B. Yoshi Laing

Family doc @dhcs_CA @cocohealth #primarycare #healthequity #systemsimprovement | Views are my own

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@CMM_UCLA Thanks Carol! Hope you are well.

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

I’m excited to share I started a new job with the CA Department of Health Care Services' Population Health Management team. We'll be working to improve coordination of care & outcomes for some CA’s most vulnerable populations. If you wanna nerd out: https://t.co/3MvBvtE5MB

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

Medical friends: do you have a link for the primary study for the clinical trial on COVID vaccine for kids 6 months - 5 years? The prior trials were in NEJM but I don't see a recent paper on this age group yet. Thanks!

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

What do yall think of Kyrsten Sinema's take here -- would reforming the filibuster actually weaken our democracy? I don't like what she's doing and at the same time I see her point.
https://t.co/fDVLGtmEFg

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

Well hello there, John Legend. Thanks for the support!

[Let America Vote @LetAmericaVote]

URGENT message from John Legend: your vote is your voice — and it must be protected. Share our new video and then call your Senators and demand they pass the Freedom to Vote Act! #DontMuteOurVote

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

3 months ago, patient of mine tells me, "There's NO way I'm gonna get that vaccine!" We talk & eventually he says, "Fine doc, I'll get it." Last week he tells me, "That shot saved my butt! I got COVID but the symptoms weren't bad b/c of the shot! Now I tell everyone to get it!"

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@SenatorWarnock Yes! What can we do to help in this fight!

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@drvolts It’s maddening. So what can we do other than call our own Senators to do everything they can to pressure Manchin and Sinema?

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@DerekCressman And what about Sinema? She doesn’t even seem to say what she actually wants!

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

Every eligible voter should have access to the ballot box, no matter where they live—our democracy depends on it. 

We must pass the #FreedomToVoteAct.

[U-M IHPI @UM_IHPI]

As the future of #telehealth reimbursement hangs in the balance, one critical question is: Has it increased utilization of services?

A new analysis from our team shows that in #Medicare evaluation & management appointments, it has not. https://t.co/wYnvKCDA2y #IHPItelehealth

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@Erica_Heiman @tamerius @SarahMatMDMPH @MonicaHahnMD How about “Right, so you feel like maybe your risk is low since you haven’t had COVID. That makes sense. I’m glad you haven’t had COVID but your risk of getting sick with COVID is still very real. I’m concerned about you and want you to be fully protected.” @tamerius feedback?

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

I asked a patient today if they had received their Covid vaccine and they immediately replied, “I’m not a sheep.“ How would you reply? I was initially at a loss for words. @tamerius @SarahMatMDMPH @MonicaHahnMD @Erica_Heiman

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@rebecca_ruiz @tamerius @SarahMatMDMPH @MonicaHahnMD @Erica_Heiman Thanks Rebecca! This is a much appreciated reminder about the importance motivational Interviewing. I was particularly rattled by this patient’s statement so felt like I was fumbling.

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

State medical boards need to revoke the licenses of these doctors now! —> This This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License https://t.co/ZKLaSPmui0

[Emily Best @emilybest]

Ok friends, let’s get real. It’s time to vote NO on the CA recall, you have through Tuesday to do so. If you don’t like Newsom I have good news we can democratically elect a different person next year like we all planned. In the meantime, COVID protections.

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

Golden State friends & colleagues - did you send in your ballot and make sure your friends & colleagues did as well? 🙏 🤞 😬

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

California! You’ve got a big choice to make by September 14, and everything is on the line. Your vote could be the difference between protecting our kids or putting them at risk; helping Californians recover or taking us backwards. Vote “no” on the Republican recall.

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

It’s clear, #climatecrisis = #heathcrisis. Action on climate change is urged by medical journals in unprecedented plea - The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/Jc5DasHnBN

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

NEW—Today, @TheLancet joins over 200 leading health journals worldwide in demanding emergency action to keep average global temperature increases below 1.5°C, halt the destruction of nature, and protect health. #HealthyClimate @richardhorton1 https://t.co/F1oYzumDxa

[B. Yoshi Laing @YoshiLaingMD]

@AngryBlackLady @emilybest