HOW TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MAUI The Hawaii Medical Association (HMA) has created a Maui Support page with information on donating, volunteering and other important resources for locals. Please help us share this information! This webpage will be regularly updated with new information so please check back frequently. Thank you to the Hawaii Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Maui Resources — Home (aaphawaii.org) and other community partners from whom resources have been tapped. Last updated, 8/16/23 at 8:37 pm Hawaii time. Please click on the topics below for faster navigation: Seeking Physician Volunteers Latest Resources and News Med-Quest/CMS ... August 17, 2023 CMA, General donations, Maui Support, volunteering, wildfire relief 0 0 Comment Read More »
SANTA CLARA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNVEILS STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan sets the direction for the organization for the next three years. The objectives and strategies laid out provide a roadmap that will help achieve their mission to protect and improve the health and well-being of the community. It also helps to prioritize resources like budgets, staff, and time spent on projects. Read more about the Department and their mission and core values. The plan highlights priorities for the next three years, which cover five areas: · Racial and Health Equity · Policy · Partnerships · Data and Technology · Workforce Development ... August 16, 2023 Advocacy, General, Healthcare, Patient Care, Public Health community health, Health Department, Santa Clara County 0 0 Comment Read More »
In Parts of California, a Prescription Will Pay for Fresh Fruits and Veggies BY RYA JETHA | CalMatters Article Link Every other Friday, the Stockton Emergency Food Bank hosts two live cooking classes — one in English and one in Spanish. Last week, Brenda Munoz made a classic tuna melt with an orange, romaine and dandelion salad. “Dandelion is completely edible,” said Munoz, holding the small leaves from the flower. “They’re really high in vitamin A and folate.” But this isn’t your typical cooking lesson on Zoom and Facebook. It’s part of a “food prescription” experiment — prescriptions for healthy food instead of pills. Diabetics get a free ... August 16, 2023 General, Patient Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
SCCMA EHC Writes Recommendation to Replace Artificial Turf with Natural Turf for Saratoga High School The SCCMA Environmental Health Committee has examined issue of artificial turf and recommends the Saratoga High School Board of Trustees to replace the artificial turf with natural living grass, as have other cities, for the health and safety of both the students and the environment. Although in the past artificial turf seemed to be the best alternative due to reduced costs, reduced water usage, and lower maintenance, newer information has come to light regarding the direct and indirect environmental and health impacts of synthetic grass, including full life cycle analysis. To learn ... August 15, 2023 General, Public Health Environmental Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
DEADLINE: HIPAA Compliant Video Communications Tools for Telehealth by August 10, 2023 When the COVID-19 public health emergency expired on May 11, 2023, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the end of flexibilities that allowed physicians to utilize remote communication technologies for telehealth services that did not fully comply with HIPAA rules. OCR provided a 90-calendar day transition period for covered health care providers to come into compliance with the HIPAA rules for telehealth. The transition period will expire at 11:59 p.m. on August 9, 2023, at which time physicians will be expected to utilize only HIPAA-compliant communication ... July 27, 2023 CMA, COVID19, General, Healthcare, Insurance, legislation, Patient Care, Public Health HIPAA, telehealth, virtual appointments 0 0 Comment Read More »
