Action Alert: Protect Health Care and Contact Your Legislator Today! Before January 12, 2013, Congress must stop the Medicare payment cut of 26.5%, the Medicare Sequestration Budget Cut of 2%, and the proposed Medicaid cuts. SFMS/CMA is also asking Congress to include an update of the California Medicare geographic payment regions in the package. December 5, 2012 Advocacy, SFMS Member Events legislative action alert, Fiscal cliff 0 0 Comment Read More »
Justin Morgan, MD: SFMS December 2012 Member of the Month SFMS is proud to announce Justin Morgan, MD as our December 2012 Member of the Month. Dr. Morgan is a family physician with the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s outpatient clinics. December 4, 2012 SF Dept of Public Health, SFMS Member African American Medical Association, Justin Morgan 0 0 Comment Read More »
Local Event: A Bright Future for Health Care: Is It Possible? The Commonwealth Club, in collaboration with the Lundberg Institute, will be hosting a talk from Donald Berwick, MD, former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on the future of health care on December 18, 2012. December 3, 2012 Local Events Commonwealth Club, Donald Berwick, Lundberg Institute Lecture 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 »