Some COVID-19 Disruptions May Change Health Care for the Better

7/13/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Vicki Ritterband, Vital Signs writer Illustration by Chris Twitchell Amid a pandemic that has taken an unspeakable toll, looking for silver linings seems almost sacr

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Summer 2020 Vital Signs

7/9/2020

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Annual Education Program: COVID-19: What do we know and how does that help?

6/2/2020

Course Overview p> Faculty Eric J. Rubin, MD, PhD , Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine , NEJM Group Eric J. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., joined the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and NEJM Group as Editor-in-Chief in September 2019, taking on the responsibility for overs

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May 26 MMS Member Forum on Practice Operations

6/1/2020

England Quality Care Alliance ( NEQCA) physician network is and talking about how that network has … reopening framework, and the roadmap for how the state is approaching phase one, and beyond. She explained … in the era of telehealth. NEQCA is a partnership of academic and community physicians more than 1,500 …

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Tips for Expanding Practice During COVID-19

5/13/2020

for physicians conducting a portion of their duties via telehealth. Practices may choose to block off certain …, and how to expand operations. Acknowledgments The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) would like … to acknowledge the following physicians for their contributions and review of this publication. Maryanne C …

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COVID Mindfulness

5/12/2020

time of uncertainty and change. Gail Gazelle, MD, MCC, and Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH, are physicians …, in addition to a myriad of health benefits, mindfulness decreases physician burnout, indicating that, along …, there is a brief body scan followed by exercise of noticing how we are holding stress in our body, acknowledging …

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Creating a Resilient Organization

5/11/2020

or even thrive. How physicians and other health care workers are supported during a time of acute stress … impacts how they cope and whether they recover from the crisis, or alternatively, whether they will adopt … during a public health emergency, they need organizational support. How well organizations plan …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - May 7, 2020

5/8/2020

conference call for physicians with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Dr. Larry Madoff …, so if physicians, hospitals, or group practices are requesting gowns from the state, they may … of the virologic tests, should be returned to the provider, at least that's our goal, and that's how a laboratory …

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BCBS COVID-19 Questions April 13

4/14/2020

. physician office, urgent care center, drive through lab, hospital ED). Is that correct? Waiving member … Society 860 Winter Street ▪ Waltham, MA 02451 www.massmed.org choose not to offer waived … to coronavirus will still have the usual patient cost sharing? No, see above. How is that being …

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COVID-19 CMS Interim Final Rule FAQs

4/10/2020

services? How could a physician or practitioner bill if this were telehealth? Answer: Services should …. Question: How can beneficiaries who are not leaving their home get infusion therapy? Can physician … to the specimen collection fees or travel allowance for laboratory tests. New: 4/9/20 3. Question: How …

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