SF Sugary Beverage Tax Community Rally Please join Supervisor Scott Wiener for a community rally to support a proposal for a sugary beverage tax. January 21, 2014 Local Events, News Scott Wiener, soda tax, sugary beverage tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Board to Collect CURES Fees Effective April 1 The Medical Board of California announced it will soon begin collecting an additional $6 per year on physician license applications and renewals to fund the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES). January 15, 2014 News Medical Board of California, SB 809, CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
Obama Signs Medicare SGR Reform Act of 2013, Stops Physician Pay Cut for 3 Months President Obama last week signed into law the Pathway for Medicare SGR Reform Act of 2013, preventing a scheduled 24% Medicare physician payment cut from taking effect on January 1, 2014. January 6, 2014 Medicare, News Medicare physician pay cut, Pathway for Medicare SGR Reform Act, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
2014 Medicare Fee Schedule Released With the release of its 2014 physician fee schedule, Medicare is one step closer to paying physicians for non-face-to-face care management for beneficiaries with two or more significant chronic conditions. December 2, 2013 Medicare, News ACP, American College of Physicians, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Medicare, Physician Quality Reporting System, PQRS, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Joint Commission Recognizes Two San Francisco Hospitals as 'Top Performers' The Joint Commission recognized 2 San Francisco hospitals--CPMC-St. Luke's and Kaiser San Francisco--as "Top Performers" for their adherence to evidence-based clinical processes. November 6, 2013 News Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco, CPMC-St. Luke's, Joint Commission, top performers 0 0 Comment Read More »
