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June 14, 2020 THE WEEKLY DOSE The latest news and updates for Physicians in Bexar County
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In This Week’s Issue |
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· Nominations NOW OPEN for 2021 BCMS Leadership Positions · Research Study on Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Requests Feedback · Portal Now Open to Apply for Medicaid and CHIP Relief Funds · COVID-19 Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations |
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MEMBER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
LifeBridge Free Physician Counseling |
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Important Physician News and Deadlines |
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The BCMS LifeBridge Physician Wellness Program is a FREE benefit available to all Bexar County Medical Society members.
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Nominations NOW OPEN for 2021 BCMS Leadership Positions The elected officers of BCMS are President, President-elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Immediate Past President, Directors, etc. Nomination Deadline is July 15, 2020. Nomination Form Research Study on Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Requests Feedback A study of emergency care involving victims of severe brain trauma is to be performed in the San Antonio area. UT Health San Antonio and University Health System are conducting a research study to learn which of two strategies for monitoring and treating patients with severe traumatic brain injury in the intensive care unit (ICU) is more likely to help them get better. Feedback or questions
Portal Now Open to Apply for Medicaid and CHIP Relief Funds The Department of Health and Human Services has opened a portal for physicians who treat Medicaid and CHIP patients to apply for federal emergency assistance related to COVID-19. To be eligible, physicians and health care providers must not have received payments from previous relief funds paid to physicians who participate in Medicare. Apply for funds
COVID-19 Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations In response to public health and safety concerns regarding decontaminating certain respirators, the FDA is reissuing certain emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to specify which respirators are appropriate for decontamination.
Guide for Identifying FDA EUA Authorized N95 Respirators for Battelle CCDS™ Processing
Click here to sign up for Battelle CCDS Decontamination System Services
Need PPE for your practice? BCMS can help! Physician practices in need of PPE, please click here to indicate your PPE needs. Requests are filled as donated supplies are available. |
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Upcoming Events |
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Metro Health Weekly COVID-19 Medical Provider Update June 15│6 pm
Certified Nursing Assistant Education Webinar June 18 │2pm One-hour online webinar focused on COVID-19 and PTSD: Preserving self-care while managing symptoms of PTSD during patient care
Telemedicine Webinar: Managing Your Risks June 23 │12:15pm |
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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 that it will only involve itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patients. |
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Bexar County Medical Society 4334 N Loop 1604 W, Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78249 210-301-4391
About The Weekly Dose The Weekly Dose is a service of the Bexar County Medical Society. Some of the suggestions conveyed 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 your membership. If you would like to recommend future topics to share with your colleagues, please submit them to the BCMS Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Copyright © 2020 Bexar County Medical Society, San Antonio, Texas. All rights reserved. |
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