MMS frequently sponsors research on emerging health policy issues affecting the well-being of physicians and patients.
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MMS Guide to Accountable Care Organizations: What Physicians Need to Know
September 6, 2013
Detailed guidance on the
issues that physicians should consider whether they are currently participating
in an accountable care organization, forming or joining an ACO, or entering
into an integration agreement with another health care organization.
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2013 Member Satisfaction Survey Report
September 5, 2013
Overview of the results from the MMS member satisfaction survey in 2013.
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2013 MMS Health Care Public Opinion Survey
August 5, 2013
A survey of 417 Massachusetts residents sponsored by the Massachusetts
Medical Society found that most Massachusetts adults believe that
affordability is the single most important health care issue facing the
state.
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2013 MMS Patient Access to Care Study
July 15, 2013
The Massachusetts Medical Society’s ninth annual Patient
Access to Care Study shows that wait times for new patient appointments with
primary care physicians remain long, and that half or more of primary care
practices remain closed to new patients. At the same time, physicians’ acceptance
of...
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2013 MMS Physician Practice Environment Index Report
June 5, 2013
The
Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Practice Environment Index, a
statistical indicator of the factors that affect the delivery of patient care
from physician practices, increased 0.6 percent in Massachusetts and 0.5 percent
in the United States in 2012.
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2012 MMS Physician Workforce Study
October 2, 2012
The Massachusetts Medical Society's 11th annual Physician Workforce Study found that seven physician specialties in Massachusetts in short supply.
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2012 MMS Patient Access to Care Studies
August 8, 2012
The Massachusetts Medical Society's 2012 Patient Access to Care Studies contain detailed information on wait times for new patient appointments with physicians and patient experience and satisfaction with health care in Massachusetts.
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Physician Fact Book
July 10, 2012
The Physician Fact Book compares the physicians in Massachusetts to those in the United States. The book reviews physician supply, physician demographics, current and past physician shortages, as well as average physician compensation within the state. Moreover, the Fact Book reviews the rate of...
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Physician Survey on Global Payments
March 19, 2012
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health report on the readiness of physicians in Massachusetts to accept global payments.
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Resident and Fellow Survey on Emergency Response Programs
March 12, 2012
In order to get a better understanding of residents and fellows interest and involvement in volunteering for emergency response programs, the Society conducted an email survey to residents and fellows.
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The Shifting Environment of Physician Employment
March 1, 2012
An MMS survey of employed and self-employed physicians, which reveals the key reasons why physicians choose to be employed, rather than self-employed.
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2011 Physician Workforce Study Media Coverage
January 11, 2012
The Massachusetts Medical Society's 11th annual Physician Workforce Study found that seven physician specialties in Massachusetts in short supply.
