Six Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering Paying Off Student Loans or Saving More for Retirement When dealing with a significant student loan balance, you might be tempted to pay off your debt as quickly as possible. You may have considered putting your other financial goals on hold, so you can focus on eliminating your debt. But when it comes to saving for retirement, time is your greatest asset so it’s essential to find the right balance with paying down your debt. Here are some questions to consider when deciding how to allocate money between debt and your other priorities. September 12, 2016 Guest Blog, Sponsored Post Banking, Financial Goals, Retirement, Student Loans 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Makes Major MACRA Implementation Announcement Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of CMS, announced CMS heard concerns expressed by the AMA and other physician organizations about the proposed start date for performance reporting by physicians under the new payment systems created by the MACRA. CMS announced that the final MACRA regulation will exempt physicians from any risk of penalties if they choose one of three distinct MIPS reporting options in 2017, in addition to the option of participating in an advanced APM. September 9, 2016 AMA, MACRA, Medicare, Payment CMS, AMA, APM, MACRA, MIPS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Status of CMA Priority Bills at Close of Legislative Session The California legislative session has come to a close. A summary of the status of CMA’s priority bills. September 1, 2016 Advocacy, CMA, Payment, Politics and Medicine, Scope of Practice billing, CMA, CURES, scope expansion 0 0 Comment Read More »
9/6 Workshop: Conducting Clinical Trials in Geriatric Psychiatry Everything you wanted to know about clinical trials and were afraid to ask. This workshop will provide an overview and practical guide to conducting clinical trials in geriatric psychiatry. August 26, 2016 Educational Event Clinical trials, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Geriatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry, Workshop 0 0 Comment Read More »
Letter from Surgeon General on Opioid Epidemic View an advance copy of a letter from the Surgeon General on the opioid epidemic. SFMS urges physicians to respond to the Surgeon General's call to action on safe prescribing education, access to treatment for opioid use disorder, and compassionate care without stigma. August 25, 2016 Medications, Physician Resource Addiction, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Surgeon General 0 0 Comment Read More »
