RCMA President, "Close Your Office Doors – Keep Your Practice Open" A Message to all Riverside County Physicians during this time of the COVID-19 Crisis Close Your Office Doors – Keep Your Practice Open March 28, 2020 Coronavirus, Press Release, Telehealth All Physicians, COVID-19, RCMA President, Bruce Holmblad, coronavirus, Telehealth, Toolkits 0 0 Comment Read More »
Financial Resources for Small Business Impacted by COVID-19 The City of Riverside has many resources to help small business that are impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. March 19, 2020 Coronavirus City of Riverside, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Resources, Small Business, Small Business Resources, Small Businesses 0 0 Comment Read More »
Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Governor Newsom declares state of emergency in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak. March 19, 2020 Coronavirus California, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor Newsom 0 0 Comment Read More »
Telehealth Limitations Being Suspended Immediately President Donald Trump today announced the federal government is immediately suspending HIPAA enforcement and penalties to facilitate use of telehealth for health care services in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. March 18, 2020 Federal Legislation, Legislation, Telehealth Coronavirus, COVID-19, HIPAA, Telehealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance Amid COVID-19 Response Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Congress work together to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency and to assist ACOs. March 18, 2020 Coronavirus, Medicare, Public Health Alert, Resources CMS, COVID-19, COVID-19 Response, NAACOS 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Legislative Update - 3/16/2020 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reached an agreement on Friday on a new far-reaching coronavirus response package March 17, 2020 Coronavirus, Federal Legislation, Legislation, Public Health Alert, Resources Coronavirus, Coronavirus Testing, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, Legislation 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA Responds to Tragic Death of Member, David Duffner, M.D. Riverside County Medical Association President Bruce Holmblad, MD and California Medical Association President Peter Bretan, MD released the following statement following the death of Palm Springs physician David Duffner, MD: February 18, 2020 News Palm Springs, Ranch Mirage, Shooting, David Duffner 0 0 Comment Read More »
Governor Newsom Appoints RCMA Member Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Bradley Gilbert M.D. as Director of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) February 13, 2020 DHCS DHCS, Governor, Governor Newsom 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Supply Donations Urgently Needed for China RCMA is accepting medical supply donations on behalf for Jiangmen, China Hospital to treat Coronavirus patients. February 13, 2020 Coronavirus, Public Health Alert, Resources Coronavirus, Donations, Jiangmen China Hospital, Medical Supply Donations 0 0 Comment Read More »
CalHealthCares Advisory Council Members & Application Reviewers Wanted The CalHealthCares Advisory Council is responsible for providing recommendations to physicians and dentists regarding the LRP including establishing eligibility criteria, drafting the program application, developing scoring guidelines, and reviewing applications. February 13, 2020 Loan Assistance, Physicians for a Healthy California, Prop 56 Physicians for a Healthy California, Advisory Council, CalHealthCares, DHCS, Loan Repayment Progam, PHC 0 0 Comment Read More »