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Year:

• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003

2008

May

• PAMF Offers Alternative to Hip Replacement Surgery
  
• PAMF Diabetes Program Emphasizes Individual Care
  
• Fremont Center Offers Infertility Treatment
  
• Dublin Center Adds Podiatry and Sports Medicine

April

• PAMF Works With Community Clinic
  to Improve Care
  
• PAMF Named Official Health Care Provider of Major League Soccer Team
  
• PAMFOnline Surpasses 100K Users,
  Adds Online Bill Pay
  
• PAMF Seeks Warm and Giving Volunteers

March

• PAMF First in the World to Have Breakthrough Device: Radiosurgery System Enables Unsurpassed
  Treatment Accuracy
  
• PAMF Medical Group Merger: Impact on Patient Care
  
• Fremont Center Now Provides Urgent Care Services
  
• Now is Ideal Time to Consider Colon Cancer Screening

February

• PAMF is Studying New Ways of Managing Diabetes
  
• Unwanted or Expired Medication? Drop it Off!
  
• Updated Web Site Offers Parents Health Information
  
• Specialty PAMF Receives Prestigious Sutter Health President's Award

January

• In the Community: PAMF Reaches Out to Underserved
  
• Dublin Center Expands, Offers Patient-Centered Care
  
• Dublin Resource Center Offers Information, Support
  
• Fremont Physician Makes Giving Back a Family Affair
  
• Specialty Spotlight: Fremont Cardiology
  
• Specialty Spotlight: Fremont Eye Services

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2007

November/December

• E-Health Service PAMFOnline Debuts Redesigned Site
  
• Important Reminder to Medicare Eligible Patients
  
• Local High School Honors PAMF Physician
  
• Program Provides Care Tailored to Busy Executives

October

• PAMC Awards Three Pre-Medical Scholarships
  
• Flu Season: Vaccine Clinics to Begin in October

September

• Hearing Health Fair Draws Record Crowd
  
• PRANA Web Site Helps Improve South Asians’ Health
  
• Walk, Bike to School for Better Health
  
• Substance Abuse Group Provides Help, Safe Forum

July/August

• Palo Alto Medical Foundation Receives Perfect Score From the Institute for Medical Quality
  
• Procedure Offers Alternative to Total Hip Replacement
  
• New Mountain View Center Opens its Doors in April
  
• Palo Alto Pediatrics Sees Tiniest Patient
  
• Plans for PAMF’s San Carlos Center Move Forward

June

• Wait Times for Urgent Care Now Available Online
  
• Radiation Oncology Debuts Respiratory Gating, IGRT
  
• Physical Therapy Opens at PAMF's Palo Alto Clinic
  
• Users Once Again Give PAMFOnline Thumbs Up

May

• PAMF Dedicated to Patients’ Health Within Clinic Walls and Beyond
  
• Dublin Center Opens, Provides Care to Tri-Valley Area
  
• PAMF's Personal Health Record Empowers Patients

April

• Committee Prepares for Possible Pandemic Flu
  
• PAMF Expands Services in San Mateo County
  
• Good Experience? Complete a Bravogram.

March

• PAMFOnline Offers New Features, Surpasses 75,000 Users
  
• New Health Educator Joins Fremont's Resource Center
  
• Colon Cancer Screening Can Greatly Decrease Risk
  
• Surgery May Provide Hope for Overweight Patients

February

• PAMF Raises Awareness of Eating Disorders
  
• Electrophysiologists Offer Latest Heart Treatments
  
• PAMF Once Again Ranks Among Top Physician Groups

January

• Simple Steps Can Help Ensure Medication Safety
  
• New Clark Building Expands Palo Alto Campus
  

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2006

November/December

• PAMF's Fremont Center Opens Optical Dispensary
  
• PAMF, PAMC Provide Support to Opportunity Center
  
• Cataract Surgery Reduces Need for Reading Glasses
  

October

• PAMC Founder's Legacy: Children's Health Council
• PAMF Optimizing its Electronic Health Record System
  
• PAMC Physicians Award Three Four-Year Scholarships

July/August

• Friendly, Dedicated Volunteers Needed as PAMF Expands
  
• SMAs Help Patients Take Control of Their Health
  
• PAMF Teams Up to Address Children's Media Habits
  
• Fremont Center Campus Grows, Opens New Building
  
• EHRs Revolutionize Care for Patients, Physicians

June

• Patients: Use Caution When Answering Phone Surveys
  
• Committee Notifies Patients of Drug Warnings, Recalls
  
• Online Philanthropic Donation Tool Now Available
  
• Lactation Consultants Provide Relief for New Mothers
  
• PAMF Trustee, Retired Physicians Honored by Avenidas

May

• PAMF Resource Centers Welcome New Health Educators
  
• Community Involvement Remains Key to PAMF's Mission
  
• PAMFOnline Makes Managing Child's Care Easier
  
• Sports Medicine Physicians on the Cutting Edge

April

• New Law Requires Patients' Language Information
  
• PAMF, PAMC Form Collaboration With Ravenswood
  
• Safeguards Impact How Patients Receive Test Results
  
• Policy Formalized on Use of Service Animals
  

March

• Creating a Will Benefits Individuals, Their Families
  
• Teen Web Site Popularity Spurs Creation of Other Sites
  
• Plastic Surgery Adds New Non-Surgical Treatment
  
• PAMF Strives To Increase Colon Cancer Screenings

February

• PAMF Physicians, Clinical Staff Help Hurricane Victims
  
• Radiation Oncology Installs New Image Technology
  
• Diet, Healthy Lifestyle Key to Preventing Heart Failure

January

• PAMF Partners with Community for Parent Education
  
• Childhood Dream Inspires PAMF Cardiac Surgeon
  
• ER or Urgent Care for Immediate Medical Attention?
  
• Utilization Management: HMO and POS Patients

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2005

November/December

• PAMF Teen Web Writers Develop Bullying Curriculum
  
• Prostate 'Gold Seeds' Improve Radiation Treatment
  
• Clinic Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Recounts History
  
• Community Health Resource Center Celebrates 10 Years

October

• PAMF Offers Programs To Help Children Stay Healthy
• Scout Post Showcases ‘Real World of Medicine’
• PAMF Helps Katrina Victims
• Clinic Physicians Award Four-Year College Scholarship
• New Digital Radiology System Streamlines Care

September

• PAMF Receives Flu Award From San Mateo County
  
• PAMF Opens New Primary Care Clinic in Redwood City

July/August

• New HIPAA Security Rules Protect Patient Privacy
  
• Portola Valley Clinic Expands, Adds Fertility Services
  
• New Class Helps Parents Keep Kids Drug, Alcohol Free

June

• Camino Medical Group Breaks Ground On New Clinic
  
• ‘Safe Ride’ Provides Alternative to Drinking and Driving
  
• New Heart Failure, Weight Loss Surgery Sites Launched

May

• Advance Directive Makes Care Decision Known
  
• Center for Hearing Health Provides Care for All Ages
  
• Orthopedics Department Expands Subspecialty Care
  
• PAMF Prenatal Program Offers Childbirth Education
  
• PAMF Helps Launch 'Social Norms' Project In Palo Alto

April

• PAMF Breast Cancer Patients Receive Support, Scarves
  
• Quality Patient Experience Drives Palo Alto OB/Gyn
  
• Sports Doctor Performs Revolutionary Joint Procedure

March

• Physicians Volunteer at Free Health Clinics
  
• PAMF Adds New State-of-the-Art PET/CT Scanner

February

• PAMF, Sutter Join Worldwide Tsunami Disaster Relief Efforts

January

• PAMF Pain Management Class Provides Hope To Chronic Pain Sufferers
  
• PAMF Receives Prestigious Sutter President's Award
  
• GeoSentinal Puts PAMF on the Global Disease Map

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2004

November/December

• Confidential Discussion Group to Look at Substance Use
  
• Asthma Uncovered - Help Is on the Way for an Increasing Number of Sufferers
• Electronic Health Records Reduce Medical Errors - PAMF Leads the Way Locally
• PAMC Physician Shows Asthma Sufferers Can Lead Active Lives

October

• PAMF Scout Post Exposes Students to Medical Careers
  
• Medicare Drug Discount Cards May Provide Pocketbook Relief
  
• Clinic Physicians Award Four-Year College Scholarship

September

• PAMF's Fremont Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary
  

July/August

• Safety Efforts Aim to Recognize, Reduce Medical Errors
  
• As Health IT Leader, PAMF Helps Shapes National Goals
  
• New Preteen Web Site Looks to the Experts -- Kids

June

• New Laser Means Less Risk in Treating Enlarged Prostate
  
• PAMF Web Site Wins Award for Outstanding Content
  
• PAMF Awarded Highest Accreditation Rating from IMQ

April/May

• Urgent vs. Emergency Care
  
• Ravenswood Family Health Center
  
• New Prostate Therapy

March

• New Tool Helps Pathology Screen for Cervical Cancer
  
• True to Their Title, Hospitalists Manage Inpatient Care
  
• PAMF Teen Health Projects Look Beyond Stereotypes

February

• Volunteers Provide a Personal Touch to Clinic Visits
  
• 'Cover Your Cough': Simple Rule Aims to Slow Flu, Colds

January

• Shared Appointments Aid Disease Management Efforts


• PAMFOnline Honored With National e-Health Awards


• 3-D Therapy Yields Good Results in Radiation Oncology


• Breast Cancer Study Shows Merit of 3-D Treatment

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2003

November/December

• Scented Cosmetics Provoke Health Problems for Many
  
• Guide Offers In-Depth Medical Advice for Global Travel
  
• Clinic Physicians Award 2003 Pre-Medical Scholarship

October

• PacifiCare: PAMF is State's Top-Ranked Medical Group -- Again
  
• Explaining Fluoride: What Are Its Effects on the Body?
  
• Netscape Founder Makes Gift for New PAMF Building

From the Sutter 'Your Health' Magazine, Fall Issue

• From the Office to the Playing Field: Sports medicine doctors volunteer in our community
  
• Building Bridges to a Healthier Community: New community advisory councils help medical groups continue traditions of community service
  
• How to Keep You and Your Family Healthy
  
• A Healthy Fit: By teaming up, two of the area's premier physician groups can offer the broader community improved patient care and service.
  
• Swinging back to health

June

• Advance Directive: When Patients Can't Speak for Themselves
  
• Partnering with School Organizations to Examine Bullying
  
• Giving an 'Off Season' to Cheerleaders Can Reduce Injury

May

• Center for Hearing Health Treats Hearing Loss in All Age Groups
  
• Nurse and Pharmacist Treatment Protocols Save Time
  
• Bioterrorism Preparedness Advice: 'Be Calm And Alert'

April (East Bay Edition)

• Fremont Center Adds New Services, Expands Others
  
• Key To Good Mental Health Is Timing:
  ­Sooner Is Better

March

• PAMF Investing In Communities: Childcare Center Collaboration
  
• Dr. Robert W. Jamplis, President Emeritus of PAMF, Dies
  
• 'Personal Health Improvement Program' Tackles Stress
  
• PAMF's Web Site Is Recognized with National Award

January/February

• Helmets Now Required for Skateboards, Skates, Scooters
  
• Breast Health: What Screening Tests Should Women Have?
  
• Procedures to Ensure Coverage for HMO and POS Patients

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