Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - October 7, 2020

10/13/2020

that there may be a longer wait time than usual for vaccination due to physical and social distancing in clinics … and in offices. Additionally, people may have to seek out and go to different places to get vaccinated than … in the past. For example, if they usually are vaccinated at their workplace, that may not be available …

/Patient-Care/COVID-19/Massachusetts-DPH-Call-Summary---October-7,-2020/

Committee on Preparedness - June 23, 2020

10/13/2020

Attendees Ritu Sarin, MD Kevin Ryan, MD Cassidy Boomsma, Medical Student Catherine Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH, Advisor Sarita Chung, MD, Advisor Alfred DeMaria, MD, Advisor Henry L. Dorkin, MD Eric Goralnick, MD, MS Kenneth Knowles, MD Julie Levison, MD, MPH Arya Mekkat, Medical Studen

/Governance-and-Leadership/Committees,-Task-Forces-and-Sections/Committee-on-Preparedness---June-23,-2020/

Comments Relative to Crisis Standards of Care Draft Planning Guidance

10/12/2020

addition to the guidelines, as it will help team members recognize unconscious biases that may affect … survivability to a one-year prognostication certainly works to limit the potential error that may be caused … by subjective unconscious bias. Further reduction in this time period may be appropriate in order to align …

/Advocacy/State-Advocacy/State-Regulatory-Comments/Comments-Relative-to-Crisis-Standards-of-Care-Draft-Planning-Guidance/

Committee on Violence Intervention and Prevention - June 15, 2020

10/11/2020

Attendees Adaugo Amobi, MD, MPH, Chair, presiding Elaine J. Alpert, MD, MPH Christopher E. Barsotti, MD Ylisabyth S. Bradshaw, DO, MS Fiona Danaher, MD Ms. Symren Dhaliwal Barbara Herbert, MD Ms. Margaret Igne Harriet (Robbins) Kantrowitz, RN Mr. Christopher Millman Deepika Sundararaj, MD Staff

/Governance-and-Leadership/Committees,-Task-Forces-and-Sections/Committee-on-Violence-Intervention-and-Prevention---June-15,-2020/

Committee on Geriatric Medicine - March 18, 2020

10/11/2020

Members Asif Merchant, MD, FACP, CMD, CPE, Chair, presiding Janet Jankowiak, MD Eric Reines, MD, FACP Dana Tripp Beth Warner, DO, CMD Chelsea Wong, MD Ms. Mariette Young Guests Stephanie Baker, MS, Senior Program Coordinator, Healthcentric Advisors Rosanna Bertrand, PhD, Division of Health and E

/Governance-and-Leadership/Committees,-Task-Forces-and-Sections/Committee-on-Geriatric-Medicine---March-18,-2020/

Physician Community Statement on House Energy and Commerce Committee and Senate HELP Committee Surprise Medical Bills Proposal

10/9/2020

effect until January 1, 2022. During 2021, insurers may pay out-of-network providers at the median …

/Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy/MMS-Advocacy-Statements/Physician-Community-Statement-on-House-Energy-and-Commerce-Committee-and-Senate-HELP-Committee-Surprise-Medical-Bills-Proposal/

MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2020 Annual Report (pdf)

10/9/2020

years in 2020 In May 2000, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) House of Delegates established … Medical Program received a grant in May 2020 in the amount of $22,000 to purchase the necessary medical … your philanthropic gifts from June 1, 2019, to May 31, 2020. 1781 Society Robert H. Ackerman, MD …

/Charitable_Foundation/MMS_and_Alliance_Charitable_Foundation_2020_Annual_Report_(pdf)/

Letter to FDA Commissioner Hahn regarding REMS classification for mifepristone

10/7/2020

during the COVID-19 pandemic and may unnecessarily put patients at risk by requiring them to visit …

/Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy-Letters/Letter-to-FDA-Commissioner-Hahn-regarding-REMS-classification-for-mifepristone/

Letter to FDA Commissioner Hahn regarding REMS classification for mifepristone (PDF)

10/7/2020

that mifepristone be dispensed in person – are particularly acute during the COVI D - 19 pandemic and may …

/Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy-Letters/Letter-to-FDA-Commissioner-Hahn-regarding-REMS-classification-for-mifepristone-(PDF)/

Massachusetts Medical Society Comments on CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

10/6/2020

as supply and demand for in-person care has rebounded”.3 The authors argue that telehealth may improve … telehealth services. In addition, patients may not feel confident going back to in-person health visits … of ways to deliver services to patients, and some patients may need or want a virtual approach …

/Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy/Federal-Regulatory-Comments/Massachusetts-Medical-Society-Comments-on-CY-2021-Physician-Fee-Schedule/