Lawmakers and patient advocates in Sacramento called for the Medical Board of California on Monday to mine a statewide database of prescriptions to identify doctors to recklessly proscribe narcotics, according to a story in the LA Times.
The third IT Innovation Summit, sponsored by nonprofit WebProfessionals.org, the California Department of Education and the Los Angeles County Office of Education, is scheduled for December 9, 2011. The event is being held at the Los Angeles County Office of Education located at 300 Imperial Highway in Downey, CA. Attendance is free.