Voter Support Down for Prop 45 and Prop 46 Support has dropped for two November ballot initiatives related to health insurance rate regulation and random drug testing of physicians - Prop 45 and Prop 46, respectively - according to a new Field Poll. October 31, 2014 Advocacy, News Field Poll, Prop 46, Prop 45 Loading Disqus... Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Recognizing and Handling Suspect Ebola Cases in Outpatient Settings SFDPH Health Advisory: Recognizing and Handling Suspect Ebola Cases in Outpatient Settings, published October 27, 2014. October 28, 2014 Physician Resource, SF Dept of Public Health Ebola, health advisory, SFDPH Loading Disqus... Read More »
11/5 CMS Provider Call: ICD-10 Transition With less than a year remaining to transition to ICD-10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a call on November 5 to give insights into implementation issues, opportunities for testing, and available resources. October 22, 2014 Practice Management CMS, coding, ICD-10, ICD-10 transition, National Provider Call Loading Disqus... Read More »
CDC Issues New Ebola Guidelines to Protect Health Professionals The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Monday released tightened guidance on use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for U.S. health care workers to ensure they are better prepared to treat Ebola patients. October 21, 2014 Physician Resource, Public Health Ebola, CDC, CDC guidelines, personal protective equipment , PPE Loading Disqus... Read More »
California Issues Report Cards for HMOs, PPOs and Large Medical Groups The California Office of the Patient Advocate released the 2014-2015 “California Health Care Quality Report Cards” that rate health plans and medical groups on a four-star scale. October 20, 2014 News California Health Care Quality Report Cards, California Office of the Patient Advocate, insurance Loading Disqus... Read More »
