Two CAP staff members have taken on new and exciting roles as part of the board of directors for the California Medical Group Management Association, an organization composed of medical group managers and people who provide services to medical practices.

Hammon P. Acuna has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Membership Officer for the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. During the past four years, Mr. Acuna has served as CAP's Senior Vice President of Business Development. He continues to report to CAP Chief Operating Officer Cindy Belcher.

Medical malpractice lawsuits are no longer based solely on medical errors or missed treatments. Many of these cases are becoming more about the experience of the patient: how he or she feels, and whether he or she felt they were treated fairly or felt mistreated. Here are some tips to mitigate risk and strengthen the patient experience.

On February 1, 2019, the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., Board of Directors approved amending Article 4.3.2 and 4.3.3 of the CAP Bylaws, setting the time for a membership-petition nomination to the Board of Directors at 75 days before the date of an election and eliminating nominations from the floor at a meeting to elect directors.

A new report by the California Future Health Workforce Commission may serve as a road map for state leaders to begin work on avoiding workforce shortages in the healthcare field.