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 »
Prop 29's Edgy Video Attacks Big Tobacco’s Lies The Yes on Proposition 29 campaign continues to receive a “digital boost” with the release of a YouTube viral video ("California Supports Big Tobacco"). The video exposes the deceitful campaign being waged by Big Tobacco against the June 5 initiative that will raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by one dollar. This extra dollar will only be paid by those who purchase tobacco products. If you don’t smoke, you don’t pay. The extra dollar will fund life-saving research, keep kids from smoking and help smokers quit. May 23, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, SFMS Member Events Tobacco Tax, Big Tobacco, Prop 29, Proposition 29, Smoking Tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
References List from June 2012 San Francisco Medicine The June 2012 issue of San Francisco Medicine focuses on human health and the environment. Please click on the individual article links below to view the references for each article. May 23, 2012 San Francisco Medicine SFM, June 2012 San Francisco Medicine 0 0 Comment Read More »
May 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: CMS Releases Final Rule on CoPs, Passage of HR 5652 and Its Effect on Physicians, EHR MU Program Excerpts from the May 2012 AMA Advocacy Update. May 21, 2012 Advocacy, AMA, EHR, Medicare, News AMA National Advocacy Update, UnitedHealth Group, CoPs, EHR MU Program 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 »
