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Research Reports & Studies
MMS-sponsored research on emerging health policy issues has
significantly impacted public policy for decades. |
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Current Research Reports and Studies |
MMS Physician Workforce Study - 2009
(September 14, 2009)
The Massachusetts Medical Society's eighth annual Physician Workforce Study found that seven physician specialties in Massachusetts are operating under severe labor market conditions. | Young Physicians' Survey
(July 06, 2009)
The Massachusetts Medical Society conducted an email survey with physician members age 40 and younger in an effort to develop an educational curriculum to meet the professional needs of physicians beginning their careers. Physicians were asked to indicate their interest in nine educational topics being considered for the curriculum. | Administrative Simplification Study
(July 06, 2009)
The Administrative Simplification Survey was sent to a random sample of 4,000 Massachusetts Medical Society members in order to collect information regarding the administrative burdens physicians are facing in their practice. A total of 317 members responded to the survey. | Survey of Physicians’ Utilization of Home Health Services: June 2009 (.pdf)
(June 30, 2009)
As a result of changing demographics, the need for physicians who can care for the aging population continues to grow as does the need for quality ancillary services, including home health care (HHC). According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HHC is defined as a service prescribed by a physician and provided by a variety of health care professionals. | 2009 MMS Physician Practice Environment Index Report
(April 15, 2009)
This report shows that the index for the Massachusetts physician practice environment declined by 1.5% in 2008, largely due to physicians’ costs associated with maintaining a practice; physicians’ professional liability costs; more physician job vacancies, as reported by New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) physician employment advertisements. | Defensive Medicine Report 2008 (.pdf, 829 KB, 19 pages)
(November 17, 2008)
Text of MMS study which shows that defensive medicine costs Massachusetts at least $1.4 billion annually. | The Ballooning Cost Of Health Care
(October 21, 2008)
This study was commissioned by the MMS to determine the cost drivers of health care. | Health Plan Financial Data Reporting: A Call for Transparency
(October 21, 2008)
The report describes two issues related to health plan financial data reporting: Requirements for standardized reporting of health plan financial data, and the value of medical loss ratio requirements. | MMS Physician Workforce Study - 2008
(October 06, 2008)
The 2008 MMS Physician Workforce Study finds 12 Massachusetts specialties with workforce shortages. Primary care specialities are in critical condition. The report is the seventh annual study of the physician workforce in Massachusetts. | Physician Payment Models: MMS Review and Update
(June 11, 2008)
This report, written by Amy M. Lischko, assistant clinical professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine, reports on the types of physician reimbursement methods that have been used over the years, and highlights some of the new and innovative payment reform strategies that are currently being developed and tested. |
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