Article References for September 2014 San Francisco Medicine Article References for September 2014 San Francisco Medicine September 15, 2014 San Francisco Medicine Elisabeth Bik, Erica Goode, Jo Ann T. Hattner, Linda C. Giudice, Payal Bhandarhi, San Francisco Medicine, Susan Anderes 0 0 Comment Read More »
Vote No on Proposition 46 SFMS past president and emergency medicine physician Michael Rokeach discusses Prop 46 and why it's essential for all Californians to vote No on 46. September 15, 2014 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine, SFMS Member Michael Rokeach, Proposition 46, No on 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Member Appointed Newest San Francisco Health Commissioner David Pating, MD, an SFMS board member and chief of addiction medicine at Kaiser San Francisco, was appointed and sworn in as a member of the San Francisco Health Commission by Mayor Ed Lee. September 10, 2014 News, SFMS Member San Francisco Health Commission, David Pating 0 0 Comment Read More »
New CMS Rule Changes Meaningful Use Timeline The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new final rule effective October 1, 2014 that would provide eligible professionals participating in the Medicare and Medi-Cal electronic health record (EHR) incentive program an additional year to upgrade their certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) and revises the meaningful use timeline. September 10, 2014 EHR, Practice Management CEHRT, certified electronic health record technology, EHR, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
California County Medical Societies Oppose Prop 45, Flawed Measure Giving Too Much Power to One Politician Over Health Care Across the state, county medical societies are opposing Proposition 45, a November ballot measure that would give the state Insurance Commissioner sweeping new power over health care benefits and rates. September 9, 2014 Advocacy No On Prop 45, Prop 45 0 0 Comment Read More »