UPCOMING CPCA QUALITY CARE CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS The California Primary Care Association (CPCA) will hold its annual Quality Care Conference from March 1-2, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. The event will focus on best practices and innovative projects in the primary care industry and is expected to draw a diverse group of community health center executives, CMOs, CIOs, IT directors, clinical leadership, compliance and operations staff, quality ... [Read More]
Telemedicine and Access to Healthcare
Telemedicine News: Two Bills in 2018 That Will Expand Access to Telemedicine
California legislators have passed two bills (AB 205 and SB 171) that allow Medi-Cal managed care plans to request other access standards if they’ve exhausted all the other options to obtain providers to meet either time and distance or timely access standards. Effective January 1, 2018, telemedicine or e-visits are allowed as a means of alternative access. In addition, the state has set up requirements for registered pharmacy technicians who work at a remote dispensing site pharmacy. The ... [Read More]
Telemedicine Trends: How Telemedicine Can Help Stroke Victims Faster
In developed countries like the United States, stroke is still the third leading cause of death. In fact, each year stroke occurs in more than 700,000 patients, leaving many with disabilities and unable to resume a normal life. When a stroke occurs, every second counts. The sooner a stroke victim is treated with medication that breaks up blood clots and restores blood flow to the brain, the less chance the patient will suffer permanent damage such as the loss of muscle control, mobility, or ... [Read More]
How Can Telemedicine Increase Access to Medical Care?
You may have already used it without even realizing it. Have you ever relayed questions about your health to your doctor or health care professional and then received an answer via email? Have you consulted with a nurse over the telephone? Have you ever shown an injury or physical ailment to your doctor via emailed photos or a webcam? Well, you may not have realized it, but you were using telemedicine. What Exactly Is Telemedicine? Health care practices continue to evolve with technological ... [Read More]
Telemedicine in Rural Areas: What is the Connection?
Access to Health Care Is Diminishing in Rural Areas Access to quality health care services is critical to good health. Yet, for the 19.3 percent of the population (about 60 million people) who live in rural areas, the access to health care is far less than that available to people living in urban areas. In America, rural areas have only 39.8 physicians per 100,000 people, compared to 53.3 physicians per 100,000 people in urban areas. And, when it comes to hospitals in rural areas, the news is ... [Read More]
