SSV Medical Society News - 2017 - Volume 6 - Issue 9 - September Dear Colleagues: SSVMS’ Joy of Medicine Program has launched, and we anticipate seeing many of you at the Joy of Medicine Summit on September 23rd! Through our program, SSVMS provides opportunities for physicians to connect with your colleagues. Are you interested in hiking, reading, traveling, or cooking? Interested in connecting with other physicians in the area with similar interests? Complete this short survey to help SSVMS learn more about your personal interests. We look forward to connecting with you! As always, let me know what your medical society can do for you, radams@ssvms.org. Ruenell Adams Jacobs, MD JOIN the 3,500 members of SSVMS & over 42,000 members of the CMA TODAY. Prefer to join in person or over the phone? Contact Megan at msharpe@ssvms.org or (916) 452-2671 and we will come to you! SSVMS/CMA Events "Medical Staff Self Governance and the Tulare Medical Staff Trial” September 13, 2017, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM, Webinar, Register Here “MACRA: Guidance on the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)” September 20, 2017, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM, Webinar Register Here Joy of Medicine Annual Summit September 23, 2017, 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Arden Hills, Conference Full - Request for Waitlist Joy of Medicine Annual Summit September 23, 2017, 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Arden Hills, Conference Full - Request for Waitlist CMA House of Delegates October 21-22, 2017, Anaheim, More Information 2017 President's Reception and Awards Gala October 21, 2017, Anaheim, Register Here Celebrate the Season Social November 28, 2017, Save the Date, Studio 817 Sacramento 2018 SSVMS Membership and Awards Dinner January 11, 2018, Save the Date, Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 6:00pm – 8:30pm CMA Webinars are free for members. Click here to explore on-demand webinars. In The News Nominations Requested for Prestigious Medical Society Awards Updates to Prior Authorization Form for Prescription Medications and New Timelines for Response Now in Effect Physicians Report Anthem Not Complying with AB 72 Interim Payment Rules No-Cost MACRA Technical Assistance Available to California Physicians California’s Physicians Launch Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Effort Medical Board Seeking Physician Input on Strategic Plan Sacramento County West Nile Virus Advisory Do You Know What, When and How to Report Child Abuse? Service Spotlight Patricia Sierra, MD is an ophthalmologist with Sacramento Eye Consultants and a volunteer with the SPIRIT Program. Dr. Sierra states “This is a wonderful program and a great opportunity to help those in great need...” Read More For more information on volunteering or making a tax deductible donation to SSVMS' community programs, click here. Other Events SSVMS Alliance Presents: Kiro’s Story September 5, 2017, 12:00 PM, RSVP Here Office-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Waiver Training September 15, 2017, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Register Here Essentials of Primary Care Pain Management Continuing Medical Education Conference September 16-17, 2017, UC Davis Center for Advancing Pain Relief, Register Here Western Occupational Health Conference 2017 September 14-16, 2017, Maui, HI, Register Here SSVMS Alliance Napa Valley Wine Trip September 24, 2017, RSVP Here UnitedHealthcare Starts Managed Medi-Cal Plan in Sacramento County. October 1, 2017, Webinar Click Here for More Information and to Register 2017 NEPO Building Healthy Communities Summit - Striving for Health Equity in the Era of Change Oct 19, 8:00 AM – Oct 20, 1:30 PM, Disneyland Hotel, Register Here Read the September/October issue of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine (SSV Medicine) CLICK HERE Advertisements #SSVMSCares #SSVMSTeaches #SPIRITHeals October 11, 2017 2017 - Volume 6 2017 - Volume 6, Issue 9, SSV Medical Society News 0 Comment Read More »