The Exchange: What You Need to Know As part of the federal health care reform legislation, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), states were instructed to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges and Small Business Health Options Program Exchanges (collectively “the Exchange”). In September 2010, California became the first state to create a Health Benefit Exchange following the ACA’s passage. February 29, 2012 Health Care Reform ACA, California health exchange, Health Benefit Exchange 0 0 Comment Read More »
Long-Time SFMS Member Honored by UC Berkeley School of Public Health Long-time SFMS member Marcus A. Conant, MD will be honored with the 16th annual Public Health Heroes Award from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health along with former president of Ireland Mary Robinson. February 27, 2012 Local Events, News, SFMS Member Berkeley School of Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Marcus Conant, Public Health Heroes Award 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases New Health IT 'Meaningful Use' Rules It’s time to take electronic health records to the next level. CMS on Thursday released their second-stage guidelines for “meaningful use” of electronic records, which advocates say have the potential to reduce medical errors and streamline care. February 24, 2012 EHR, Technology computerized physician order entry, CPOE, electronic health records, meaningful use, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT 0 0 Comment Read More »
Supreme Court Sends Medicaid Case Back to Court of Appeals Today, in a majority decision, the United States Supreme Court refused to reverse the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California ("Independent Living Center"). February 22, 2012 CMA, Medicaid, News Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern , Medicaid lawsuit, Medi-Cal 1 1 Comment Read More »
CMA Sponsors Bill to Ban Sugary Drinks in Schools The first CMA sponsored bill to be introduced this year was AB 1746, authored by Assemblymember Das Williams, which would ban sugary drinks from being sold on middle and high school campuses. February 21, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health AB 1746, CMA sponsored bill, sugar ban in schools 1 1 Comment Read More »
