CMS Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for MACRA CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Supported by a bipartisan majority and stakeholders, such as patient and medical associations, the MACRA legislation ended more than a decade of last-minute fixes and potential payment cliffs for Medicare doctors and clinicians. It also made numerous improvements to America’s health care system. April 28, 2016 News CMS, MACRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Advocates for Public Health Protections to Help Prevent Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke SFMS joined the American Heart Association and other public health experts in a press briefing in support of World Health Day and San Francisco’s sugar-sweetened beverage warning label for advertisements legislation. April 7, 2016 Advocacy, Public Health, SFMS Member John Maa, soda warning label, Dean Schillinger, sugar-sweetened beverages 0 0 Comment Read More »
Open Payments Review and Dispute Period Now Open Physicians and teaching hospitals have until May 15, 2016 to review and dispute data submitted to the Open Payments system. Instructions for registration and login enclosed. April 4, 2016 Health Care Reform, News Open Payments, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Article References for April 2016 San Francisco Medicine Article References for April 2016 San Francisco Medicine April 4, 2016 San Francisco Medicine Richard Podolin, San Francisco Medicine, Tiffany Leung 0 0 Comment Read More »
4/20: San Francisco Physician Investing Discussion Group Meeting 4/20: San Francisco Physician Investing Discussion Group Meeting April 1, 2016 Local Events, Sponsored Post investing discussion group, SFPIDG 0 0 Comment Read More »
