The Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California invites its members to the LACOMA Regional Meeting. This dinner event will include MACRA, MIPS, and More: Our Continuing Quest for Quality and Value, presented by Carole Lambert, MPA, RN, CAP's Vice President, Practice Optimization.

CAP is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CAP takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Many complications take time to evolve, and we can do a better job at educating patients about those.

Medication administration is commonly the responsibility of medical assistants (MAs) in many California medical offices and clinic settings. While MAs play a vital role in carrying out a variety of routine tasks that keep your office running smoothly, they may also represent an underappreciated source of risk for your practice. Unfortunately, many physicians fail to understand that MAs are unlicensed individuals with limited, if any, formal education in pharmacology and safe medication administration.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published the following alert about a phishing campaign:

It has come to our attention that a phishing email is being circulated on mock HHS Departmental letterhead under the signature of OCR’s Director, Jocelyn Samuels. This email appears to be an official government communication, and targets employees of HIPAA covered entities and their business associates.