Issue - Any -L.A. Care Clinical Connections - November 2024March and April 2025November and December 2024September and October 2024L.A. Care Clinical Connections - September 2024July and August 2024April 2024March 2024March-April 2023May-June 2024January-February 2023November-December 2022September-October 2022July-August 2022May-June 2022March-April 2022January-February 2022Special EditionNovember-December 2021September-October 2021July-August 2021May-June 2021Spring 2021Winter 2020Fall 2020July 2020 Special EditionMay 2020November-December 2019September-October 2019July-August 2019May-June 2019April 2019March 2019February 2019January 2019December 2018July 2018February 2018January 2018August 2018April 2018November 2018October 2018September 2018June 2018March 2018May 2018December 2017October 2017September 2017August 2017July 2017June 2017November 2017July 2014June 2014October 2014May 2014December 2013October 2013April 2013January 2013September 2012July 2012February 2012 Apply Actor Jaime Camil Joins L.A. Care to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations and Wellness Care While much of California is returning to some sense of normalcy after more than a year of battling COVID-19, it’s important to know that the pandemic is not over. In fact, the number of cases and… September-October 2021 Improving Communication Between Providers In 2020, L.A. Care surveyed Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) and Specialty Care Physicians (SCPs) about the adequacy of sharing clinical information. PCPs and SCPs felt their communication with one… July-August 2021 Updated Warning for Benzodiazepines In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Boxed Warning for benzodiazepines would be updated to include the serious risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical… July-August 2021 National Health Observances National health awareness days and months provide great opportunities to learn about important health topics. Many organizations offer fun and informative events or special resources during these… July-August 2021 Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health L.A. Care supports its providers in their commitment to health equity. It is important as health care leaders to address social determinants of health, which often manifests as health disparities… July-August 2021 Tools to Close the Gap on Immunizations Too many patients to keep track of when they’re due for their next vaccination? We are here to help! CAIR2 has recently updated their system to allow clinics to generate contact lists for… July-August 2021 2021 Clinical Review: Recommendations for the Management of Acute Dental Pain The American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommend non-opioid analgesics as first line agents to manage acute dental pain. Examples of non… May-June 2021 L.A. County Home Visiting Programs Your perinatal patients might be eligible for a no-cost home visiting program. Most programs span from the first/second trimester of pregnancy to nine months post-delivery and include nine… May-June 2021 FREE Smartphone and FREE Text/Talk for Your Patients! Your Medi-Cal patients are eligible for a free or low-cost cell phone and wireless services through the federally funded Lifeline Program. SafeLink Wireless, offers FREE smart phones, unlimited… May-June 2021 Drug Safety: Potential Increased Arrhythmia Risk from Lamotrigine On March 31 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a review of in vitro study findings showing increased risk of arrhythmias in patients with heart disease who are taking lamotrigine… May-June 2021 Load More