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Physicians and Social Media

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 How many likes does it take to get to the center of a self-esteem?” — Comedian Aparna Nancherla, Twitter, February 2, 2019

I was one of the first millennials to join Facebook, in the summer of 2004. At that time, the social network had just left the Harvard campus and had been released only to students in “elite” colleges. In the ensuing 15 years, I have been witness to the tremendous, unprecedented growth of social media nearly from its inception. Social media is like the mythical hydra; as you lose one “head” (e.g., Myspace), many others grow in its place (e.g., Instagram, Snapchat). Social media has completely upended how we lead our daily lives, at work, at home—even in love.

Federated Associations’ All-Staff Meeting

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Doctor: Teens who want vaccines shouldn’t need parental consent

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How should doctors like me approach teens like Ethan Lindenberger, who asked to be vaccinated against his mother’s wishes?

Should we refuse a teenager the right to protect himself from a preventable disease or respect the authority of the parents for raising their child as they see fit?

As a physician who cared for critically ill children for more than 30 years at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona, I’ve taken care of several young children who were not vaccinated and who developed measles, leading to advanced medical care.

CHA Releases DataSuite Report Featuring Medicare Quality Programs Overview

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CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific reports providing a one-page historical summary of hospital quality performance and impacts for each of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services three Medicare inpatient quality programs — Value-Based Purchasing, Readmissions Reduction and Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction — from federal fiscal years 2017-19. 

CMS Issues New Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy

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New guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revises the guidelines to determine immediate jeopardy. The changes to Appendix Q of the State Operations Manual — referred to as Core Appendix Q — apply to all providers and suppliers, and include subparts that focus on concerns in nursing homes and clinical laboratories.

DHCS Releases Slide Deck from Hospital Fee Program Webinar

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The Department of Health Care Services has released the slide deck shared at a webinar it hosted yesterday, offering guidance to health plans and hospitals on changes to network provider requirements under the Hospital Fee Program.

All Bills

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Legislative Update: All Bills

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The 2021-22 legislative session convened on Dec. 7 for an organizational session. The Legislature reconvened on Jan. 11 – a week’s delay due to high COVID-19 case numbers. Bill introductions continue to trickle in; the volume is trending up slightly as the Feb. 19 bill introduction deadline approaches. The majority will be introduced right around the deadline.