The MMS works with the Massachusetts congressional delegation, national medical associations, and federal regulators to produce results for patients and physicians in Massachusetts and across the country.
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Explanation of Health IT Provisions in the Federal Stimulus Bill (pdf)
February 25, 2009
H.R. 1, the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” Explanation of Health Information Technology (HIT) Provisions1 The “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (ARRA) provides substantial financial incentives ($19 billion over a specified five-year period) that will help physicians...
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Explanation of the Privacy Provisions in the Federal Stimulus Bill (pdf)
February 25, 2009
H.R. 1, the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” Explanation of Privacy Provisions1 Currently, privacy standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) require physicians to protect the privacy of patients' medical information. Physicians are...
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MMS Maintains Busy Administrative-Agency Advocacy Agenda
October 28, 2008
Amid all our advocacy with legislators in Washington, the Society’s advocacy with federal administrative agencies is often overlooked. In recent months, these agencies have been engaged in rulemaking that will affect physicians, and the MMS has been very active in responding.
