A Message from Essential Access Health: #BlackLivesMatter
This has been a painful week. Like many of you, we have been struggling to identify where we go from here – as an organization, a movement, and a nation. One thing we know is, we cannot remain silent – because Black Lives Matter. George Floyd matters. Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and those we may never know matter.
Delivering Sexual Health Services in the Time of COVID-19
Presenters:
Ina Park, MD, MS, Associate Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Medical Director, California Prevention Training Center, and Medical Consultant, CDC Division of STD Prevention
Roz Plotzker, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. And Clinical Faculty, California Prevention Training Center
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The Impact of Evolving Telemedicine Regulations on Family Planning Services in CA
Presenters:
Michael Policar, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco
Nomsa Khalfani, PhD, Executive Vice President, Essential Access Health
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Essential Access Health Requests Full Court Reconsideration of the 9th Circuit Panel Title X Decision
Today, Essential Access Health asked the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a 9th Circuit en banc panel decision released in February that upheld the Trump administration’s Title X regulations. Essential Access Health joined a petition filed yesterday by The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association and the State of Washington.
Statement by Julie Rabinovitz, President + CEO, Essential Access Health
Contraceptive Care During COVID-19: Overcoming Challenges + Optimizing Opportunities
Presenters:
Erin Saleeby, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Essential Access Health; Director of Women's Health Programs + Innovation for Los Angeles County Dept of Health Services; Faculty, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); Practicing Physician, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Jennefer Russo, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-UCLA and Associate Professor of OB/GYN, University of California, Irvine
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Telehealth Platforms
Many electronic health record (EHR) vendors provide their own telehealth solutions. Family planning providers should check with their EHR company for information about their telehealth options.
Below is a list of other telehealth platforms that could support your transition to conducting more visits through telehealth now and in the future.
Problem Solving + Overcoming Challenges with Addiction Screening and Treatment
Presenter:
Dawn Harbatkin, MD, Director of Addiction Medicine, HealthRight360
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Operationalizing Addiction Screening and Treatment
Presenter:
Tipu Khan, MD, FAAFP, FASAM, Medical Director - Prototypes Southern California, HealthRight360