Physician Support Needed for AB 783 (Hayashi) Your support is needed on AB 783 (Hayashi – CMA Sponsored), which clarifies the ambiguity in law by explicitly allowing medical, podiatric, and chiropractic corporations to employ physical and occupational therapists. June 2, 2011 Advocacy, CMA, Politics and Medicine AB 783, hayashi Loading Disqus... Read More »
Healthy San Francisco Expands Care The city's 4-year-old safety net initiative survived a legal challenge to become an urban test bed for improving care coordination under health reform. Healthy San Francisco, managed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, is a program designed to make health care services accessible and affordable to uninsured San Francisco residents. June 1, 2011 News, SF Dept of Public Health Healthy San Francisco Loading Disqus... Read More »
Emergency Preparedness 101: CDC Advises on Zombie Apocalypse… and Other Emergencies The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided to spice up its tired old advice on preparing for hurricanes and other disasters with a “Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Guide.” A blog post by Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan instructs readers to stock up on food and water, not to mention first aid supplies. May 25, 2011 Public Health CDC disaster preparedness guide, Emergency Preparedness Loading Disqus... Read More »
FAQs About Radiation According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Japan’s nuclear emergency presents no danger to California. CDPH has posted a series of commonly asked questions about radiation exposure. April 1, 2011 Public Health California Department of Public Health, CDPH, radiation FAQ, radiation Loading Disqus... Read More »
Radiation Health Advisory from SF Health Department Currently there is no danger to San Francisco residents from Japan's nuclear emergency. The San Francisco Department of Public Health does not recommend taking potassium iodide. March 17, 2011 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health radiation Loading Disqus... Read More »
