The Essential Role of Clinician as Teacher When I came to UCSF for residency in the early 1990s, I had no inkling that I would be here two decades later or that education would be such a large part of my medical career. It is inspiring and gratifying to teach the next generation of physicians, and a perfect complement to the immense privilege it is to care for patients. December 2, 2014 Guest Blog, SFMS Member MD, Meg McNamara, Preceptorship, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ray Oshtory, MD, MBA: SFMS November 2014 Member of the Month Dr. Ray Oshtory is the President and Medical Director of the Pacific Heights Spine Center. He is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery for treatment of back and neck conditions. Procedures include everything from microdecompression and microdiscectomy, to complex spinal deformity reconstructions, all employing the latest minimally invasive techniques. December 1, 2014 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Member of the Month, Ray Oshtory, SFMS member 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Recognizing and Handling Suspect Ebola Cases Travelers to the US from Ebola-affected countries receive enhanced screening and risk assessment by US Customs and Border Protection and CDC upon arrival. Returning travelers from Ebola-affected countries are risk-stratified, and are subject to active daily monitoring and movement protocols by state and local public health departments for 21 days from the date of their departure from West Africa. November 26, 2014 SF Dept of Public Health Ebola, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Final Rules for FY 2015 Medicare Physician Payments CMS released finalized payment rules for different Medicare providers and services for 2015. Among other rules, CMS created new payments for chronic care management programs, launched efforts to streamline payments for individuals’ hospital care and expanded the agency’s Physician Compare website. November 20, 2014 Medicare, Payment CMS, Final Rules, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
2014 SFMS Election Results Thank you to all SFMS members who have participated in this year's SFMS election. We are proud to announce the SFMS leadership for 2015. November 17, 2014 SFMS Member Roger S. Eng, SFMS election results 0 0 Comment Read More »
