USPSTF Turns Thumbs Down on PSA Testing Healthy men should no longer have PSA measurements as a screening test for prostate cancer, according to a final recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). May 23, 2012 News, Physician Resource, Primary Care USPSTF, Prostate-specific antigen, PSA, PSA screening, United States Preventive Services Task Force 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Primary Care Rates to Increase to Medicare Levels in 2013 Medi-Cal primary care physicians will receive a two-year, $11 billion pay increase, under a proposal released last week by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The proposal, which implements a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), would on average result in a 50 to 60 percent increase in Medi-Cal rates for primary care physicians, including family medicine, pediatrics and internists, plus related subspecialties. The ACA calls for Medicaid payments to primary care physicians to be raised to Medicare levels for 2013 and 2014. May 21, 2012 CMA, Medi Cal, News, Payment, Primary Care Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, ACA, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
After Hours Medical Clinic Fills Void in San Francisco San Francisco's first After Hours Medical Clinic for busy families, residents, and tourists open its doors in March 2012. Staffed by family physicians, the clinic provides much needed non-office, after-hours medical care at reduced cost for both patients and insurers. April 24, 2012 Physician Resource, Primary Care, SFMS Member Brown and Toland , Sophia Mirviss, After Hours Clinic 0 0 Comment Read More »
WellPoint To Revamp Primary Care Pay January 27, 2012 News, Payment, Primary Care Blue Cross, Blue Shield, physician payment, Wellpoint 0 0 Comment Read More »
Healthy San Francisco a Finalist for Harvard Innovations Award November 28, 2011 Local Events, News, Primary Care Harvard Innovations Award, healthy san francisco 0 0 Comment Read More »
