Below find a listing of websites of interest to doctors and patients. Please note that all off-site links will open in a new browser window.
Clinical Resources
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
New England Journal of Medicine
Medscape
PDR Online
Epocrates
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
CME Resources
Audio Digest Foundation
Annotated List of Online Continuing Medical Education
AMA Continuing Medical Education Resources
Health Policy
California HealthCare Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation
California Endowment
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
National Center for Health Statistics
Medicare and Medi-Cal
Alameda Alliance for Health
Medi-Cal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Palmetto (Medicare Carrier)
Healthy Families
Organized Medicine
California Medical Association
American Medical Association
Private Health Insurance
Aetna U.S. Healthcare
Beech Street
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California
First Health
CIGNA Healthcare of California
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
HealthNet of California
Interplan Corp
Local Government
Alameda County Department of Public Health
Contra Costa Health Services
City of Berkeley Health and Human Services
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
State Government
State of California Homepage
Medical Board of California
Department of Managed Healthcare
Department of Insurance
Department of Public Health
Department of Health Care Services
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Department of Industrial Relations
State Legislature and Legislation
California Assembly
California Senate
California Legislative Information
California Code of Regulations
Federal Government
United States Web Portal
Centers for Disease Control
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
National Practitioner Data Bank
Congress and Federal Legislation
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Federal Legislative Information
News
- Medi-Cal Payments on Hold
- While most physicians continue to be paid for Medi-Cal claims, some Medi-Cal payments are being held up while the California Legislature negotiates a new State budget.
- PECOS Enrollment Update
- To ensure adequate time to process applications before the January 3, 2011. Medicare is strongly encouraging physicians who are not currently enrolled in PECOS to initiate Medicare enrollment.
- CalOSHA ATD Regulations
- Effective September 1, new CalOSHA standards will require employers in health care settings to take measures to protect employees from aerosol transmissible diseases.
- MBC Notice to Consumers
- California physicians are now required to provide a "Notice to Consumers" to notify patients that they are licensed and regulated by the Medical Board of California (MBC). Find resources to comply.