News & Events
August 25, 2010
Pertussis Alert
Los Angeles County Public Health reports the highest number of Pertussis deaths in Los Angeles County in the last 15 years. To view the memo released by Los Angeles County Public Health on the Pertusis epidemic click here.
July 28, 2010
L.A. Care Health Plan Medical Management Quarterly Technical Bulletin: July 2010
1st Quarter 2010 Medical Management Quarterly Technical Bulletin (PDF)
4th Quarter 2009 Medical Management Quarterly Technical Bulletin (PDF)
On behalf of Z. Joseph Wanski MD, Medical Director, Alexander Li, MD Medical Director, & Lynnette Hutcherson RN, Director, we are pleased to provide L.A. Care Medical Management Department’s 2Q10 Medical Management Technical Bulletin. Suggestions of topics for future LA Care Medical Management Technical Bulletins always welcome!
April 28, 2010
Remote Area Medical (RAM) Still Needs Medical Volunteers
RAM/LA is currently providing free medical, dental and vision care to thousands of Southern California residents, and the clinic still needs medical volunteers. Nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, dentists, eye doctors, women's health doctors and other specialty care doctors are particularly needed.
Date: April 27-May 3
Time: 6:00am-6:00pm
Location: LA Sports Arena
3939 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90037
Volunteers can go directly to the Sports Arena to register; medical volunteers need to bring a copy of their California medical license and proof of insurance (medical credentials will be vetted on site).
Learn more at www.ramfreeclinic.org.
L.A. Care Health Plan is a Presenting Sponsor of the RAM/LA free clinic.
March 15, 2010
Remote Area Medical (RAM) – the Nation’s Largest Free Healthcare Event – Is Returning to Los Angeles
Remote Area Medical (RAM) is returning to Los Angeles and needs both medical and nonmedical volunteers!
Date: April 27-May 3
Time: 6:00am-6:00pm
Location: LA Sports Arena
3939 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90037
Click on this link to sign up to volunteer.
February 12, 2010
Flu season does not end with the holidays, but continues through the winter and spring months. Therefore, it is important that providers continue to vaccinate their patients against the H1N1 flu.
According to Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health and Health Officer, “Increased supplied of H1N1 vaccine in L.A. County have allowed us to make the vaccines available to almost everyone over the age of six months. Residents who may have held off on receiving vaccine, either because it was not available or because they were not in a priority group, should take the time now to protect themselves from influenza.” Providers are encouraged to help their patients do this by educating them about the value of getting vaccinated and administering the H1N1 vaccine. For more information, visit the following websites:
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/
L.A. County Department of Public Health: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
Or call the LA County Information Line at 2-1-1
Personal Health Management
Special Notice: Beginning April 1, 2010, Health Integrated, an L.A. Care partner, will provide the Synergy Targeted Population Management® pilot program (“Synergy") to a number of L.A. Care members in our direct Medi-Cal line of business. The Synergy program will identify eligible members and develop interventions that will assist the member in reaching a treatment plan and medication adherence goals. Click here to access the Health Integrated Website.
For questions on this new pilot program contact:
Laura Gross: 213-694-1250 x. 4305
October 22, 2009
L.A. Care Offers Free Provider Toolkit on the Appropriate Use of Antibotics
L.A. Care has teamed up with the California Medical Association Foundation's Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) Project to offer California providers resources to help educate their patients on the appropriate use of antibotics.
Together we've developed the 2010 AWARE Provider Toolkit to support your efforts to promote appropriate antibiotic use, and decrease the incidence of antibiotic resistance. Use the toolkit materials to educate your patients on feeling better without antibiotics and remedies that can provide symptomatic relief.
Click here to download the 2010 AWARE Provider Toolkit.
November 24, 2009
Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Information
September 23, 2009
Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Information
For the latest information on H1N1, visit the LA County Department of Public Health's Website: www.lapublichealth.org.
August 7, 2009 (Updated: August 24)
For one week only, August 11 – 18, the nonprofit Remote Area Medical (RAM) transformed The L.A. Forum into a giant free clinic.
Thank you to the L.A. Care network providers who volunteered their time and energy to this cause. Your efforts helped provide 14,561 patient services to 6,344 men, women and children in need, for a total value of care of $2,821,383.
Services Provided:
· 1,984 pairs of prescription eyeglasses, made on-site
· 8,775 general medical patient services
· 1,585 acupuncture treatments
L.A. Care was a sponsor and a community partner for this event.
May 27, 2009
L.A. Care Joins Collaborative Effort to Reduce Unnecessary ER Visits
Statewide Emergency Room Collaborative Provides Free Tools to Doctors
May 1, 2009
L.A. Care Providers: Click Here for Important Clinical Information Regarding Swine Flu (PDF)
For the latest clinical information, visit the LA County Department of Public Health's Website: www.lapublichealth.org.
Click here to view the L.A. Care Events Calendar
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