SFMS Endorses Local Soda Tax Proposal The SFMS board of directors has unanimously endorsed the proposal to institute a penny-per-ounce soda tax in San Francisco. March 11, 2016 Advocacy, News, Public Health soda tax, sugar sweetened beverages 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds the California State Senate for Passage of Historic Package of Tobacco Legislation The California State Senate on Thursday passed a landmark package of bills that will regulate e-cigarettes as a tobacco product, raise the legal tobacco purchasing age to 21, and allow municipalities to tax tobacco. March 10, 2016 Advocacy, News, Public Health tobacco 21, e-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, physician advocacy, smoking age, tobacco 0 0 Comment Read More »
3/16 Free Webinar: Navigating CURES 2.0 CMA and the Department of Justice will co-host a free webinar on March 16 to provide an overview of the CURES registration process and key features of the newly upgraded system. March 9, 2016 CMA, Local Events CURES, webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross to Require Member ID Numbers on Medical Record Submissions Effective January 1, 2016, Anthem Blue Cross is requiring that all submission of patient medical records indicate the corresponding Anthem member identification (ID) number. March 4, 2016 Managed Care, Practice Management Anthem Blue Cross, medical records 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Legislature Passes Historic Tobacco Controls to Save Lives, Protect Kids The California Legislature approved two groundbreaking tobacco regulation bills that will save the lives of thousands of Californians: classifying e-cigarettes as tobacco products and raising the tobacco purchasing age to 21. March 3, 2016 Advocacy, News, Public Health Mark Leno, SB 5X2, e-cigarettes, Save Lives California, SB 7X2, Tobacco 21 0 0 Comment Read More »
