SFDPH Health Advisory: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Health alert about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) regarding recommendations for evaluation, infection control, and laboratory submission from the San Francisco Department of Public Health. June 5, 2013 Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health health advisory, SFDPH, MERS-CoV, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus , SFDPH Health Advisory 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Limit Health Access Thousands of people, including SFMS physicians, filled the Capitol grounds on June 4, 2013 to rally against a 10% reduction in the amount the state pays for Medi-Cal reimbursements. June 5, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, News Medi-Cal, We Care for California, CMA advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
Massive Sacramento Rally to Challenge Impending Medi-Cal Cuts and Preserve Access to Care A coalition of medical professional associations and the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West is organizing thousands to rally to prevent Medi-Cal cuts at the State Capitol. June 4, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Politics and Medicine, SFMS Member Events Medi-Cal cuts, WeCare4CA, We Care for California 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Alert: Multi-State Outbreak of Hepatitis A The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an investigation concerning an outbreak of Hepatitis A in persons who consumed Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend frozen berry mix. June 3, 2013 Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health health alert, Hepatitis A, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Senate Passes Two Bills That Would Expand Scope of Practice; Bills May Potentially Endanger Patient Safety The California Senate passed SB491 and SB492 that aim to expand certain health care providers' scope of practice as a means to address California's primary care physician shortage. SFMS and CMA strongly oppose these bills because they set a dangerous precedent of allowing non-physicians to practice medicine without being subject to the Medical Practice Act (MPA), which regulates the practice of medicine and in which violations may result in the loss of a medical license and possibly criminal prosecution. May 29, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Health Care Reform, Politics and Medicine, Primary Care SB 492, SB 493, Scope of practice, SB 491, SFMS Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
