16% of Kids' Daily Diet Consist of Sugar A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics found that about 16% of U.S. children’s daily calories come from sugar. Please join SFMS and CMA to support AB 1746, which would ban the sale of sugary sports drinks on middle and high school campuses throughout California. March 1, 2012 Advocacy, News, Public Health AB 1746, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, sugar consumption 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Doctor Pay Patch Sets Up 32% Cut for 2013 The 10-month postponement of cuts to Medicare physician payment rates leaves Congress in what some see as its toughest spot to date when it comes to preventing deep pay reductions. February 29, 2012 AMA, Payment doc fix, Medicare physician pay patch, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Exchange: What You Need to Know As part of the federal health care reform legislation, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), states were instructed to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges and Small Business Health Options Program Exchanges (collectively “the Exchange”). In September 2010, California became the first state to create a Health Benefit Exchange following the ACA’s passage. February 29, 2012 Health Care Reform ACA, California health exchange, Health Benefit Exchange 0 0 Comment Read More »
Long-Time SFMS Member Honored by UC Berkeley School of Public Health Long-time SFMS member Marcus A. Conant, MD will be honored with the 16th annual Public Health Heroes Award from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health along with former president of Ireland Mary Robinson. February 27, 2012 Local Events, News, SFMS Member Berkeley School of Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Marcus Conant, Public Health Heroes Award 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases New Health IT 'Meaningful Use' Rules It’s time to take electronic health records to the next level. CMS on Thursday released their second-stage guidelines for “meaningful use” of electronic records, which advocates say have the potential to reduce medical errors and streamline care. February 24, 2012 EHR, Technology computerized physician order entry, CPOE, electronic health records, meaningful use, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT 0 0 Comment Read More »
