Addiction Treatment Starts Here: Primary Care. The program’s goal is an increase in access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in primary care for patients with opioid use disorder. November 21, 2018 Primary Care Addiction, Treatment 0 0 Comment Read More »
A California Appeals Court On Friday Reinstated a Law Allowing Terminally Ill Patients to End Their Lives The ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal allows the controversial law known as the End of Life Option Act to remain in effect, giving patients who have less than six months to live access to lethal medications from their doctors. June 19, 2018 Marin, Medications, News, Politics and Medicine, Primary Care California law, End of Life Option Act, Physician-assisted suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
Reviewers Needed - Medical Board Disciplinary Cases and Song-Brown Grant Applications The Medical Board of California is seeking physicians to serve as expert reviewers in disciplinary cases. OSHPD is seeking reviewers to score Song-Brown grant applications. August 12, 2016 Leadership development, Primary Care, Resident/Young Physicians MBC, OSHPD, Residency, Song-Brown 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco research suggests that Coprescribing Naloxone With an Opioid Aids Chronic Pain Management Coprescribing naloxone (multiple brands) to primary care patients who take opioid analgesics for chronic pain is feasible and may reduce opioid-related trips to the emergency department (ED), new research suggests. July 6, 2016 Primary Care, Public Health Opioids, Prescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
NEJM Study Shows Increase in Medicaid Reimbursement Improved Access to Care New NEJM study shows that the increase in Medicaid reimbursement for primary care provider resulted in a 7.7% increase in new patient appointment availability without longer wait times. SFMS will be meeting with legislators to discuss Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and access to care issues. February 4, 2015 Advocacy, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Primary Care We Care for California, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
