Assembly Health Committee Passes SB 277 Vaccination Legislation Senate Bill 277 took another big step forward after clearing through the Assembly Health Committee in a 12-6 vote. The bill now heads to the Assembly after having already cleared the Senate. June 12, 2015 Advocacy, News vaccination exemption, I Heart Immunity, Richard Pan, SB 277 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Practices May Not Be Ready by October ICD-10 Implementation Deadline; Available Resources to Ensure Seamless Transition Survey results released by the California Medical Association (CMA) to evaluate physician readiness for ICD-10 transition found that many physician practices may not complete transition to ICD-10 by the October 2015 deadline. The SFMS have put together a list of resources available to assist physician practices with ICD-10 transition. June 11, 2015 Educational Event, Practice Management ICD-10, ICD-10 implementation, ICD-10 training, Road to ICD-10 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal to Delay Provider Payments in June The California Department of Health Care Services recently announced it would delay payments for two weeks in June so that those claims are paid out of the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget. June 11, 2015 Medi Cal, News, Payment checkwrite, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Children's Oral Health Strategic Plan The Children’s Oral Health Collaborative is committed to eradicating health disparities in childhood oral health and making San Francisco cavity-free. June 4, 2015 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Children’s Oral Health Collaborative 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Moved The Department of Health Care Services has extended its meaningful use attestation deadlines for 2014 from May 31, 2015 to June 14, 2015. June 4, 2015 Medi Cal, Payment, Practice Management 2014 Flex Rule, DHCS, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »