Edward Melkun, MD: SFMS May 2012 Member of the Month Edward Melkun, MD is a plastic surgeon and a member of SFMS since 2011. He is the SFMS Member of the Month for May 2012. June 5, 2012 SFMS Member Edward Melkun, Member of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Doctors Quick to Integrate Tablet Use into Practice Most physicians own iPads or other tablet computers, and they are finding creative ways to integrate them into patient interactions and other aspects of medicine. June 5, 2012 Technology iPad, Tablet, tablet computers 0 0 Comment Read More »
June 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: Senate Approves FDA Safety and Innovation Act, AMA Provides Recommendations for Alternative Payment Models June 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: Senate Approves FDA Safety and Innovation Act, AMA Provides Recommendations for Alternative Payment Models June 4, 2012 Advocacy, AMA HR 4095, S 2002, S 3187, SGR, AMA Advocacy Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
Prop 29: Good vs. Evil Did you pay any taxes last year? If so, and even if you don’t smoke tobacco, some of your money went to pay for the costs of tobacco-related disease—and helped put money into tobacco industry coffers as well. If you don’t like that deal, Proposition 29 won’t fix it, but it will help. June 4, 2012 Advocacy, Public Health CCRA, tobacco tax, California Cancer Research Act, Prop 29 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Oppose Expansion of Dual Eligible Managed Care Pilot Program Governor Jerry Brown continues to push to move all “dual eligibles”—patients covered through both Medi-Cal and Medicare—into managed care. In his revised budget plan, the Governor proposes expanding the four-county pilot project to include eight counties. SFMS and CMA believe the pilot project as currently defined will lead to disruptions in care for the state’s neediest and sickest patients. June 4, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Medicare dual eligible, Medicare/Medi-Cal, SB 208 0 0 Comment Read More »
