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In this Week's Issue

  • CDC Issues Warning About Hepatitis-Adenovirus Link
  • Texas Medical Association Installs Dr. Gary Floyd As President
  • Practical Guidance for Employed and Independent Physicians
  • CMS Telehealth Waiver Helps Increase Virtual Care Access For Medicare Beneficiaries In Disadvantaged Neighborhoods, Study Finds
  • San Antonio Metro Health No-Cost COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Site
  • FREE PPE Still Available from BCMS
  • Just the Facts- Metro Health April 2022 Issue

 

 

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Important Physician News and Deadlines

 

CDC Issues Warning About Hepatitis-Adenovirus Link
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning clinicians who encounter hepatitis in pediatric patients to consider testing them for adenovirus, following diagnosis of both diseases in nine patients in Alabama. Read the health alert.

Texas Medical Association Installs Dr. Gary Floyd As President
Gary W. Floyd, MD, a Keller pediatrician was installed as the 157th president for the Texas Medical Association during the TexMed annual conference. “One of the biggest things we have to focus on … is finding areas of commonality,” Dr. Floyd said. Continue reading.

Practical Guidance for Employed and Independent Physicians
Employed physicians and their colleagues in independent practice face different challenges, but all Texas physicians can take advantage of guidance from TMA. Get tips on these topics from these Ask the Expert events available as podcasts and earn CME while you're at it. Get expert advice.

CMS Telehealth Waiver Helps Increase Virtual Care Access For Medicare Beneficiaries In Disadvantaged Neighborhoods, Study Finds
HealthPayerIntelligence reports, “The CMS telehealth waiver that expanded coverage for virtual care services during the COVID-19 pandemic helped increase access to virtual care for Medicare beneficiaries in disadvantaged neighborhoods,” according to a study published in Health Affairs. After “coverage was expanded, utilization increased across all ADI [Area Deprivation Index] quartiles. Following the waiver, 28 million beneficiaries had at least one outpatient visit claim, with more than 2.7 million participating in a visit via telemedicine (9.97 percent).”

San Antonio Metro Health No-Cost COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Site
If you are having symptoms of COVID-19, visit 7142 San Pedro from 7 AM to 7 PM or call 311 option 8 for more information and resources related to COVID-19. The Test and Treat Center offers rapid testing to uninsured symptomatic patients. Upon receiving a positive result, an onsite health care provider will determine the appropriate treatment plan. Then, depending on a patient’s pertinent medical history, the medical provider has the option to prescribe the monoclonal antibody infusion, which will be administered onsite, or prescribe an oral antiviral medicine. The prescription for the oral antiviral medicine will be filled at the HEB of the patient’s choice at no cost. Click here for a full list of testing sites.

FREE PPE Still Available from BCMS
Do you need PPE For your practice? Let us help! Physician practices in need of PPE, please click here to indicate your PPE needs. Requests are filled as donated supplies are available.

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Community Events


SAMGMA 2022 Education Conference
May 12│8:30 am - 4:30 pm│Register

DWC Hosts Health Care Provider Quarterly Meeting
May 12│9:30 am - 11:00 am│Register
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) holds its quarterly meeting for health care providers to discuss issues in the Texas workers’ compensation system.

BCMS Circle of Friends Physicians' Mixer Series
May 12│6:00 pm│Register
Join us for an informative evening at the Sustenio Restaurant @ the Eilan Resort. Enjoy a private buffet and a short discussion on medical real estate from Bill Coats with Foresite Commercial Real Estate including a question and answer session.
This event is sponsored by Foresite Commercial Real Estate a Silver level member in the BCMS Circle of Friends program and Healthcare Leaders of San Antonio.


BCMS Building Naming Ceremony
May 14│10:00 am - 12:00 pm│
RSVP
The 2022 BCMS Board of Directors has unanimously voted to
name the building the 

Bexar County Medical Society
Stephen C. Fitzer Building.


2022 State of the Industry
May 19│6:00 pm - 9:00 pm│Register
The Health Cell premier annual event celebrating the people of San Antonio's healthcare and bioscience industry conveys five stories in the effort to advance human health.

2022 Austin Trauma & Critical Care Conference
June 1-3│All Day│Register
The curriculum is designed to enhance the knowledge and skill of physicians, nurses, allied health and pre-hospital personnel caring for critically ill and injured patients in rural, urban, and suburban hospitals. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

 

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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 services 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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