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Official magazine of the Santa Clara County Medical Association and the Monterey County Medical Society
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Feature Articles 14 Through Your Patient’s Eyes 17 The New CDC Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines 18 Chronic Pain Management 26 Saving Your Landline May Save Your Life!
Financial Services Health Information Technology Resources House of Delegates Representation Human Resources Services Legal Services/On-Call Library Legislative Advocacy/MICRA Membership Directory iAPP for the iPhone Physicians’ Confidential Line Practice Management
Departments 6 From the Editor’s Desk 7 Book Review 8 Message From the SCCMA President 10 Hippocratic Oaths 12 Message From the MCMS President 22 Discount Ticket Program 23 2016-2017 SCCMA Committee Response Form 32 CMA Benefits of Being A Member 34 New Member Benefit: Medical Practice Purchasing Group
Resources and Education
36 Medical Times From the Past
Professional Development
38 CMA Leaders Advocate Physician Priorities in Washington, D.C.
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40 The Lifecycle of Legislation: From Idea Into Law
Membership Directory/Website
42 Classified Ads
Reimbursement Advocacy/
44 CURES Registration Deadline
Coding Services
46 Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
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