Updates from Marin Community Clinics CEO To keep you up to date on what Marin Community Clinics is doing to keep our staff, patients, and community safe from the spread of the COVID-19 virus to the fullest extent possible. COVID-19 Update #1 COVID-19 Update #2 COVID-19 Update #3 COVID-19 Update #4

What does the California Public Health order to Shelter in Place mean? The purpose of this is to keep people at home – except to complete the most essential activities, such as visiting a doctor or buying groceries for your household – in order to slow the transmission of COVID-19.  The more we stay at… Read More »

Tips and Resources for Parents Home Schooling Children due to COVID 19 Create a consistent daily schedule.  All people work best when they have a predictable, consistent routine, but this is especially important during times of uncertainty.  Set up each day to follow the same routine, and try to stick to it as much as… Read More »

Viral Respiratory Infection: Care Instructions Your Care Instructions Viruses are very small organisms. They grow in number after they enter your body. There are many types that cause different illnesses, such as colds and the mumps. The symptoms of a viral respiratory infection often start quickly. They include a fever, sore throat, and runny nose.… Read More »

Coronavirus What is Coronavirus? Corona is a large group of viruses which can infect both humans and animals with cold-related diseases. The intensity of the infection ranges from common colds to acute respiratory syndrome. The new strain of Coronavirus, called 2019-nCoV, is a novel virus to humans. There is limited information related to 2019-nCoV, including… Read More »

Path to Health Program has Huge Enrollment Success The Clinics’ Certified Enrollment Counselors have achieved first, second, and third place in the state for County Medical Service Program’s Path to Health enrollments. There are 13 counties participating in the Path to Health pilot program. Path to Health provides access for primary care and some specialty… Read More »

MCC at a Glance * Third largest health care provider in Marin, serving 38,000 patients/year; almost 40% are children * Clinics in Larkspur, Novato, and San Rafael (medical, dental, and teen) * Nationally recognized Patient Centered Health Home model, which focuses on the patient/clinical team partnership * Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California, and other insurances; patients… Read More »

Meet Melanie Thompson, DO In November, Dr. Thompson was appointed Regional Medical Director for our San Rafael and Campus clinics. She has been working at Marin Community Clinics as a family physician for four years. Dr. Thompson first heard about the Clinics through a friend. Marin Community Clinics’ mission and breadth of services spoke to… Read More »

“Mammography Saves Lives” is the motto we use to engage our staff and create a culture where opportunities are not missed and all eligible patients are screened for breast cancer. Eliminating Barriers to Care Studies show that when breast cancers are detected at an early stage, the cure rate is high. In order to promote… Read More »