CMA Announces New Statewide Effort to Promote Physician Wellness As the delivery of health care undergoes fundamental shifts and the rate of burnout among physicians continues to rise, physician wellness and professional fulfillment have become hot topics throughout the health care community – and for good reason. In a recent Medscape survey, nearly two-thirds of U.S. doctors said they felt burned out, depressed or both. More troubling still, one-third of respondents said such feelings affected their relationships with patients. Burnout can erode the quality of patient care and decrease patient satisfaction. It can also limit patient access to care, as physicians experiencing burnout ... January 18, 2019 CMA, Physician Wellness CMA, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
Joint Statement Regarding Secure Prescription Forms Please click the link below to view a joint statement from the California Department of Justice, California State Board of Pharmacy, and the Medical Board of California regarding a new law, AB 1753 (Low, Chapter 479), which became effective on January 1, 2019. http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Licensees/Prescribing/AB1753JointStatement.pdf January 14, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing Drug Prescribing/Dispensing 0 0 Comment Read More »
