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September 30, 2019
CAFP Continues to Set the Bar for State Advocacy

For the fifth time in six years, CAFP has won the AAFP Leadership in State Government Advocacy Award. Thank you to the CAFP Government Relations team and all the CAFP members whose grassroots efforts helped advance our goal of to improve public health through increased childhood vaccination rates (SB 276), and bringing primary care and […]

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September 27, 2019
Easier Way to Comply with Public Health Reporting

The California Reportable Disease Information Exchange - Electronic Case Reporting (CalREDIE eCR) module allows health care providers and organizations to comply more easily with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) requirement for the reporting of certain diseases and conditions per the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 17 Section 2500. CDPH recently published this handy guide to walk […]

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September 27, 2019
Public Charge Rules Released

To try to mitigate the fears caused by the new Public Charge federal policies, the California Health and Human Services Agency recently released a public charge guide. In addition, on Monday, September 23 at 2pm, a one-hour webinar training will be held specifically for education and outreach providers to discuss what public charge is, who is affected by […]

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September 27, 2019
CalMedForce Grant Application for Primary Care Residency Programs Opens

The CalMedForce graduate medical education (GME) program’s application opened September 27; the application deadline is October 28, 2019, at 11:59 PM (PST). This is the second funding application cycle for CalMedForce, which will award approximately $40 million to primary care and emergency medicine residency programs in California. Please note a few changes for the second application cycle: All applications […]

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September 24, 2019
Stand Up and Be Counted!

by Lisa Folberg, MPP, California Academy of Family Physicians CEO The US Constitution requires that every 10 years, the Census Bureau count every resident in the nation.  A complete and accurate census is vital to California.  Census data helps determine the allocation of billions of dollars in federal funds for building schools, roads, businesses and […]

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September 20, 2019
Proposition 56 Supplemental Payment Program Reminder

Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) is reaching out to inform Medi-Cal Managed Care providers that they may be eligible for additional reimbursement as a result of funds directed to the Department of Health Care Services by The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax (Proposition 56). Anthem has produced a Provider Bulletin reminding capitated providers to submit all of their […]

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September 3, 2019
September 2019 Member of the Month: Erika Roshanravan

CAFP proudly recognizes Erika Roshanravan as the September 2019 Member of the Month. Dr. Roshanravan, along with Dr. Warren Brandle and others, has led the merger of the Sacramento-El Dorado and Yolo Chapters to become the Sacramento Valley Chapter. She is a current member of the Ready to Lead fellowship and an active participant in […]

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August 29, 2019
What You Should Know About E-Cigarettes With Dr. Jay W. Lee

Dr. Lee was featured on KTLA with What You Should Know About E-Cigarettes With Dr. Jay W. Lee. Watch here.

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August 27, 2019
Reflecting Back and Looking Forward

by Robert Assibey, PGY-3, San Joaquin General Hospital July 1st is a momentous day at every teaching hospital around the country. It marks the day that newly graduated students are officially called "doctor". I remember walking through the halls of San Joaquin General Hospital with so many emotions: feelings of excitement, feelings of joy, feelings […]

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