As COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Boosters and Masking in Indoor Public Spaces Strongly Recommended December 7, 2022 The county’s case rate is now 185 new cases per 100,000 people, and the COVID-19 hospital admission rate is ... Read More
Monday Rx: Basic Healthcare, General Election, Allied Pacific IPA Event, Solutions Portal, LACDPH Vacancies and Upcoming Events October 10, 2022 Local CEO Fights for Increasing Payments for Physicians The community is short 1,400 doctors, according to Dr. Elaine Batchlor, the ... Read More
Monday Rx: New Surgeon General, Burnout Symposium, Solutions Portal, Initiatives, Vacancies and Events August 29, 2022 Governor Newsom Names New Surgeon General Former Orange County Medical Association president Dr. Diana Ramos was appointed California’s Surgeon General ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Advisory: Recent Report of Polio Case in Rockland County, New York August 23, 2022 Key Messages A case of acute flaccid paralysis caused by Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV) was reported in an unvaccinated ... Read More
Monday Rx: Minimum Wage, KidVaxGrant Funding, Monkeypox Update and LACMA Events August 8, 2022 Minimum Wage Increase Update I’ve been providing updates on the unfunded mandate imposed on independent medical practices to hospitals and ... Read More
CDC Health Update: Monkeypox in People with HIV, Children and Adolescents, and People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding August 1, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health update to alert clinicians that the CDC has ... Read More
Monday Rx: Monkeypox Outbreak, COVID-19, $25 Minimum Wage, LACMA Solutions Portal and Upcoming Events July 26, 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak In early May, an outbreak of monkeypox spread across several countries that do not normally report monkeypox, including ... Read More
LAC DPH Information: Understanding CA Child Care and School Immunization Requirements and Medical Exemptions July 19, 2022 This message is intended for primary care physicians as well as other health care professionals in Los Angeles County ... Read More
Monday Rx: A Message from Dr. Deen, LACPAC, Monkeypox, Medicare Payment and LA Dodger Healthcare Appreciation Night July 18, 2022 Dr. Deen Message for Membership Last Thursday, July 14th, Dr. Omer Deen was installed as the 151stpresident of LACMA. Dr. Deen ... Read More
LAC DPH Update: Monkeypox-Commercial Lab Testing, Reporting, & Vaccine Availability July 13, 2022 Key Messages Community transmission of monkeypox continues in LA County. Commercial testing is now available through Labcorp. Additional laboratories are expected ... Read More
LAC DPH COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Vaccinating Children 6 Months of Age and Older July 5, 2022 Key Messages Children are at risk of and have experienced severe illness from COVID-19. Children of all ages can have ... Read More
CDC Health Update: Updated Case-finding Guidance - Monkeypox Outbreak-United States, 2022 June 17, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued an update on the monkeypox outbreak. In the United States, ... Read More