Governor Brown’s 2015-16 Revised Budget Proposal and Its Impact on Health Care Governor Brown's revised budget proposal for fiscal year 2015-16, has small impact on health care (Medi-Cal and CURES funding). May 15, 2015 CMA, Medi Cal, News California budget, May revise, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Payment, Penalty Data for PQRS, e-Rx Program CMS released incentive payment and participation data for its quality reporting and electronic prescribing incentive programs. May 1, 2015 News, Practice Management PQRS, CMS, Physician Quality Reporting System 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS-Endorsed Vaccination Bill SB 277 Clears Senate Education Committee Senate Bill 277 (Pan/Allen) cleared the Senate Education Committee today with a 7-2 vote. The bill will now move on to the Senate Judiciary Committee. April 22, 2015 Advocacy, News, Public Health vaccination, PBE, SB 277 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve First-in-Nation Legislation to Ban Tobacco Products from City Baseball Venues and Athletic Fields The San Francisco Board of Supervisors have unanimously approved SFMS-endorsed legislation that would ban all tobacco products – including smokeless tobacco – at all baseball venues and City athletic fields within the City and County of San Francisco. April 21, 2015 Advocacy, News, Public Health smokeless tobacco, knock tobacco out of the park, Mark Farrell, tobacco ban, tobacco free baseball 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Open Payments Review and Dispute Period Begins April 6 Starting today, physicians have 45 days to review and dispute reports regarding their financial interactions with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. April 6, 2015 News, Physician Resource Sunshine Act, Open payments 0 0 Comment Read More »
