Expand Your Referral List with sfms.org SFMS now has a new presence on the Internet with the newly revamped sfms.org! Help expand your patient base and promote your practice with your customizable physician member page on the SFMS website. SFMS makes more than 6,000 referrals each year with our Physician Finder tool. May 31, 2012 Practice Management, SFMS Member physician practice, SFMS, Physician finder 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB 1318 Health Care Worker Vaccination Bill Passes Senate with Bipartisan Support SB 1318 (Wolk), which would require all health care workers in health care facilities, including physicians, to either receive the influenza vaccination or wear a mask in patient care areas during flu season, passed the state Senate today by a vote of 23 to 9. May 31, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, News, Public Health Wolk, Flu vaccinations, SB 1318 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ready for Version 5010? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices are hosting a series of webinar on Version 5010 for health care providers, clearinghouses, vendors and others. Sign up for a free CMS webinar to learn more about Current Conversion Statistics, Final Preparations for 5010/D.0 Cutover, Operational Concerns, Future of EDI Communications, Resources and Contact Information. May 30, 2012 HIPAA, Local Events, Physician Resource 5010, Version 5010, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
John Maa, MD Elected to ACS Northern California Chapter Leadership SFMS board member John Maa, MD was named president-elect of the Northern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) on May 12, 2012. May 30, 2012 SFMS Member, UCSF ACS, ACS Northern California Chapter, John Maa 0 0 Comment Read More »
Avoid the e-Prescribing Penalty for 2013 The deadline to apply for a Medicare e-prescribing exemption for 2013 is June 30, 2012. If you have not electronically prescribed 10 times with a qualifying physician fee schedule service, you only have a few more weeks to do so. The 2013 payment reduction penalty of 1.5 percent will be determined by e-prescribing activity between January 1 and June 30, 2012. May 25, 2012 e prescribing, Medicare, Payment e-prescribing penalty, eRX, Medicare eRx 0 0 Comment Read More »
