Long-Time SFMS Member Honored by UC Berkeley School of Public Health Long-time SFMS member Marcus A. Conant, MD will be honored with the 16th annual Public Health Heroes Award from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health along with former president of Ireland Mary Robinson. February 27, 2012 Local Events, News, SFMS Member Berkeley School of Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Marcus Conant, Public Health Heroes Award 0 0 Comment Read More »
Supreme Court Sends Medicaid Case Back to Court of Appeals Today, in a majority decision, the United States Supreme Court refused to reverse the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California ("Independent Living Center"). February 22, 2012 CMA, Medicaid, News Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern , Medicaid lawsuit, Medi-Cal 1 1 Comment Read More »
San Francisco to start Health Information Exchange HealthShare Bay Area is a health information exchange that will electronically link health records within the San Francisco medical community, as well as the greater Bay Area. Exchange of this data is expected to improve efficiency of healthcare delivery, decrease costs, and ultimately improve patient care within San Francisco. The San Francisco Business Times published an article in its recent issue that discussed HealthShare Bay Area and prominently mentioned SFMS. February 21, 2012 News, SFMS Member, Technology health information exchange, HealthShare Bay Area 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Signals It May Delay ICD-10 Implementation Today the acting head of the Medicare agency, Marilyn Tavenner, said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will “re-examine” the pace of ICD-10 implementation. February 15, 2012 News ICD-10, Marilyn Tavenner 0 0 Comment Read More »
Disconnect on End-of-Life Health Care; POLST Info A California HealthCare Foundation poll revealed that very few Californians have talked to their doctors about end-of-life health care despite a desire to do so. The survey also found broad public support for reimbursing physicians who take the time to talk to them about their end-of-life options, the very issue that sparked the infamous "death panel" debate in 2009 over President Obama's federal health care legislation. February 14, 2012 News, Physician Resource end-of-life health care, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, POLST 1 1 Comment Read More »
