75 years of age and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination Vaccines Now Available for Santa Clara County Residents 75 Years and Older SCCFREEVAC.ORG Beginning January 13, 2021, the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital System will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations to Santa Clara County residents who are 75 years of age or older. Any local resident in this age group who is not a regular patient of Kaiser, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, or Stanford Healthcare can now schedule an appointment through one of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s (SCVMC’s) vaccination clinic sites by visiting www.sccfreevax.org and clicking on the “schedule a ... January 13, 2021 COVID19, General, Healthcare, Patient Care, Public Health covid19, vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Vaccine for Providers & Medical Staff VACCINE APPOINTMENT PORTAL OPEN FOR ALL TIERS IN PHASE 1a Please note that the vaccination sites are open to both physicians as well as their medical staff. Vaccine sites open at county health and hospital locations in addition to PAMF, Stanford and Kaiser. Website link: SCCFREEVAX.ORG Full Press Release from Santa Clara County Public Health Department Dear Santa Clara County Doctors, As of January 6, 2021, Santa Clara County Public Health has finalized their guidance regarding the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to health care providers in outpatient care settings. In partnership with local hospitals, vaccinations will be ... January 7, 2021 COVID19 covid19, vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
The MIPS 2019 Data Submission Period is Now Open The MIPS 2019 Data Submission Period is Now Open MIPS Eligible Clinicians Can Start Submitting Data for 2019 through March 31 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2019 performance period of the Quality Payment Program. Data can be submitted and updated from 10:00 a.m. EST on January 2, 2020 until 8:00 p.m. EDT on March 31, 2020. Please note, the data submission period through the CMS Web Interface for ACOs and pre-registered groups and virtual ... January 2, 2020 MIPS Data, MIPS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Santa Clara County Offers Tools, Training to Prepare for AB 340 Trauma "Screening" Bill Effective July 1 Trauma informed care is a model of care intended to promote healing and reduce risk for retraumatization. Early identification of trauma and providing the appropriate treatment are critical tools for reducing long-term healthcare costs for both children and adults. Individuals who experienced trauma in childhood are at significantly increased risk of heart diseases and diabetes compared to those who did not experience traumatic events. Research has shown that individuals who experienced several traumatic childhood events are likely to die 20 years sooner than those without these experiences. These physical health costs ... April 23, 2019 Mental Health, Trama Screening, Trauma Informed Care AB 340, Mental Health, Trauma Informed Care, Trauma Screening 0 0 Comment Read More »
CalHealthCares Physician Loan Repayment Program Inaugural Application Cycle Begins April 1 CalHealthCares is a new loan repayment program that incentivizes physicians to provide care to Medi-Cal beneficiaries by repaying educational debt up to $300,000 in exchange for a five-year service obligation. All awardees will be required to maintain a patient caseload of 30 percent or more Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The inaugural application cycle for CalHealthCares will open on April 1, 2019. The program—which aims to increase access to care for California’s 13 million Medi-Cal patients—was made possible by Proposition 56, which provided a one-time allocation of $220 million for state loan repayment programs. ... April 1, 2019 Physician Workforce, Public Health #PhysiciansLoanRepaymentActProgram, #physicianworkforce, #Proposition56, #publichealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
