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12/6/17 A smoke advisory has been issued for today and Thursday due to brush fires in and around areas affected by local fires;  West San Fernando Valley, East San Fernando Valley, SW Los Angeles County Coastal, NW Los Angeles County Coastal.  Poor air quality makes...

12/5/17 Physicians and their staff may access support materials from the CDC at this link;  NIVW .  National Influenza Vaccination week is officially December 3-9, 2017.  From #fightfluchat a Twitter chat, newsletter content and social media messages, practices have a...

11/29/17   Clinicians bewildered by what MACRA means to their practices now have QVH Systems as a resource to guide them.  QVH’s MIPS Navigator tool helps physicians and/or administrators develop a specific plan for their practice.  MIPS eligible clinicians...

From our friends at Cooperative of American Physicians ( CAP MPT ). Definitions and more on what you need to know to get your practice ready.  MACRA = Medicare Access Chip Reauthorization Act MIPS = Merit based Incentive Payment System PQRS...

11/22/17 “So never lose and opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.” - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

11/21/17   Medical professionals and other interested persons are able to get the latest U.S. Influenza statistics in the FluView Report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  This report is for Week 45 that ending on November 11, 2017. There...

11/15/17   Independent primary care practices both large and small can access contracted vaccine discounts through an affiliation with a Physician Buying Group like Medical Practice Purchasing Group, MPPG.  MPPG works with the manufacturers Merck, Sanofi Pasteur...

11/14/17   A very brief video of Dr. Casler shares what may be helpful for when physicians speak with patients and/or parents about immunizing against HPV.  Physician recommendation is essential; perhaps keeping the information as simple as possible and...

11/09/17   Physician Maurie Markman discusses a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.  Dr. Markman shares his concern regarding the low immunization numbers for young patients as well as young cancer survivors.  The HPV vaccine, also known as Gardasil 9 is...

11/7/17   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a resource library to assist in your vaccination efforts.  From vaccine storage to immunization training and technique the CDC has what you need.  To find published, immunization...

10/31/17   The healthcare industry comes with a unique set of challenges, including tight budgets, growing volumes of sensitive information, and a highly regulated environment. TAB works with hundreds of organizations representing different domains within the...

10/26/17   The ACIP unanimously voted this week to recommend a third dose of Mumps containing vaccine for those in settings where risk is greater, such as college students and those on sports teams. The 6,000 Mumps cases in the US last year occurred in a...

10/25/17   The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) gives their recommendation and preference of Shingvax vaccine over current shingles vaccine, Zostavax.  This vote was due to the impressive 90% efficacy demonstrated by Shingvax.  This information...

10/24/2017   There has been a positive increase in Tdap immunization rates in woman who are pregnant.  The Tdap vaccination rate in this group was a mere 9% in 2012 and then in 2015 the vaccination rate was 54%.  This improvement, according to the CDC, is due to...

10/18/17   Human Papilloma Virus infections caused more head and neck cancers in men than in women according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  Adults participated in the National Health and Nutritional Survey from 2011 to 2014. The information was...