Ebola Update: Changes in Recommendations for Travelers from Liberia Effective June 17, SFDPH will discontinue active monitoring of travelers from Liberia, but will continue active monitoring of travelers from Guinea and Sierra Leone. June 17, 2015 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health CDPH, Ebola, health advisory, SFDPH health alert 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV); Updated Recommendations for Evaluation & Laboratory Submission Updated MERS-CoV health advisory from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, June 16, 2015. June 16, 2015 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health SFDPH health advisory, health advisory, MERS-CoV, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 0 0 Comment Read More »
California State Budget Update; Proposal to Increase Reimbursement for Medi-Cal Providers Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have reached a budget deal that calls for $115.4 billion in spending in the fiscal year that begins July 1. Brown also announced that he is calling two special sessions to address how California pays for roads, highways and other infrastructure and Medi-Cal. June 16, 2015 Medi Cal, News Medi-Cal, 2015 California state budget, California budget 0 0 Comment Read More »
Part 2: Communicating Unanticipated Adverse Outcomes; How Do I Say I'm Sorry? Confused about discussions related to disclosure of unexpected adverse outcomes, apology versus sympathy, early resolution of injury-related complaints, and how to avoid unnecessary liability risks? You’re not alone. SFMS has partnered with the Medical Insurance Exchange of California (MIEC) to launch a two-part blog post series to assist physicians handle potentially difficult circumstances with compassion, truthfulness and candor. June 15, 2015 Guest Blog, MIEC, Practice Management loss prevention, MIEC, physician communication 0 0 Comment Read More »
Communicating Unanticipated Adverse Outcomes; How Do I Say I'm Sorry? Confused about discussions related to disclosure of unexpected adverse outcomes, apology versus sympathy, early resolution of injury-related complaints, and how to avoid unnecessary liability risks? You’re not alone. SFMS has partnered with the Medical Insurance Exchange of California (MIEC) to launch a two-part blog post series to assist physicians handle potentially difficult circumstances with compassion, truthfulness and candor. June 15, 2015 Guest Blog, MIEC, Practice Management loss prevention, MIEC, physician communication, unexpected adverse outcome 0 0 Comment Read More »
