SFMMS Statement on Transfer of Patients from Laguna Honda Hospital In April 2022, federal regulators decertified Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco following inspections from 2021-2022. The decertification ended Medicare and Medicaid payments, requiring ... August 2, 2022 Read More
Help Shape the Future of Organized Medicine The San Mateo County Medical Association (SMCMA) has three opportunities to provide input into the direction and future of the organization, while also honoring ... April 29, 2022 Read More
SMCMA Gathered Online To Celebrate 116 Years, Honor Contributions The San Mateo County Medical Association (SMCMA) held its Annual Gala this past Wednesday with members gathering virtually again this year. Participants were treated ... July 30, 2021 Read More
SMCMA Annual Gala Goes Virtual For the first time in its 115 year history, the San Mateo County Medical Association held it’s Annual Gala online this year. On December ... December 11, 2020 Read More
Second PPE Event Distributes More Than $51,000 in Equipment to Local Doctors Over the past weekend, the San Mateo County Medical Association (SMCMA) donated more than $51,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 110 physicians ... October 16, 2020 Read More
SMCMA & CMA Distribute PPE to County Physicians On Wednesday, nearly 170 physicians in San Mateo County received much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) in a drive-through event at the offices of the ... August 14, 2020 Read More
SMCMA Seeks Board of Directors Nominations The SMCMA has two opportunities to provide input into the direction and future of the organization. We are seeking recommendations for vacancies on the ... April 17, 2020 Read More
Global Telehealth Seeks Volunteers - Opportunity for Retired Physicians The Global Telehealth Network (GTN), based here on the Peninsula, is seeking physicians to provide online consults (through Zoom) for health workers who are ... April 7, 2020 Read More
President suspends HIPAA penalties to facilitate telehealth, effective immediately President Donald Trump today announced the federal government is immediately suspending HIPAA enforcement and penalties to facilitate use of telehealth for health care services ... March 17, 2020 Read More
