"News You Can Use" <> August 15, 2016 PHYSICIANS: Please contact your California legislators today and urge them to … • VOTE NO on AB 72, legislation that, if not amended, would hamper physicians’ ability to effectively negotiate fair rates with health insurance plans. • VOTE NO on SB 538, legislation that would allow a “naturopathic doctor” to independently prescribe Schedule V controlled medications after only 12 months of physician supervision. • VOTE NO on AB 1306, legislation that would delete the statutory requirement that certified nurse midwives perform certain medical procedures only under standardized procedures developed and implemented under the ... August 16, 2016 CMA, Scope of Practice AB 1306, AB 72, SB 538 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> August 1, 2016 PHYSICIANS: SDCMS’s Bioethics Commission met last Wednesday evening to discuss patients’ right to treatment of pain and the physician / institutional response in the opioid epidemic era. Our Bioethics Commission has been meeting quarterly since 2007 to discuss bioethics issues, share ideas, and explore standards of practice. If you’d like to get involved in this or one of our two other commissions (GERM and EMOC), please send us an email at SDCMS@SDCMS.org. Both GERM and EMOC will be meeting in August and Bioethics will meet again on October 26. ON ... August 2, 2016 Prop. 56 Bioethics, Physician Fee Schedule, VASDHS 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> July 14, 2016 Physicians: As you may have heard, the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 has officially qualified for the November ballot as Proposition 56. Reaching 1 million signatures is a tremendous achievement, but the road to November won't be easy. Big Tobacco has the financial means to lead a tough campaign of its own against us. In the coming weeks and months, I will be asking for your help to prevent a new generation of kids from taking up a deadly, addictive habit. For now though, ... July 14, 2016 Public Health Prop. 56, Tobacco Tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> June 29, 2016 Physicians: Quite a few changes going into effect this Friday, July 1, including CMS’s Meaningful Use hardship exception deadline, UHC’s Clinical Data Submission Protocol expansion, the end of the vaccination personal belief exemption, your responsibility to work with payors to ensure their physician directories are accurate, and, of course, the requirement that you register for CURES. As always, let us know how we can help, and thank you for your membership! — Paul Hegyi, CEO, SDCMS WHAT TO KNOW … CMS’s Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Deadline Is ... June 30, 2016 CURES, Meaningful Use CURES, IMD, Meaningful Use, Vaccination Exemption 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> June 10, 2016 Physicians: Let me know what you think of the new “News You Can Use” format. Our goal is to come up with a structure and taxonomy that allows you to dive in, get what you need, and continue on with your busy schedules as quickly as possible. Email me at Hegyi@SDCMS.org, and we'll adjust to fit your needs. Thanks for being a member! — Paul Hegyi, CEO, SDCM WHAT TO KNOW … The End of Life Option Act Took Effect Yesterday • CLICK HERE ... June 10, 2016 Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social, PAS / PAD Aid in Dying, Quality Reporting Programs 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> May 18, 2016 CONTENTS Please Join Your Physician Colleagues and Honored Guests at Our 2016 SDCMS / Champions for Health White Coat Gala Free “HIPAA Compliance: Key Risks All Physicians Should Know” Webinar on Thursday, June 30, at 11:30am Limited Availability of Long-acting Bicillin (May 10 CAHAN Alert) California’s End-of-Life Option Act Becomes Effective June 9, 2016 National Advice Line for Providers “With New Medicare Benefit, Doctors Look Beyond ‘Death Panels’” ... May 18, 2016 SDCMS HIPAA, White Coat Gala 0 0 Comment Read More »