Physician Practices May Not Be Ready by October ICD-10 Implementation Deadline; Available Resources to Ensure Seamless Transition Survey results released by the California Medical Association (CMA) to evaluate physician readiness for ICD-10 transition found that many physician practices may not complete transition to ICD-10 by the October 2015 deadline. The SFMS have put together a list of resources available to assist physician practices with ICD-10 transition. June 11, 2015 Educational Event, Practice Management ICD-10, ICD-10 implementation, ICD-10 training, Road to ICD-10 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal to Delay Provider Payments in June The California Department of Health Care Services recently announced it would delay payments for two weeks in June so that those claims are paid out of the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget. June 11, 2015 Medi Cal, News, Payment checkwrite, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Children's Oral Health Strategic Plan The Children’s Oral Health Collaborative is committed to eradicating health disparities in childhood oral health and making San Francisco cavity-free. June 4, 2015 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Children’s Oral Health Collaborative 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Moved The Department of Health Care Services has extended its meaningful use attestation deadlines for 2014 from May 31, 2015 to June 14, 2015. June 4, 2015 Medi Cal, Payment, Practice Management 2014 Flex Rule, DHCS, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Proposals: Opportunity for Physician Comment Public comment is open for three recently published notices of proposed rulemaking that intend to restructure the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (meaningful use) requirements starting this year through 2017, as well as define Stage 3 meaningful use, set to begin in 2018. May 22, 2015 EHR, News, Technology EHR, Electronic Health Record Incentive Program , meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »