Health Care Spending To Increase by 4.5% in 2014 Health care spending is projected to increase by 4.5% in 2014, fueled primarily by changes in the industry intended to bring down costs, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute. September 11, 2013 News Behind the Numbers, health care spending, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bill Jeopardizing Patient Safety Barely Passes Assembly Committee After an initial vote held SB 491 (Hernandez) in the Assembly Business, Professions & Consumer Protection Committee last week, a reconsideration vote was granted and today the bill moved out of committee. SB 492 (Hernandez) a related bill dealing with expanded scope of practice for optometrists, was held in committee. August 13, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, News Nurse practitioner, scope of practice, SB 491 0 0 Comment Read More »
Significant Progress Made on Scope of Practice Bills SFMS/CMA have made some success neutralizing the three "scope-of-practice" bills that were introduced in the 2013 legislative session. August 12, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, News SB 492, SB 493, Scope of practice, SB 491 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sunshine Act Phone App Available for Physicians The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched Open Payments, two smartphone applications that track payments and other transfers of value between the medical device or drug industries and physicians. August 2, 2013 News, Physician Resource, Practice Management CMS, Open Payments, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sunshine Act Goes Into Effect August 1 Effective August 1, manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics that participate in federal health care programs must begin tracking and reporting certain payments and items of value – including consulting fees, travel reimbursements, research grants and other gifts – given to physicians and teaching hospitals. July 29, 2013 News, Physician Resource Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
