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 »
