The New CDC Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines The New CDC Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidelines Tuesday that recommend primary care providers avoid prescribing opioid painkillers for patients with chronic pain. The risks from opioids greatly outweigh the benefits for most people, the CDC says. March 17, 2016 News Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Opioid Prescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Endorses Local Soda Tax Proposal The SFMS board of directors has unanimously endorsed the proposal to institute a penny-per-ounce soda tax in San Francisco. March 11, 2016 Advocacy, News, Public Health soda tax, sugar sweetened beverages 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds the California State Senate for Passage of Historic Package of Tobacco Legislation The California State Senate on Thursday passed a landmark package of bills that will regulate e-cigarettes as a tobacco product, raise the legal tobacco purchasing age to 21, and allow municipalities to tax tobacco. March 10, 2016 Advocacy, News, Public Health tobacco 21, e-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, physician advocacy, smoking age, tobacco 0 0 Comment Read More »
3/16 Free Webinar: Navigating CURES 2.0 CMA and the Department of Justice will co-host a free webinar on March 16 to provide an overview of the CURES registration process and key features of the newly upgraded system. March 9, 2016 CMA, Local Events CURES, webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross to Require Member ID Numbers on Medical Record Submissions Effective January 1, 2016, Anthem Blue Cross is requiring that all submission of patient medical records indicate the corresponding Anthem member identification (ID) number. March 4, 2016 Managed Care, Practice Management Anthem Blue Cross, medical records 0 0 Comment Read More »
