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All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Health IT

Monday, July 23, 2012

San Ramon Hospital Unveils Online ED Sign-In Service

Patients can pay $9.99 to use an online sign-in service to reserve a specific time to see a physician at San Ramon Regional Medical Center's emergency department. The fee is refunded if patients wait more than 15 minutes to receive treatment. Hospital officials note that the sign-in service is not designed for serious conditions that need immediate attention.



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