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COVID-19 Updates
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COVID-19 therapeutics are gradually becoming more available and can be found through medical network plans and via the following two locators from HHS ASPR and HealthData.gov.
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Solano County reports that 72% of the total population is fully vaccinated, and 49.2% have received a booster as of March 2.
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Napa County reports that 76.6% of the total population is fully vaccinated as of March 3.
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FDA Authorizes Revisions to Evusheld Dosing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab) to double the initial dose for the authorized use as pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in certain adults and pediatric patients. Read more here.
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NSMS Awards Gala & Dinner Now Open for Registration
Get ready for a fun and interactive evening of mystery and intrigue! All NSMS/CMA physicians and one of their guests are invited to attend our 2022 Awards Gala & Dinner, to be held May 20th, from 6-9 p.m. at Eagle Vines Golf Club in American Canyon. Registration is FREE for members and one guest (non-member physicians may also register for $125). This year we will be honoring doctors Paul Sweigert, Andrea Clarke, and David Danzeisen. For entertainment, guests will be participating in a murder mystery dinner, led by the Murder Mystery Co.! Space is limited. Register here.
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UnitedHealthcare Halts Paper Prior Authorization Letters and Appeal Decision Letters
As part of UnitedHealthcare’s initiative to move physicians to all paperless methods of communication, the plan announced it will discontinue mailing paper appeal decision, prior authorization, and clinical decision letters. Physicians will be directed to access this correspondence electronically through Document Library, accessible through the UHC Provider Portal. Read more about key dates and where to access this information going forward by clicking here.
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Go Green: On-Demand Webinar and Practice Management Resources
ACCMA has partnered with My Green Doctor to offer our members access to money-saving and sustainability resources. My Green Doctor, a practice management program, helps practices become environmentally sustainable and create healthier communities. Use discount code MGDACCMA to save $60 on practice management resources for your entire practice.
In case you missed it, watch the on-demand webinar Adding Environmental Sustainability to Your Practice to learn more about how your practice can “go green.” This event is free to members and CME is available.
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Participate in a Survey on Dietary Supplement Use, Help Reduce Adverse Events
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Food and Drug Branch is requesting feedback from physicians regarding your opinions and behaviors regarding patient dietary supplement use. Participation in the survey will contribute to the development of educational materials that may benefit you and your patients by reducing adverse events due to dietary supplements. Access the 5-minute survey here.
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Tuesday, March 8 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
CME Available | Hosted by CMA
As we continue to wrestle with the ongoing day-to-day of the pandemic, a large outstanding question is: what are the long-term effects of contracting COVID-19? In this next edition of Virtual Grand Rounds, we welcome clinical experts who will discuss post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV2, otherwise known as Long COVID. We also welcome back Erica Pan, M.D., California State Epidemiologist, who will give us updates on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in California including emerging variants and vaccines.
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Wednesday, March 23 | SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
Registration fee $349 | 20% Discount for CMA Members
The 2022 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference convenes 350 senior health care executives and health policy leaders to address the most pressing health care policy issues. For more information, access the event flyer here. This is an in-person event held in Sacramento. Secure your spot by registering here or call (425) 361-2118 if you are having trouble registering. Save 20% with promo code CMA20.
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Leadership Reading and Discussion Group
Wednesday, April 6 | 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Free | CME Available | Online
Physicians are free to join any meeting of the Leadership Reading and Discussion Group; reading the book is not required. Doctor Hilary Worthen, course director of the Physician Leadership Program, facilitates the discussion group that is held on Zoom. Our next group meets on April 6 to talk about “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life,” by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. This book, published in 2000, is by a family therapist and her husband, a noted orchestral conductor and professor at the New England Conservatory of Music. It is an exuberant guide to a set of practices they feel can make life and relationships bloom. Check out Ben Zander's TED Talks to get a sense of his remarkable style.
Email Mae Lum, Deputy Director, at [email protected] to get the Zoom/videoconference link.
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Friday, May 20 | 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Eagle Vines Golf Club, American Canyon
Please join us for an evening of entertainment as we celebrate the below physicians for their achievements in medicine and enjoy dinner and a show led by the Murder Mystery Co. Free for members, plus on additional guest. Non-members may register for $125. Find the event flyer here.
Andrea Clarke, MD | Physician of the Year | Napa
David Danzeisen, MD | Physician of the Year | Solano
Paul Sweigert, MD | Professor Emeritus | Napa
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Please contact NSMS at [email protected] or (707) 255-3622 with any questions or concerns you have.
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