Trade Group Representing Personal Injury Lawyers Aims to Change Calfornia's Medical Injury Compensation Reforma Act (MICRA) SFMS has gotten word that the CMA anticipates a challenge to MICRA during the upcoming legislative session. A debate about MICRA has already begun in Sacramento's Capitol Weekly. January 21, 2011 CMA, MICRA, News MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Expands Tobacco Ban, Nullifies Walgreens Lawsuit The City of San Francisco recently voted to expand its ban on tobacco sales in retail establishments that contain pharmacies, eliminating an exemption in the original 2008 law that allowed tobacco sales in supermarkets and “big box” stores that contain pharmacies. November 2, 2010 News, Public Health San Francisco, tobacco sales ban 0 0 Comment Read More »
Accountable Care Organizations and Medical Foundations: Opportunities and Risks with New payment models CMA recently held a forum on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to educate members and physician leaders on this important, emerging model of care that is being encouraged by federal health care reform legislation. September 23, 2010 ACOs, Health Care Reform Accountable Care Organizations, ACO 0 0 Comment Read More »
SF Considers Fee on Alcoholic Beverages SFMS President, Michael Rokeach, MD, was quoted in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle in an article about the proposed fee on alcoholic beverages. August 6, 2010 News, SFMS Member Michael Rokeach 0 0 Comment Read More »
Whooping Cough: What Clinicians Need to Know Bay Area counties are offering free or discounted pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines as the bacterial infection spreads throughout California. July 9, 2010 News, Physician Resource, Public Health pertussis, whooping cough 0 0 Comment Read More »