10,000 Health Care Providers to Rally to Stop Medi-Cal Cuts at State Capitol Join “We Care for California” in Sacramento on Tuesday, June 4 from 1 pm to 2 pm to call on State Legislators and the Governor to stop the $1 billion reduction in provider rates in the Medi-Cal program. SFMS/CMA physicians will stand with nurses, dentists, and other health care providers as well as patient and consumer groups to advocate for the support of SB 640 and AB 900. May 13, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Local Events, Medi Cal, SFMS Member Events 10% Medi-Cal cut, AB 900, SB 640, We Care for California 0 0 Comment Read More »
MICRA Under Attack; Changing/Overturning MICRA Impedes Access to Health Care for Californians In early May, California’s trial attorneys launched an all-out assault on California's historic tort reform law, which since 1975 has helped keep malpractice premiums in-check and ensured that California’s patients have access to affordable health care. May 10, 2013 Advocacy, MICRA, News, Politics and Medicine Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , medical malpractice, MICRA, professional liability 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA asks California Supreme Court to Depublish Case that Ignores MICRA's Definition of Professional Negligence SFMS and the California Medical Association, together with other amici, has asked the California Supreme Court to depublish an appellate court opinion that thwarts the long-standing definition of "professional negligence" in California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act. The ruling, if allowed to stand as precedent for future cases, could be misused to undermine the goals of MICRA and adversely affect the entirety of the health care system and safety net in California. May 10, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, MICRA, News, Politics and Medicine Flores vs. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA, professional liability 0 0 Comment Read More »
Outdated Communication Technologies Cost U.S. Hospitals More than $8.3 Billion Annually U.S. hospitals lose a total of $8.3 billion annually due to inefficient communications technology, according to a new report from the Ponemon Institute. May 9, 2013 HIPAA, Technology HIPAA, medical communication tools, physician communications, health IT 0 0 Comment Read More »
Qing Dong, MD: SFMS April 2013 Member of the Month SFMS is excited to announce Qing Dong, MD as our April 2013 Member of the Month. Qing Dong, MD, PhD is a board certified pediatrician who specializes in general pediatrics and endocrinology. She established Sound Pediatrics in 2010 after spending more than 20 years on medical research and clinical practice dedicating to provide comprehensive pediatric care. May 8, 2013 Member of the Month, SFMS Member SFMS Member of the Month, Sound Pediatrics, Qing Dong 0 0 Comment Read More »
