SFMS Member Appointed Newest San Francisco Health Commissioner David Pating, MD, an SFMS board member and chief of addiction medicine at Kaiser San Francisco, was appointed and sworn in as a member of the San Francisco Health Commission by Mayor Ed Lee. September 10, 2014 News, SFMS Member San Francisco Health Commission, David Pating 0 0 Comment Read More »
New CMS Rule Changes Meaningful Use Timeline The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new final rule effective October 1, 2014 that would provide eligible professionals participating in the Medicare and Medi-Cal electronic health record (EHR) incentive program an additional year to upgrade their certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) and revises the meaningful use timeline. September 10, 2014 EHR, Practice Management CEHRT, certified electronic health record technology, EHR, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
California County Medical Societies Oppose Prop 45, Flawed Measure Giving Too Much Power to One Politician Over Health Care Across the state, county medical societies are opposing Proposition 45, a November ballot measure that would give the state Insurance Commissioner sweeping new power over health care benefits and rates. September 9, 2014 Advocacy No On Prop 45, Prop 45 0 0 Comment Read More »
Hydrocodone Products Reclassified to Schedule II DEA has published new rules to reclassify hundreds of medicines containing hydrocodone to Schedule II substances. September 8, 2014 News, Physician Resource controlled substance, DEA, hydrocodone, Schedule II 0 0 Comment Read More »
Covered California To Begin Outreach for Second Enrollment Period Covered California to begin outreach for its second enrollment period from November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. September 8, 2014 Covered California, Health Care Reform Covered California, enrollment period 0 0 Comment Read More »
