Resources Center

NCPS provides the following information to the general public to assist them in answering their questions about mental health issues and mental healthcare. The links are provided as a convenience and do not imply endorsement. NCPS is not responsible for content provided on websites hosted by organizations outside NCPS and does not guarantee the accuracy of the information they contain.


California January 1, 2022 Electronic Prescribing Mandate for All Prescribers

California AB 2789 specifically requires prescribers to employ electronic prescribing for all prescriptions and requires pharmacies to be equipped to receive said electronic prescriptions by January 1, 2022.

Many of our private and solo practice members are concerned with navigating and understanding the barrage of information, lack of practice admin or IT support, associated costs, etc. 

on August 31, 2021, NCPS hosted an eRX Risk Management and Preparation webinar, with a presentation from the American Professional Agency, Inc. and Allied World risk management group and the Deputy Director of Digital Health at the APA, Nathan Tatro, MA. The webinar defined the legislation and requirements for compliance in California, reviewed the benefits, potential risks and best practices associated with e-prescribing, dicussed features of e-prescribing systems with questions to ask software vendors, and risk management strategies to apply in order to reduce the potential liability when e-prescribing. The APA shared resources and inforamtion available on their Practice Management page for e-prescribing. You may view this webinar on-demand HERE. ng

To view the Risk Management Slide Deck, Click HERE.

To view the APA Resources Slide Deck, Click HERE

To view an NCPS Resource Document, including member recommended e-prescribing vendors and next steps to get signed up, Click HERE

Please stay tuned as NCPS connects with vendors specializing in stand-alone, intuitive, and cost effective e-prescribing systems and gets trainings scheduled for step-by-step sign up and implementation of software. 

If you have questions, please reach out to NCPS administration at info@ncps.orginfo@ncps.org


COVID-19 Self Care Resources

Mindfulness Resources 

Mindfulness Apps 

Mental Health & Wellness Resources

  • AddictionGroup - AddictionGroup was created to help those struggling with alcohol use disorders (AUD), substance use disorders (SUD), and/or co-occurring mental health disorders find treatment for their addiction

Cal Fire 2020: https://www.fire.ca.gov/

California Fire Safe Council: https://cafiresafecouncil.org/current-wildfires/

California Fire Weather: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/fire2/cafw/

University of California Cooperative Extention: Fire in California: https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/Safety/Current/

US Forest Service: https://fsapps.nwcg.gov/

National Interagency Fire Center: https://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm

COPING STRATEGIES

The Northern California Psychiatric Society and the American Psychiatric Association recommend following these steps for coping in the days following a traumatic event:

  • Keep informed about new information and developments, but avoid overexposure to news rebroadcasts of the tragedy. Be sure to use credible information sources to avoid speculation and rumors.
  • If you feel upset, you are not alone. Common reactions to trauma include anxiety, depression, irritability, difficulty sleeping, isolating yourself from others and increased use of alcohol and tobacco to manage your emotions. Talk to friends, family or peers who likely are experiencing the same feelings.
  • If you have contact with children, keep open dialogues with them regarding their fears of danger. Talk about your ability to cope with tragedy and get through the ordeal.
  • Feelings of fear, sadness and anger following a traumatic event are natural and may persist for days or much longer. You may want to seek psychiatric care if you or your child are having increasing problems at home, work or school, using more alcohol, or experiencing symptoms that don’t get better after a few days.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES


How effective does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the  pandemic? A new study has answers

COVID-19 VACCINATION NEWS & INFORMATION BY STATE, COUNTY AND INSTITUTION *
* we will add information as it becomes available

Center for Disease Control Vaccine Information

Center for Disease Control for Healthcare Professionals - Vaccine Information

STATE VACCINE INFORMATION

California State Website: Vaccinate ALL 58: vaccinations in all 58 California Counties (Regularly Updated)

California State: Healthcare Workers FAQ's

CDPH Vaccine Allocation Guidelines During Phase 1A (12/5/2020)

CDPH: Workgroup Principles and Criteria Phase 1A

CMA Vaccine Information

CMA County/Component Medical Society Listing

San Francisco Provider Guidance - COVID-19 Vaccination

San Francisco Marin Medical Society Information

COUNTY VACCINE INFORMATION

Alameda County Vaccine Information

Contra Costa County Vaccine Information

          - Eligible healthcare professional who live or work in CC County may schedule a vaccination appointment
             Vaccine Appointment Request Form

Del Norte County Vaccine Information

Humboldt County Vaccine Information

Marin County Vaccine Information

          - register and self-schedule vaccinations for you and/or your staff at a vaccination center via PrepMod.
             CLICK HERE for PrepMod FAQ

Mendocino County Vaccine Information

Monterey County Vaccine Information

Napa County Vaccine Information

San Benito County Vaccine Information

San Francisco County Vaccine Information

San Luis Obispo County Vaccine Information

San Mateo County Vaccine Information

          - Survey to self-identify as a qualified provider for Phase 1A vaccination queue 
            SM County Vaccination Survey

Santa Clara County Vaccine Information

          - County survey to attest you are eligible in Phase 1A
            SC County Eligibility Survey

Santa Cruz County Vaccine Information

Solano County Vaccine Information

Sonoma County Vaccine Information

Trinity County Vaccine Information

INSTITUTION VACCINE INFORMATION

Kaiser Northern California Vaccine Information

UCSF Vaccine Information

Stanford Vaccine Information


 

Below are links to infomation and resources from national, state and local health organizations & institutions, as well as the latest on telemedicine, HIPPA, and billing information and instructions, to help you stay up-to-date and safe in this unique and difficult time. This page will be updated continually as information comes in. If there is anything missing or that you think should be included, please send it to info@ncps.org

Beware of COVID-19 Scams: Consumers and healthcare facilities are being targeted by scammers posting as representatives of CDC, DEA, WHO or Medical Boards and asking for personal information, donations, etc. Click on resources below explaing in more detail: 
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/coronavirus-scams-what-ftc-doing

APA INFORMATION & RESOURCES

APA COVID-19 Resource Center - https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/covid-19-coronavirus - continually updated

TELEHEALTH, HIPAA & BILLING

Elsevier COVID-19 Healthcare Hub - Toolkits for Healthcare Professionals - CLICK HERE

FCC COVID-10 Telehealth Program: https://www.fcc.gov/ - continually updated

Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) - The latest regarding state licensure during COVID-19: https://www.fsmb.org/ - continually updated

California Department of Insurance - COVID-19 Updates - continually updated

CMS COVID-19 Updates: https://www.cms.gov/ - continually updated

CMA COVID-19 Udates: https://www.cmadocs.org/ - continually updated

Calif. DHCS COVID-19 Updates: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/ - continually updated

Health & Human Services COVID-19 Updates: https://www.hhs.gov/ - continually updated

DEA COVID-19  Updates: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html - continually updated

FDA COVID-19 Updates: https://www.fda.gov/ - continually updated

CSAM Medicare Reimbursement & OTP Guidance - https://www.asam.org/advocacy/practice-resources/coronavirus-resources

CSAM Medicare/Telemedicine Provider Fact Sheet - https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet

SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Program Guidance and FAQs - https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment

An Important Telehealth Message from NCPS Ethics Chair

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & PRACTICES

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program - https://www.fcc.gov/covid-19-telehealth-program

HSS CARES Act Provider Relief Fund https://www.hhs.gov/provider-relief/index.html

CMS Accelerated and Advance Payment Program Fact Sheethttps://www.cms.gov/files/document/accelerated-and-advanced-payments-fact-sheet.pdf

Private Practice COVID-19 Economic Survival Resource Page (created and provided by member): https://sites.google.com/view/privatepracticemdsfbaysbalinks/

SELF CARE RESOURCES

​​              LBuilds.com

              https://masksfordocs.com/  

              https://www.matterhackers.com/covid-19 

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education: Stage 3 Pandemic Emergency Status Guidancehttps://acgme.org/COVID-19/Stage-3-Pandemic-Emergency-Status-Guidance

HRSA Federal Funding Resources: https://www.hrsa.gov/coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/

US Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce During COVID-19 - https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CISA-Guidance-on-Essential-Critical-Infrastructure-Workers-1-20-508c.pdf

AMA Phsyician's Guide to COVID-19

AMA COVID-19 FAQ's

AAAP COVID-19 Updates - https://www.aaap.org/

Medscape Psychiatry COVID-19 Resource Center: https://www.medscape.com/resource/coronavirus

AACAP Resource Library: https://www.aacap.org/coronavirus

STATE GOVERNMENT & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Daily Live Briefings from Governor Newsom at 12:00 noon via Twitter @CAgovernor and via California Governor Facebook page 

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom https://www.gov.ca.gov/category/press-releases/

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom: Latest Action Items At-a-Glance - Continually Updatedhttps://www.gov.ca.gov/california-takes-action-to-combat-covid-19/

California Governor calls on ALL who have background in healthhttps://covid19.ca.gov/healthcorps/

CMA link to latest news, information and resources https://www.cmadocs.org/

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/

LOCAL/REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & INSTITUTIONS

Heal San Francisco Press Release - Expanded Mental Health Support for Health Care Workers: https://healsanfrancisco.org/

Volunteer to Provide Pro Bono Counseling for Front-line Healthcare Workers Facing COVID-19: Bay Area Project: CLICK HERE for more information

San Francisco City/County: https://sf.gov/

San Francisco Mayor, London Breed: https://sfmayor.org/

San Francisco Department of Public Health https://www.sfdph.org/dph/default.asp

San Francisco Department of Public Health: Masking Guidelines for High Risk Patients & Staff

Stanford University -https://healthalerts.stanford.edu/

University of California San Francisco - https://www.ucsf.edu/coronavirus

San Mateo Medical Center - https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus

California Pacific Medical Center - https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/2019-novel-coronavirus

Kaiser Permanente, San Jose - https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/alerts/p1/2019-novel-coronavirus-feb-2020

Kaiser Permanente, Oakland https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/alerts/p1/2019-novel-coronavirus-feb-2020

RISK MANAGEMENT


APA Well-being & Physician Burnout Resources


For resources on the APA website, go to: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/well-being-and-burnout/well-being-resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Nami

NAMI offers free, volunteer-driven support for families of patients suffering from mental illness. It is a good grassroots organization where people can find out valuable information without having to see a psychiatrist. NAMI oftentimes has psychiatrists (sometimes NCPS members) speak to them at their monthly meetings. These meetings are free to the public and a good example of the kind of information NAMI provides

Medicare

Patients with Medi-Care are experiencing difficulties when trying to find a psychiatrist. While none of our members currently accept Medicare in private practice the following are a list of resources that should help in finding a physician accepting Medicare.

  • California Health Advocates is a non-profit dedicated to Medicare advocacy and education for Californians. http://www.cahealthadvocates.org
  • California Government website specifically for Medi-Cal http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov
  • At the Official US Government Site for Medicare patients can search for doctors accepting Medicare. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Servies is open 24 hour a day 7 days a week. Telephone: 1-800-633-4227 Website: https://www.medicare.gov

County Health Services

County Health Services are the best resource for patients who are using Medi-Cal or Medi-Cal insurance to cover the cost for mental health services. Almost every county has a county hospital (and several clinics) where Medi-Cal patients can be seen. County Health Services are also a good place to start for patients using other types of health insurance. To see a list of contact information for Northern California Counties please click here.

Affiliated Associations

 

American Psychiatric Association: the national organization representing psychiatry.

Tel: 888-357-7924
http://www.psychiatry.org/

California State Association of Psychiatrists: the state lobbying organization of NCPS
Administered by Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange
https://ncps.org/advocacy/state-advocacy
Lobbyist, Paul Yoder: Paul@SYASLpartners.com

Other District Branches of the APA in California

Central California Psychiatric Society

Tel: 888 234-1613
https://cencalpsych.org/

Orange County Psychiatric Society

Tel: (714) 978-3016
www.ocps.org

San Diego Psychiatric Society

Tel: 858-279-4586
www.sandiegopsychiatricsociety.org

Southern California Psychiatric Society

Tel: (310) 815-3650
www.socalpysch.org


 

Mission

To advance the quality and effectiveness of psychiatric care through advocacy, professional education and camaraderie.

 

 

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