Health Care Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 The Alameda County Public Health Department and Solano Public Health are reporting that two health care workers are presumptive positive for COVID-19. March 2, 2020 General COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
CDC Coronavirus Update CDC releases update about coronavirus. February 10, 2020 General CDC, Coronavirus, Public Health Read More »
Mandatory Flu Vaccination or Mask for Health Care Workers The Alameda County Public Health Department issued an alert regarding mandatory flu vaccination or masking of all health care workers. October 4, 2019 General Alameda County, Flu Read More »
CalHealthCares Awards $58.6M in Physician Loan Repayment Under a new program created to expand access to care for Medi-Cal patients, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced a commitment to pay off $58.6 million in student loans for physicians. Awardees include 16 physicians in Alameda County and 6 physicians in Contra Costa County. July 9, 2019 General CalHealthCares, Loan Repayment, MediCal Read More »
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 »