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THE WEEKLY DOSE |
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Oct. 14, 2018 |
Vol. 7, No. 41 |
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In this Issue… |
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News and Announcements |
BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors Kuper Sothebys International Realty |
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For
local discussion on this and other legislative advocacy topics, consider
joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary
Nava, chief government affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org |
National Hispanic Medical Assn (NHMA) hosts Last
Thursday, Oct. 11, the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA),
headquartered in Washington, DC, held its annual Southwest Regional Policy
Forum at the Marriott Courtyard San Antonio Riverwalk. The theme for
this year’s Forum was entitled, “Advocacy, Collaboration and Action:
Expanding Access to Healthcare for Vulnerable Populations in Texas.” After
welcome remarks by NHMA President and CEO, Elena Rios, MD; Board Chair and
President of Texas Doctors for Social Responsibility, Jaime Estrada, MD; and
County Judge Nelson Wolff, the group heard from keynote speaker, George
Hernandez, CEO of University Healthcare System, who presented on “Texas
Without Medicaid – Why Should We Care”. A panel
discussion followed with four participants from various healthcare
organizations, including: Evelyn Delgado, President and Executive
Director of Health Futures of Texas, who discussed “Medicaid Post-Partum
Expansion”; Lisa Cleveland, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, from the UT Health School of
Nursing, who discussed “Therapeutic Care of Opioid Impacted Mother-Infant
Dyads”; Gilbert Gonzales, Director of the Bexar County Dept. of Behavioral
and Mental Health, who discussed “Treating Mental Illness: Pay Now or
Pay More Later” and Elizabeth Lutz, Executive Director of The Health
Collaborative, who discussed “The Community Pathways HUB, How is the San
Antonio Community Networking to Promote Wellness: What Can You Do?” To
learn more about the NHMA, click on the following link: www.nhmamd.org . |
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DISEASE REPORTING -
24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK Tuberculosis
reporting - Fax: 210.207.8779 Questions? Call
210.207.8823 Click
here for more information. Metro Health Epidemiology Division needs your help to protect
San Antonio and Bexar County residents and visitors from disease outbreaks.
The Epidemiology Division investigates confirmed and suspected cases of
infectious diseases and conditions that are reported by physician’s offices,
hospitals and medical laboratories. Data is collected and examined to
determine the existence of trends and make sure that action is taken to
prevent infectious disease outbreaks in the area. |
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Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! Donations from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the
cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The society continues its pledge to you and only will involve
itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your
patients. |
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About The Weekly Dose The Weekly Dose is a
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may not be applicable to your practice today, but the goal is to offer
information over time that returns value in excess of the cost of
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Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org. All rights reserved. Unauthorized
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