Care Agency, Mumps, OC Health Advisory, OCHCA, Orange County Health Care Agency, Public Health Update 0 0 Comment Read More »