tMed Coalition Comments to Division of Insurance

3/10/2021

in a carrier’s evidence of coverage documentation, as required under M.G.L. 176O Section 6, which may need …, it may thus be necessary to further amend M.G.L. 176O in Section 23 to require carriers to include clear … as soon as practicable, recognizing it may take time for carriers to codify any related policy changes …

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Vital Signs March 2021 PDF

3/9/2021

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2021 Virtual Annual Meeting of the MMS House of Delegates

3/8/2021

body { background:#fff; } Planning is underway for the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting #MMSANNUAL2021 Confirmed events include: HOD First Session Monday, April 26, 6:00–8:00 p.m. HOD Second Session (Part One) Friday, May 7, 6:00–9:00 p.

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - March 3, 2021

3/5/2021

vaccine for everyone by May. It is DPH’s hope and belief that as the supply of vaccine expands … the variants. It may be less complete, but certainly appreciable protection against the variants. We …. Now that may not be totally equivalent, but I wonder whether that frees up some usage of the latter …

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Planning and Preparedness February 24

3/5/2021

for better accuracy.  Background on pulse oximeters and the FDA’s actions to evaluate factors that may …

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Real Talk: How Physicians Can Have Healthier Conversations about Race and Racism

3/5/2021

in a meaningful way when we may strongly disagree? (O’Reilly, 2020) Also, the traditional medical education … those whose beliefs oppose their own. In addition, we may feel particularly frustrated engaging …. Martin Luther King Jr. For our colleagues and patients who may be a “them,” how do we have …

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Planning and Preparedness February 22

3/5/2021

, or casirivimab and imdevimab (REGEN-CoV2) for eligibility information. Physicians may refer …. Because of current capacity limitations, it is possible all interested and eligible patients may …

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COVID-19 Articles - 2020 Archives

3/5/2021

, 2020 – "(If practices close) there may be no one on the Cape who is able to open their practice to them … President Dr. David Rosman said. "They may be worried about getting COVID-19 in health care settings …? Tough prognosis for some Massachusetts health care providers June 11, 2020 – "We may end up folding …

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Disclosure, Apology and Offer

3/2/2021

Course Overview When a patient files a claim against a physician, the toll it can take on a physician and their practice is profound.  On average, it takes about five and a half years for a medical malpractice case to come to a complete resolution in Massachusetts.  In 2012, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law

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Massachusetts Medical Society on primary care physician vaccine access

2/25/2021

as possible, so that patients who may face barriers of access or who may have reservations about getting …

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