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 »
Most California Voters Support Soda Tax To Boost Students' Health According to Poll 68% of voters said they would support a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages if the revenue boosted school nutrition and physical activity programs, according to a new Field Poll. February 15, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, News, Public Health AB 1746, soda tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
Four Key Questions for Affordable Care Act A quick look at how the Affordable Care Act will impact consumers, employers, states, and health care providers. February 13, 2013 Health Care Reform ACA, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Technology and Health Care A physician's perspective about new innovative smart phone technology and why it hasn't been embraced in health care. February 11, 2013 SFMS Member, Technology smartphone, Eric Topol, Toni Brayer 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Long-Overdue 'Sunshine Act' Rule CMS announced the long-awaited final rule on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act last Friday, which will raise public awareness of the financial relationships between medical device and pharmaceutical companies and doctors and teaching hospitals. February 4, 2013 Health Care Reform, News CMS, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
