Zachary Wettstein; SFMS August 2015 Member of the Month Zack is a Pittsburgh native in his third-year of studying medicine at UCSF. He moved to California to study Human Biology at Stanford, where he concentrated in infectious diseases and global health. September 1, 2015 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Member of the Month, SFMS Member, Zachary Wettstein 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Members Eligible for Complimentary Access to Health 2.0 Fall Conference SFMS members may be eligible to receive complimentary access to the 9th Annual Health 2.0 Fall Conference, October 4-7, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. August 31, 2015 Local Events, Technology Health 2.0, health information technology 0 0 Comment Read More »
Keep California Healthy. Stand with Dr. Pan. Join the SFMS PAC to support the Keep Dr. Pan campaign. August 31, 2015 Advocacy SB 277, Keep Dr. Pan, Richard Pan, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
Tobacco Bills Headed for Senate Floor; SFMS Physicians to Participate in Coalition Lobby Day The SFMS/CMA endorsed tobacco legislation package heads to the Senator floor after approval by the Senate Appropriation Committee. August 25, 2015 Advocacy, News, Public Health SBX2-7, tobacco legislation, e-cigarette, lobby day, Mark Leno, physician advocacy, SBX2-5 0 0 Comment Read More »
Proposed Rule Released Update to Physician Fee Schedule (i.e., changes to compensation and reimbursement rules) In July, CMS released the first update to the Physician Fee Schedule since the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate through the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The proposal includes a number of provisions focused on person-centered care, and continues the Administration’s commitment to transform the Medicare program to a system based on quality and healthy outcomes. August 21, 2015 Payment compensation, Physician Fee Schedule, reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
