1 California had 2nd lowest rate. http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2015/4/3/cdc-54-of-calif-doctors-accepted-new-medicaid-patients-in-2013 Click link to view article

1 Doctors’ prescription to secure Medicare: SGR reform By Reps. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), M.D. and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), M.D. Click link to view article

1 http://www.cmanet.org/events/detail/?event=cma-legislative-advocacy-day April 14, 2015 in Sacramento Click link to view article

1 “CUA Report” featured article by urologists: William M. Schiff, MD and Sheldon H F Marks, MD violence-in-medical-america Sheldon H F Marks, MD Tucson Urologist and Security Consultant  (Tucson SWAT Member)shfm@violenceinmedicalamerica.org William M. Schiff, MDFresno Urologist and Security Consultantwms@violenceinmedicalamerica.org This article first appeared in-part in the CUA Report Spring/Summer 2015 Issue Download and Print Version…

1 DMI Assaultive Patients Management Course on February 25 The CUA is collaborating with Direct Measures International, an Irvine, Ca based security consulting firm, to help educate its members on how to deal with adverse patient encounters and formulate plans and  policies for office staff. The Assaultive Patients Management Course Teaches Effective Prevention & Response.You…

1 http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2015/01/04/u-s-healthcare-spending-on-track-to-hit-10000-per-person-this-year/print/ From Dan Munro at Forbes: There’s never a shortage of major healthcare policy events in any given calendar year ‒ and 2015 will be no exception. Here’s a short list of some that are pending and noteworthy ‒ with a few predictions. Click link to view article

1 2014 Recap & Message from the President Dear Members and Non-Members, The last twelve months have been a landmark period for CUA.  From major legislative victories (SB1215) and strategic alliances protecting MICRA to the completion of the California Urology Alliance, our work on your behalf continues at many levels.  Hopefully you have kept up…

1 California Surgeon Recognized for his Tireless Charitable Work and Public Service From the AMA For immediate release: Nov. 10, 2014 DALLAS – The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Peter N. Bretan Jr., M.D., a California urologist and transplant surgeon, with the Benjamin Rush Award for Citizenship and Community Service. The award recognizes physicians who…