San Francisco Children's Oral Health Strategic Plan The Children’s Oral Health Collaborative is committed to eradicating health disparities in childhood oral health and making San Francisco cavity-free. June 4, 2015 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Children’s Oral Health Collaborative 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Moved The Department of Health Care Services has extended its meaningful use attestation deadlines for 2014 from May 31, 2015 to June 14, 2015. June 4, 2015 Medi Cal, Payment, Practice Management 2014 Flex Rule, DHCS, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Proposals: Opportunity for Physician Comment Public comment is open for three recently published notices of proposed rulemaking that intend to restructure the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (meaningful use) requirements starting this year through 2017, as well as define Stage 3 meaningful use, set to begin in 2018. May 22, 2015 EHR, News, Technology EHR, Electronic Health Record Incentive Program , meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Medical Association Removes Opposition to Physician Aid in Dying Bill; SFMS Advocacy Initiates New Discussion on PAD The California Medical Association (CMA) announced it has become the first state medical association in the nation to change its position on the long-debated issue of physician-assisted dying (PAD) after long-time advocacy from SFMS favoring neutrality on this issue. May 20, 2015 Advocacy, CMA End of Life Option Act, PAD, physician-assisted dying, SB 128 0 0 Comment Read More »
UnitedHealthcare to Alter Premium Designation Criteria UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has altered the criteria for meeting the physician cost efficiency component of its Premium Designation program. May 19, 2015 CMA, Payment UnitedHealthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »