Keeping You Connected

The SFMMS keeps you up to date on the latest news,
policy developments, and events

San Francisco Marin Medical Society Blog

rss

Why We Walk; Join SFMS for the Golden Gate Walk on September 15

Your San Francisco Medical Society is sponsoring the American Heart Association Heart Walk in Golden Gate Park on September 15. The executive committee of the SFMS Board voted unanimously to sponsor a booth at the event to showcase organized medicine's commitment to local health improvement efforts. Volunteers and survivors representing several local hospitals will walk a scenic three-mile course in Golden Gate Park to raise awareness for fighting heart disease.

Ensure Your Practice is Prepared for New Workers' Comp eBilling Requirements

On October 18, 2012, payors in California will be required to accept workers’ compensation claims electronically. California is one of the first states in the country to require payors to accept electronic billing (e-billing) of workers’ compensation claims.SFMS/CMA have partnered with other medical associations to offer a four-part California e-billing webinar training program presented by DWC, Jopari Solutions and other industry experts.

Physicians Input Needed for CALHIPSO Data Analytics/EHR Program; Stipends Available

All SFMS physician members are invited to participate in a 7/31 focus group regarding CalHIPSO’s development of a Data Analytics Pilot Project. The new CALHIPSO project is intended to offer physicians, medical groups, and other health care organizations the ability to extract and analyze their own electronic health information in whatever manner may be desired for the purposes of quality assurance/improvement.

Archives