Though drug manufacturers’ recommended dosages and “black box” warnings do not establish the standard of care, they can certainly create a glidepath for a plaintiff’s case against a physician.

In announcing this year’s CAPtivating Causes, CAP is especially interested in hearing about what our members are doing in their own local communities to advance health equity among those who do not have access to traditional avenues of medical care.

Determining when a plaintiff must act to sue a healthcare provider is a topic of longstanding interest in California’s courts. A featured case adds a twist: Does a patient suing a subsequent treating physician get additional time to sue?

With the health emergency declared, Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), proceeded to issue multiple waivers under his authority of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to quickly expand access to and use of telehealth services for Medicare recipients.

Meet Sarah E. Scher, Chief Executive Officer of CAP. Physician Today spoke with her recently to find out more about why an organization like CAP can be such a huge benefit to the state’s physicians, especially now during these uncertain times.