Obamacare—Past, Present, and Future, Part 4 Obamacare/PPACA—Beyond the Politics. Update on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will impact U.S. physicians and patients. November 28, 2012 Health Care Reform, Physician Resource, SFMS Member Affordable Care Act, Obamacare 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Develops Updated Domestic Violence Guide for Clinicians; Covers Screening, Diagnosis, Documentation, and Reporting Protocols Back by popular demand! The SFMS has updated and published a short guide on domestic violence screening and intervention for physicians and other clinicians in consultation with some of the most experienced clinicians in this arena. November 28, 2012 Physician Resource, San Francisco Medicine clinician guide, intimate partner violence, Domestic Violence 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Health Benefit Exchange Adopts Solicitation Regulations; Network Adequacy Remains a Concern After months of tweaking, the California Health Benefit Exchange has formally adopted the solicitation regulations for plans hoping to be included in the exchange. The action comes more than three months after the board adopted a set of solicitation guidelines that had been vetted by various stakeholders. Adoption of the solicitation itself was then postponed last month to allow additional study and comment on specific provisions of the solicitation. November 26, 2012 Health Care Reform, News California Health Benefit Exchange 0 0 Comment Read More »
Obamacare—Past, Present, and Future, Part 3 Part 3 of the Obamacare/health care reform update from SFMS PAC Chair Andrew Calman, MD. This section focuses on alternative delivery and payment models and SGR prediction. November 26, 2012 Health Care Reform, Physician Resource SGR, ACA, Obamacare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving - Thank You to All SFMS Members! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the SFMS would like to thank our 1,500+ members who support SFMS' mission to unite physicians of all specialties, protect physicians' rights,and develop tools to enhance physicians' work-life balance. November 21, 2012 SFMS Member Thanksgiving 2012, Thank you 0 0 Comment Read More »