Extension of Influenza Season in San Bernardino County PRESS RELEASE HEALTH ADVISORY - Public Health Contact: Erin Gustafson, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Health Officer | (909) 387-6218 Due to elevated and widespread influenza activity within San Bernardino County and surrounding areas, Dr. Erin Gustafson, Acting Health Officer, has ordered an extension of the influenza season period to the newly defined date of April 30, 2020. Influenza activity is widespread throughout California and statewide outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) hospitalizations remain above the expected levels. Influenza A 2009 H1N1 Pandemic (H1N1 pdm09) viruses are predominating in California, but influenza B (Victoria) viruses are still circulating. Under ... March 26, 2020 General, Press Releases influenza season extended, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Call for Physician Volunteers COVID-19 is putting a tremendous strain on physicians, especially those on the front lines, and the state is in the middle of experiencing an unprecedented surge in patient care needs. We’ve been contacted by Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Colton who is proactively developing a list of physicians who are willing to obtain emergency privileges though their hospital to assist for the anticipated surge in coronavirus cases. San Bernardino County Medical Society (SBCMS) is calling upon physicians to volunteer their time and talent in service to impacted communities across our ... March 26, 2020 General, Press Releases physician volunteers, COVID-19 0 0 Comment Read More »
NORCAL Group Pandemic COVID-19 Exchange In order to help our policyholders and the broader medical professional community prepare for and respond to the various challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic – NORCAL Group is offering up its Pandemic: COVID-19 Exchange to the general public on with a ‘mobile-first’ approach for ease of access. Through careful curation and sharing of our bundled and individual educational risk management resources, which will be updated regularly and cover relevant and timely topics, NORCAL Group seeks to provide information protecting both healthcare personnel and patients. NORCAL Group will also use ... March 23, 2020 General COVID-19, NORCAL Group 0 0 Comment Read More »
Telehealth Expansion Due to COVID-19 President Donald Trump today announced the federal government is immediately suspending HIPAA enforcement and penalties to facilitate use of telehealth for health care services in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. As of this morning, March 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has announced that Medicare will immediately expand telehealth coverage for seniors so that they can be treated from home and not risk their own health and that of providers by being required to visit a medical office. Please see important information, guidelines and links here: CMA Newsroom ... March 17, 2020 General, Medi-Cal, Medicare COVID-19, telehealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
Message from Mark M. Bai, M.D., SBCMS President on COVID-19 MESSAGE FROM SBCMS PRESIDENT MARK M. BAI, M.D. - COVID-19 Updates and Resources (download letter here) March 4, 2020 Dear SBCMS Members, Friends and the Community, As with our partner medical providers, hospitals, healthcare systems and the community in general, we at the San Bernardino County Medical Society are looking for the best way to approach the news of the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19. We believe the most effective strategy is to provide sensible and up to date information that emphasizes practices that will prevent the spread of ... March 3, 2020 General, President's Message coronavirus, COVID-19 0 0 Comment Read More »
