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How to Talk to Patients About the COVID-19 Vaccine
California Medical Association COVID-19 Resource Page (most comprehensive in the state) https://www.cmadocs.org/covid-19
California Medical Association COVID-19 Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMA_COVID19_SURVEY
California Medical Association COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Physician Practices https://www.cmadocs.org/Portals/CMA/files/public/CMA%20COVID-19%20Vaccine%20Toolkit%20for%20Physician%20Practices.pdf
AACMA'S Teleheath Webinar Series https://www.accma.org/Telemedicine-Series
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Podcast and Transcripts https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts
Recorded CMA COVID-19 Webinars https://www.cmadocs.org/covid-19#covid-webinars
Recorded Practice Cafe MD- COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion- February 12, 2021 Click HERE for slides.
Blue Wrap Mask — Medical Repurposing: How To Make a Mask From Blue Wrap With Video link https://anest.ufl.edu/clinical-divisions/mask-alternative/
CDC — How to make a simple mask: Use of Cloth Face Coverings To Help Slow The Spread Of COVID-19 https://https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
DIY Masks: Answers To Your DIY Face Mask Questions, Including What Material You Should Use. Washington Post (April 9th, 2020) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/07/answers-your-diy-face-mask-questions-including-what-material-you-should-use/?arc404=true
How to sew surgical masks
How to make a face shield
Face mask instructions from Providence St. Joseph Health
Video — How to Sew A Fabric Mask With Link to Pattern https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=Xueb4VHqXQU&feature=emb_logo
CDC COVID-19 Database and Journals https://www.cdc.gov/library/researchguides/2019novelcoronavirus/databasesjournals.html
Elsevier Databas of COVID-19 Related Articles https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center
JAMA Articles, COVID-19 News, Front Lines, Epidemiology, Clinical Management, Emergency Preparedness https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
Lancet COVID-19 Resource Centre https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus?dgcid=kr_pop-up_tlcoronavirus20
New England Journal of Medicine COVID-19 https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2020/coronavirus-map/
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Clinical Trials https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/therapeutic-options.html
San Jose Mercury News
California COVID-19 toolkit
Letter From The California Department of Public Health to Providers Regarding Medications
Institute for Health Metrics-University of Washington (IHME) https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america
John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
Los Angeles Times California Coronavirus Tracking https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/
Mercury News Coronavirus Tracker https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/20/map-coronavirus-cases-in-california-by-county/
NPR World Coronavirus Tracker https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/30/822491838/coronavirus-world-map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-outbreak
SF Chronicle Coronavirus Tracker by County https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2020/coronavirus-map/
Medi-Cal now covering Merck's commercial COVID-19 antiviral Lagevrio
DHCS recently announced that Merck’s new commercial Lagevrio (molnupiravir) COVID-19 anti-viral drug is now a covered Medi-Cal Rx benefit.
Los Angeles psychiatrist George Fouras, M.D., elected vice speaker of the CMA House of Delegates
Los Angeles psychiatrist George Fouras, M.D., was newly elected as vice speaker of the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates at the association’s annual meeting this past weekend. He will join Speaker Jack Chou, M.D. , on the dais to lead delegates as they shepherd resolutions into successful policy.
DHCS system issue caused erroneous denials of four COVID-19 vaccine admin codes
CMA has been made aware of a DHCS system issue that caused erroneous denials for four COVID-19 vaccine administration codes approved for use on April 18, 2023. The system issue affected all claims submitted with these four codes. DHCS updated its system at the end of September 2023 and advised that an Erroneous Payment Correction (EPC) will be implemented to automatically reprocess the claims that erroneously denied with RAD Code 0037. CMA is waiting to hear back from DHCS on the timing o...
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