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CalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastAdvocacy Update: Proposition 35CalACEP Executive Director, Elena Lopez-Gusman, joins us on the podcast for a legislative and advocacy update.This time we are talking about Proposition 35 - a ballot measure to earmark the MCO tax to improve funding for Medi-Cal. While CalACEP fought and won to have emergency physicians keep their portion of the MCO tax to improve Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medicine, CalACEP strongly recommends a YES vote on Proposition 35 to ensure that the MCO tax continues to fund improved access to care for all of our patients.See our current...
2024-10-1805 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastAdvocacy Update: MCO TaxCalACEP Executive Director Elena Lopez-Gusma joins us on the podcast for a legislative and advocacy update.We discuss the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax and and the roller coaster ride of getting the tax renewed and dedicated for Medi-Cal funding in 2023, only to have that revoked in the Governor’s proposed budget in an attempt to backfill the budget deficit, and the strategic and hard work of the CalACEP staff to keep the share of the MCO tax dedicated to emergency physicians on table to go into effect in January 2025....
2024-10-1712 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastAdvocacy Update: SB 1238CalACEP Executive Director, Elena Lopez-Gusman, joins us on the podcast for a legislative and advocacy update.This time we are talking about changes to the definition of Gravely Disabled and legislation CalACEP is co-sponsoring this year to clean up a bill signed into law in 2023.Please subscribe and rate the California ACEP podcast on whichever podcast platform you use.Email feedback, questions, comments, or ideas to us at info@californiaacep.org and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
2024-08-2911 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastConversation with CalACEP President Dr. Mike GertzDr. Michael Gertz is an emergency medicine physician and medical director of the emergency department at Antelope Valley Medical Center, and managing partner of Antelope Valley Emergency Medical Associates, and is the 2023-24 President of California ACEP. He joins us to discuss his path to emergency medicine, how he has found success in emergency medicine, his views on leadership, and his legislative and advocacy goals for California ACEP for his term.Please subscribe and rate the California ACEP podcast on whichever podcast platform you use.
2024-08-2933 min
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #145 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr Gene Hern on Prehospital MedicineWhat role does Prehospital Medicine or First Responders have in treating addiction? Is it just naloxone, or is there more?
Dr. Gene Hern received his MS in Medical Ethics from UC Berkeley in 1994 and his MD from UCSF in 1996. He did his residency in Emergency Medicine at Highland Hospital in Oakland in 1996 and stayed on as faculty starting in 2000. In 2013, he was named US Emergency Medicine residency director of the year by the Emergency Medicine Residents Association. In 2014, he was honored by his residency director peers with the Micheal Wainscott Program Director Award by the Council of Residency Directors...
2023-10-0251 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastCalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 6: MAT FAQIf you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here: https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure. CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 6: MAT FAQ In the final episode of this series, our experts answer some of the most frequently asked questions about MAT. You should now have all the tools and information you need to get started with MAT in your ED. See the links below for more resources and reach out to California ACEP with any questions. Remember Kayce’s story and commit to saving a life!If...
2020-03-0507 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastCalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 5: ImplementationIf you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here: https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure. CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 5: Implementation We’ve covered why we should treat opioid use disorder in the ED, how to identify, then approach patients who might benefit from MAT, and lastly how to appropriately use buprenorphine. You’re ready to change your practice, but where do you start? Our experts offer their advice for how to get buy-in from leadership and your colleagues, as well as some specifics on how to start...
2020-03-0511 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastCalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 4: Treating with BuprenorphineIf you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here: https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure. CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 4: Treating with Buprenorphine In the fourth episode of our series, we get into the nitty gritty of MAT in the ED. Our experts cover appropriate dosing, potential side effects and contraindications, and so more. See below for links to the California ACEP MAT Toolkit and other resources.If you enjoyed this podcast let us know! Connect with us on social media at @californiaacep.Hos...
2020-03-0521 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastCalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 3: Treatment OptionsIf you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here: https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure. CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 3: Treatment Options In this episode, our experts discuss various treatment options available for opioid use disorder. What do you need to know? How do you approach a patient? What do you need from the patient? Turns out all you need from them is to be willing!If you enjoyed this podcast let us know! Connect with us on social media at @californiaacep.Hosts: Ju...
2020-03-0517 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastCalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 2: Opioid OverviewIf you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here: https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure. CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 2: Opioid OverviewIn this episode we explore what the opioid crisis is, who it impacts, and why we care as emergency medicine providers. We discuss the options that are out there and what our experts believe is the best for the ED setting.If you enjoyed this podcast let us know! Connect with us on social media at @californiaacep.Hosts: Julia Magaña, MD...
2020-03-0510 minCalACEP Emergency Medicine PodcastCalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 1: Kayce was my daughterIf you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here: https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure. Episode 1: Kayce was my daughterThe opioid crisis is a reality for all of us. In this series, we go in-depth on what YOU can do about it in your emergency department (ED). This is the first of six episodes brought to you by California ACEP on medication assisted treatment or MAT. Dr. Steve Anderson, an experienced emergency physician, tells his own compelling story of why he is leading the charge in his E...
2020-03-0512 min