May 17, 2020  

                                 THE WEEKLY DOSE

                   The latest news and updates for Physicians in Bexar County

                                                                                            

In This Week’s Issue

·         BCMS COVID-19 Resource Page

·         Health Advisory: Updated Guidance for COVID-19

·         Health Advisory: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

·         COVID-19 Printable Resources

·         COVID-19 Safety Poster at Your Practice

·         Free PPE Supplies

·         University Health System Weekly Newsletter

Circle of Friends
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Edward Jones

 

Garcia- Ayala International

 

MedPro Group

MEMBER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

 

Auto Program

BCMS Calendar

BCMS/Favorite Staffing

BCMS Phone App

Credentialing Services - BCVI

LifeBridge Free Physician Counseling

Online BCMS Physician Directory

Physicians' Purchasing Guide

San Antonio Medicine Magazine

Click here for some topic ideas, or write about what was meaningful to you. Click here to see article submission guidelines. Your article is due by June 1.

 

Important Physician News and Deadlines

Health Advisory: Updated Guidance for COVID-19

As of May 11, San Antonio Metro has updated guidance for healthcare providers on testing criteria and disease reporting. No symptoms are required for testing.

View Health Advisory

 

Health Advisory: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
As of May 14, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing background information on several cases of a recently reported multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); and a case definition for this syndrome. View Health Advisory

COVID-19 Printable Resources

COVID-19 Testing – What You Should Know - Poster

Social Distancing for Exempt Businesses - Poster

CDC Re-Opening Checklists for Schools and Businesses - Checklists

 

COVID-19 Safety Poster at Your Practice

TMA has created a digital poster you can share with patients before they arrive that outlines your COVID-19 safety precautions. The poster includes steps for patients, such as calling ahead to learn your practice’s facemask policy, completing intake forms before arriving, and asking family members to stay home.

 

Free PPE Supplies

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.

Upcoming Events

Tele-Town Hall Focuses on Treating OB/Gyn Patients

May 18 │7pm

TMA’s next Tele-Town Hall  meeting on COVID-19, specifically

for Texas OB/Gyns. Pick up your phone at 7pm when TMA calls you.

 

Metro Health Weekly COVID-19 Medical Provider Update

May 19 │6pm


Panelists Dr. Junda Woo and Dr. Anita Kurian will provide COVID-19 updates
and local guidance, and will answer questions.

This event requires registration! Register Here

 

Annual Border Health Conference

SAVE THE DATE: June 23

 Circle of Friends Gold Sponsors

Circle of Friends Silver Sponsor

 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 that it will only involve itself in services

 and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patients.

Bexar County Medical Society

4334 N Loop 1604 W, Ste 200

San Antonio, TX 78249

210-301-4391

www.bcms.org

 

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.

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