Anthem Blue Cross Announces Incentive for Completion of Health Assessments Anthem Blue Cross is offering financial incentives to physicians for completing member health assessments for patients with certain exchange/mirror products effective June 1, 2015. September 10, 2015 Managed Care, Payment SOAP, Anthem Blue Cross, health assessment, Inovalon 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Measles Update The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a health advisory on measles in September 2015. Measles was recently diagnosed in a UC Berkeley student. There has been no recent cases reported in San Francisco. September 10, 2015 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Measles, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Health Advisory 0 0 Comment Read More »
Mandatory Influenza Vaccination or Masking of Health Care Workers A Health Officer Order has been issued mandating that all hospitals, skilled nursing, and other long term care facilities in the City and County of San Francisco require their health care workers (HCWs) to receive an annual influenza vaccination or, if they decline, to wear a mask in patient care areas during the 2015-2016 influenza season. September 10, 2015 News, SF Dept of Public Health health officer order, influenza, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
What Happens When You Can’t Find a Skilled Doctor to Do a D&E Jennifer Gunter, MD’s post in the popular KevinMD blog is shared here as it is very much in line with a long SFMS tradition of advancing reproductive health and rights. The SFMS has provided educational advocacy on this topic for medical students nationwide, developed early policy for the AMA on legalization and use of medical abortion, not only by physicians but by trained nurse practitioners, advocated for contraception as a full benefit under the ACA when that was under attack, and much more. We applaud our member Dr. Gunter’s informed and compassionate words on this topic when these services and rights are under renewed attack around the nation. September 9, 2015 Guest Blog, SFMS Member D&E, Jennifer Gunter, reproductive health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Study Finds 57% of Health Care Groups Not On Track for ICD-10; Available Resources for Physicians An August 2015 survey found that more than half of health care organizations are not yet on track to be ready for the upcoming ICD-10 transition. September 8, 2015 News ICD-10, Navicure 0 0 Comment Read More »
