2016 SFMS Election Results We are proud to announce the SFMS leadership for 2017. November 18, 2016 News, SFMS Member Man-Kit Leung, SFMS Election Results 0 0 Comment Read More »
2016 Local and State Election Results A rundown of how the state and local measures on which the SFMS took positions fared in the election. November 9, 2016 Advocacy, News, Politics and Medicine Prop 61, Prop 63, Prop 64, Election, Measure V, Prop 52, Prop 55, Prop 56, Prop 60, Soda Tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
Federal Update This update covers the following issues: • Medicare MACRA Implementing Regulation • Medicare 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Regulation + CA GPCI/Locality Update • Veteran’s Administration Advanced Practice RN Scope of Practice Expansion • Department of Education Medical Student Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program • Physician Reimbursement Rate Reduction for Medicare Part B Drugs • Opioid Update: Congressional and HHS Action • Additional Legislation July 29, 2016 News MACRA, Opioid Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
Important July 1, 2016 Deadlines for Physicians Information about important July 1st deadlines for CURES and Meaningful Use hardship exception. June 28, 2016 Medicare, News, Technology CURES, health information technology, Meaningful Use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
REMINDER: Deadline to register for CURES is July 1, 2016 Under California law, all individuals practicing in California who possess both a state regulatory board license authorized to prescribe, dispense, furnish or order controlled substances and a Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (DEA Certificate) must submit an application to register for the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) by July 1, 2016. June 7, 2016 CMA, News, Physician Resource CMA, CURES, DEA, DOJ 0 0 Comment Read More »