Comments Regarding Center for Health Information and Analysis Proposed Methodology For Referring Health-Care Entitites to the Health Policy Commission

12/9/2016

is necessary to hold the entity accountable for increases in total medical expenditure which may contribute …

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Steam Room and Sauna Usage Guidelines (PDF)

12/6/2016

with lower blood pressure and enhanced left ventricular function, which may potentially reduce the risk … of cardiovascular disease.2  Sauna use may enhance lung function in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease …, but these occur less often during sauna use than during exercise2  Blood pressure may drop after sauna …

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Massachusetts Medical Society adopts new policies on recreational marijuana, climate change, drug pricing, concussions, epinephrine

12/5/2016

of their patients who may be using, or asking about marijuana, and that the MMS work with the Massachusetts …

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House of Delegates Interim Meeting Final Votes Combined (PDF)

12/5/2016

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Interim Meeting 2016: Reference Committee Reports A, B and C

12/2/2016

awareness, including the fact that even mild cases of 17 traumatic brain injury may have serious … from replacing 11 a proven toxic chemical with a similar untested agent that may have similarly 12 … serious concerns that the definition of “family” can be problematic, 23 that some patients may not want …

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Interim Meeting 2016: Reference Committee Report A

12/2/2016

awareness, including the fact that even mild cases of 17 traumatic brain injury may have serious … from replacing 11 a proven toxic chemical with a similar untested agent that may have similarly 12 … serious concerns that the definition of “family” can be problematic, 23 that some patients may not want …

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Interim Meeting 2016: Reference Committee Report B

12/2/2016

to all settings of health care delivery, including 27 those where care may be provided by non-physicians … the importance 38 of this sentiment but felt that it was beyond the purview of this report and may be best 39 … that they are using the Medicare fee schedule but the 28 schedule may be several years old. Testimony indicated …

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Interim Meeting 2016: Reference Committee Report C

12/2/2016

whether 22 there may be opportunities to consider improvements in regard to process, 23 inclusion … the Original Intent of the Policy 47 The reviewing committee may propose amendments to any policy that 48 … maintain the original intent of the policy. Such policy amendments may only 49 be adopted or not adopted …

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MMS President Dr. James S. Gessner: Advocacy Is Critical

12/2/2016

management since they were made free to all prescribers in May of 2015, and they remain in demand -- and free … and of membership in our society.” The complete text of the President’s Report may be read at  www.massmed.org …

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Dr. Virginia T. Latham receives Presidential Citation from the Massachusetts Medical Society

12/2/2016

. The complete text of Dr. Gessner’s presentation to Dr. Latham may be read at www.massmed.org/DrLatham …

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