The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Quality Performance and Accreditation will hold the California Accredited Health Department Learning Community Convening on Thursday, September 13 in Sacramento. The full-day meeting will be facilitated by a Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) specialist and will allow accredited LHDs to collaborate, participate in quality improvement and…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention will be holding a webinar on Tuesday, July 31 from 9:00 am-10:00 am PDT on “Why Patients Need to Know About the Oral Health Effects of Tobacco.” More information and registration are available…
Read More »The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, July 25 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am to discuss funding included in the recently-enacted state budget for local governments and entities to combat homelessness. The webinar will detail how local governments can access these resources, how funds may be used,…
Read More »The Orange County Health Care Agency and the Butte County Public Health Department were recently featured in the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Accreditation Works! Series. The 2018 Accreditation Works! Series features success stories, best practices, and first-hand testimonials from health departments throughout the U.S. about the benefits of national accreditation to departments and communities….
Read More »Covered California on Thursday announced an expected average 8.7 percent increase in individual market health insurance premiums in 2019. Covered California noted, however, that consumers will likely be able to avoid any increase in premiums if they switch to the lowest cost plan within the same coverage tier. Thursday’s announcement described how federal policy actions,…
Read More »Registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting remains open until September 1, 2018. This year’s annual meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. For attendees coming to Sacramento on Tuesday, October 16,…
Read More »Only one week remains before the early bird price of $399 for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting expires. After July 13, the registration fee will increase to $450 until registration closes on September 1. CHEAC Members are strongly encouraged to register and book a hotel room at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento as soon as possible….
Read More »The California Legislature wrapped up its work yesterday afternoon and adjourned for its month-long summer recess. This week, several policy committees held hearings to meet today’s deadline to hear and report all non-fiscal bills. The Legislature will reconvene on Monday, August 6. Upon their return, legislators will face a very busy four weeks of fiscal…
Read More »Assembly Member Richard Bloom announced this week his intent to introduce a bill in next year’s legislative session to assess a “health impact fee” on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to fund obesity and diabetes prevention programs. Also this week, the California Dental Association (CDA) and the California Medical Association (CMA) filed an initiative for the November…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Oral Health will be holding a webinar on oral health data and data dashboards on Wednesday, July 11 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am PDT. The webinar will feature county and regional data of dental visits during pregnancy, dental sealant measure data, and other county-level dental…
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