Updated Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirement Beginning January 1, 2019, California employers with 5 or more employees are required to provide one hour of sexual harassment prevention training to employees, while supervisors and managers must undergo two hours of training. July 9, 2019 General Employee Training, Sexual Harassment Read More »
Measles Case Confirmed in Berkeley The city of Berkeley and Alameda County have released a Joint Health alert regarding a recently confirmed case of measles in a Berkeley adult resident. The infected individual visited a local grocery store, Berkeley Bowl, on May 7. May 20, 2019 General Berkeley, Measles Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Modifiers Recently, Anthem Blue Cross released two articles relating to policy and contractual updates. Anthem has updated their modifier 25 policy and has released a fee schedule notification. May 1, 2019 General Anthem Blue Cross, E/M Services, Reimbursement Read More »
CalHeatlhCares Physician Loan Repayment Program $220 Million Available for Medical Student Loan Repayments, administered by Physicians for a Healthy California (formerly CMA Foundation). Applications open through April 26. April 22, 2019 General Loan Repyament, Medical School Read More »
ACPHD Issues Measles Health Advisory The Alameda County Public Health Department has issued an additional health advisory concerning a recent potential measles exposure at an Alameda County restaurant on 3/23/19, as well as precautions clinicians should take. April 10, 2019 General Alameda County, Measles, Public Health Read More »
J. Elliot Royer Award Accepting Nominations The J. Elliot Royer Award, which recognizes professionals in the field of psychiatry and neurology, will be accepting nominations for the award until Wednesday, May 1, 2019. April 5, 2019 General Award, Neurology, Nominations, Psychiatry Read More »
Alameda County Issues Hep B Update The Alameda County Public Health Department has issued a call for testing, vaccinating, and providing treatment for hepatitis B infection April 3, 2019 General Hepatitis B, Public Health, Treatment, Update Read More »
Livermore Restaurant Measles Exposure Alameda County health officials alerted the public to a potential measles exposure that occurred on March 23 at a Livermore restaurant. March 29, 2019 General Alameda County, Measles, Public Health Read More »
Alameda County Public Health Department - Measles Due to the rising number of measles outbreaks across the world, the CDPH and the ACPHD issued a measles clinical guidance to address the spread of measles in California. March 5, 2019 General Measles, Update Read More »
Gavin Newsom Calls for "Master Plan on Aging" in California California's senior population will increase by over 4 million in the next decade; Newsom believes state must develop a plan to address shortage of senior services. February 25, 2019 General California, Senior Services, Social Programs Read More »