Choosing Wisely: Up Close and Personal UCSF Vice Dean of Education Catherine Lucey, MD discusses how the Choosing Wisely campaign was started and its aims to promote discussions between physicians and patients about health care costs. February 19, 2013 San Francisco Medicine ABIM, Catherine Lucey, overused medical treatments, ABIM Foundation, Choosing Wisely, overused tests 0 0 Comment Read More »
December SFM Crossword (Cranial Nerves) Puzzle Answers Answer to the December 2012 San Francisco Medicine crossword puzzle, Cranial Nerves. December 17, 2012 San Francisco Medicine crossword puzzle, December SFM 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Develops Updated Domestic Violence Guide for Clinicians; Covers Screening, Diagnosis, Documentation, and Reporting Protocols Back by popular demand! The SFMS has updated and published a short guide on domestic violence screening and intervention for physicians and other clinicians in consultation with some of the most experienced clinicians in this arena. November 28, 2012 Physician Resource, San Francisco Medicine clinician guide, intimate partner violence, Domestic Violence 0 0 Comment Read More »
Obamacare—Past, Present, and Future, Part 1 Obamacare/PPACA—Beyond the Politics. Update on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will impact U.S. physicians and patients. November 19, 2012 Health Care Reform, Politics and Medicine, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member individual mandate, Obamacare, PPACA, Andrew Calman, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco POLST Coalition Update: Mainstreaming Palliative and End of Life Care San Francisco POLST Coalition Update: Mainstreaming Palliative and End of Life Care October 24, 2012 Physician Resource, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member end-of-life care, Palliative Care, POLST 0 0 Comment Read More »