CMS Issues Draft Stage 3 Rules for EHR Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), drafted regulations on March 20, 2015 for the third stage for Meaningful Use (MU), the EHR incentive program that provides financial incentives for the "meaningful use" of certified EHR technology. March 27, 2015 EHR stage 3, EHR, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Medical Society Hails U.S. House Passage of Medicare Access Bill; Urges U.S. Senate to Act Swiftly San Francisco Medical Society Hails U.S. House Passage of Medicare Access Bill; Urges U.S. Senate to Act Swiftly March 26, 2015 Advocacy CHIP, H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: HR 2 Replaces HR 1470 The Medicare physician payment reform legislation (HR 1470) was modified to include budget offsets, policy extenders, and other provisions and reintroduced by Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) as HR 2, the “Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act” (MACRA). March 24, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare, News SGR, Doc Fix, HR 2, MACRA, Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds Leader Pelosi for HR 1470 - Bipartisan SGR Repeal Package SFMS Applauds Leader Pelosi for HR 1470 - Bipartisan SGR Repeal Package. SFMS and the California Medical Association fully support the SGR bill, the funding framework, and CHIP extension. March 20, 2015 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, Medicare, Payment, Politics and Medicine SGR, HR 1470, Nancy Pelosi, sustainable growth rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Member Benefit: Medical Practice Marketing SFMS membership benefits include assistance with medical practice marketing through the SFMS referral line, physician networking events, and personalized physician webpage on sfms.org. March 19, 2015 SFMS Member practice marketing, member benefit, Membership Desk Reference 0 0 Comment Read More »