CMA Publishes MACRA Resource Center To help physicians understand the MACRA payment reforms and what they can do now to start preparing for the transition, CMA has published a MACRA Resource Center. July 18, 2016 CMA, Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource CMA, MACRA, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Online MPH in Health Policy and Management at UC Berkeley Working healthcare professionals can now earn an MPH in Health Policy and Management through UC Berkeley's online MPH program. July 8, 2016 Leadership development Health Policy and Management, Healthcare Leadership, MPH, UC Berkeley 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: FluMist Not Recommended for 2016-2017 Influenza Vaccination CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on 6/22/2016 that live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), also known as the “nasal spray” flu vaccine FluMist®, should not be used during the 2016-17 flu season. This recommendation was endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is expected to become official soon in the MMWR, the CDC’s official publication. July 7, 2016 SF Dept of Public Health FluMist, health advisory, influenza vaccination, San Francisco Department of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco research suggests that Coprescribing Naloxone With an Opioid Aids Chronic Pain Management Coprescribing naloxone (multiple brands) to primary care patients who take opioid analgesics for chronic pain is feasible and may reduce opioid-related trips to the emergency department (ED), new research suggests. July 6, 2016 Primary Care, Public Health Opioids, Prescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ben Lui, MD: SFMS June 2016 Member of the Month Dr. Ben Lui is currently the Medical Director and Center Director of Chinatown Public Health Center of the SF Department of Public Health which serves close to 6,000 patients, many of whom are socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or culturally isolated. July 1, 2016 SFMS Member Ben Lui, Member of the Month, SFMS Member 0 0 Comment Read More »
