James Chisum, Vice President of Miller Geer & Associates, spoke to AHC Media about good working relationships with a marketing department and how it can benefit risk management. “Being able to run something by risk management, without there being some automatic aversion to...
John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, said the cuts to Medi-Cal “will create a huge gap that the state would have to fill.” He believes it could end the Medicaid expansion ushered in by the Affordable Care Act and be a substantial loss...
Thousands of rubber ducks will transform the ocean into a sea of gold during the 25th annual Duck-a-Thon™ from May 19-21, 2017 at the Huntington Beach Pier. This special event benefits AltaMed Medical & Dental Group – Huntington Beach, a non-profit that provides medical and...
The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA has launched Kids for Animals, a community engagement program for kids and young adults 18 and under. Kids for Animals fills a critical need by providing opportunities for kids of all ages to get involved with animals and starts...
Photo courtesy of The New York Times The health care industry has been a great friend to the U.S. economy. Its plentiful jobs helped lift the country out of the Great Recession, and thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act, it now employs one in...
Redlands Community Hospital Foundation’s ninth annual Evening with the Artists will showcase art by five local artists: Helen Bell, Evan Roy Dahlke, Sandy Simmons, Kathleen Robison and Fariad. The original artwork on display during the event will be available for purchase. A portion of the...
Students at Palos Verdes Intermediate School received hands-on training with Torrance Memorial Health System's robotic surgery equipment. To learn about the idea behind the hospital’s da Vinci Surgical System, read more on the Daily Breeze....
When I lecture at local colleges and universities about the profession of public relations, I am often asked how I got into the business. As I share my stories of early PR experiences, there’s a look of surprise on the faces of students as I...
There is an expected level of transparency in America. It’s no secret that the digital age makes it much easier to access information - which is why the ‘trust factor’ is more important now than ever. This era marks a momentous time in history, where trust...
For the first time, major health insurance companies have come together to create a system to evaluate individual physicians in every market across the state of California. Created by the California Healthcare Performance Information System, Pacific Business Group on Health's partner, the website scores 10,000...