Massachusetts Medical Society on addressing Mass. and Cass public health crisis

10/29/2021

effective and in some circumstances may even be harmful; this is especially concerning when it is utilized …

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Testimony in Support of H.2291, An Act Relative to Hospital Medical Staffs Before the Committee on Public Health

10/29/2021

recommendations and act in ways that may be in the best interest of health care but not necessarily always … with the medical staff and that large systems may not govern multiple medical staffs with one governing board …

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Late-Filed Resolution Reports

10/28/2021

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Late-Filed Informational Reports

10/28/2021

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Testimony in Support of H.2373 and S.1388, An Act Establishing Health Equity at All Levels in Government (PDF)

10/28/2021

tool, to consider how future funding and policy decisions may differentially impact the health …

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Testimony in Support of H.2373 and S.1388, An Act Establishing Health Equity at All Levels in Government

10/28/2021

like the health equity assessment tool, to consider how future funding and policy decisions may …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to CMS Region 1 in Response to Request for Policies to Implement after the Public Health Emergency Ends (PDF)

10/26/2021

the PHE that annual consent for telehealth treatment may be obtained at the same time … with the provision of non-face-to-face services and that annual consent may be obtained at the same time …. Extending this policy will be especially important for many rural and underserved areas where patients may …

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Testimony Relative to H.1267, S.766, S.758 and S.787 Before the Committee on Health Care Financing

10/26/2021

provider entities, ACO definitions and behavior may collide with anti-trust laws. The state legislature may … that may lead to disease or injury, early disease detection and treatment: to prevent, diminish, compress …

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Testimony in Opposition to S.740, An Act Relative to Removing Barriers to Care for Physician Assistants Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (PDF)

10/22/2021

and look forward to providing any further input that may assist you in your deliberations. …

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Testimony in Support of H.224 and in Opposition to H.2229, H.2226, H.2270 and S.1510 Before the Joint Committee on Public Health (PDF)

10/22/2021

of patient care. The Medical Society is concerned that patients seen by non-physicians may … of our comments and look forward to providing any further input that may assist you in your …

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