SFDPH Health Alert: Wound Botulism in Injection Drug User Wound botulism has been confirmed in one injection drug user in San Francisco. Symptoms began 11/30/2013. Because this condition is quickly progressive and life threatening, SFDPH is alerting clinicians to adhere to SFDPH guidelines. December 17, 2013 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health botulism, health alert, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
PQRS Deadline is Looming For those physicians who have not yet started submitting PQRS measures, the deadline to avoid a 1.5% fee schedule penalty in 2015 is fast approaching. December 10, 2013 Medicare, Physician Resource, Practice Management Physician Quality Reporting System, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Local Event: American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Northern California Health Care leaders to discuss improving emergency care at January summit hosted by the Northern California ACS Chapter December 5, 2013 Educational Event, Local Events, UCSF ACS, American College of Surgeons, UCSF 0 0 Comment Read More »
12/10 and 12/11 Upcoming CMA Webinars Please join the SFMS/CMA for the following upcoming webinars. December 4, 2013 Covered California, Educational Event, SFMS Member Events Affordable Care Act, Covered California, webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease Because of recent outbreaks of Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease at Princeton Unversity and University of California, Santa Barbara, students from these universities may return to San Francisco for the holidays and present themselves to local medical providers for care. December 3, 2013 SF Dept of Public Health San Francisco Department of Public Health, Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
