MMS News & Announcements
MMS-Brandeis Physician Executive Leadership Certificate Program Launches
Physician leadership is key to successfully implementing and managing a new health care paradigm. MMS and The Heller School at Brandeis University have developed a dynamic Executive Leadership Certificate Program for current and future health care leaders.
In six interactive sessions held between September 2013 and May 2014, physicians will improve their leadership skills while learning from leading edge, world-renowned health care thought-leaders who will teach concepts and introduce tools that will help to improve quality, efficiency, and expand innovation for physician practices.
Distinguished faculty includes Stuart Altman, PhD, Chair, Board of the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission and Professor of National Health Policy at Brandeis University, Jon A. Chilingerian, PhD, Professor and Director of Executive Education, The Heller School, Jody Hoffer Gittell, PhD, Professor, The Heller School, and Barbara Spivak, MD, President, Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association.
Registration is now open, but seating is limited. See more detail, a full schedule and registration information here.
MMS Website Service Interruption Tomorrow Morning
From 7 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, August 17, most online transactions on the MMS website will be disabled in order to complete a site upgrade. The massmed.org member email service and access to the New England Journal of Medicine or Journal Watch websites will not be affected. Read more details about the service interruption. Contact us with questions at webmaster@mms.org.
New on the MMS Blog: Unhappy Doctors?
In his latest blog, MMS President Ronald Dunlap, M.D., writes about a recent nationwide survey in which 60% of physicians said they wouldn’t recommend their profession as a career. “It’s likely most physicians aren’t surprised at the result,” he writes. “Changes to our profession have been fast and extensive in recent years, and we’re constantly adjusting to new demands. Read the complete post.
October Deadline for Physicians to Make Medicare Service Provider Changes
Massachusetts physicians who bill Medicare need to confirm through their billing workflow and vendors that they will be ready for the change to National Government Services on October 25, 2013. NGS is providing a series of webinar workshops to explain the details of this change. The first is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19. See more information and registration details here.
Education Programs & Events
Live CME Activities
Physician Leadership in the Changing Health Care Environment
Executive Leadership Certificate Program, sponsored with the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
- Session I – Friday, September 20, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 21, 2013, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (at Brandeis)
- Session II –Friday, January 24, 2014, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 25, 2014, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (at MMS)
- Session III – Friday, May 9, 2014 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (at Brandeis)
Certificate requires attendance at all three sessions. For more information please call (800) 322-2303, x7306.
The Impact of Genomic Testing on the Treatment of Lung Cancer
Thursday, November 7, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Hilton Boston-Dedham, Dedham, MA
Call (800) 322-2302, ext. 7317 for more information.
Women’s Leadership Forum: Women in Medicine – Competition, Collaboration, and Team Leadership
Thursday, September 26, 2013, 5:45 to 8:00 p.m.
Principles of Palliative Care and Persistent Pain Management: Tools to Integrate Into Your Practice
Friday, September 27, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Caring for the Caregivers IX: How do we Reduce Physician Stress and Burnout?
Thursday, October 3, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CME Accreditation Orientation
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 8:30 to 11:45 a.m.
Managing Workplace Conflict
Thursday, October 17, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, October 18, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The above activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Online CME Activities
In the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death after lung cancer. Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women and the second overall leading cause of cancer-related death.
The following FREE risk management CME activities encompass the most recent guidelines on screening initiation, screening intervals and screening follow-up.
Coming Soon: Cervical Cancer Screening: Navigating the Jungle
More Risk Management Online CME:
For additional risk management online CME activities, visit www.massmed.org/cme.
This Week in Health Care
Boston Hospital Executives Earned Up to $2.1m in 2011
Chief executives at the Boston area's largest nonprofit teaching hospitals drew pay packages of $1 million to $2.1 million in 2011, including salaries, bonuses, and compensation such as health and life insurance and retirement benefits.
New Study: Partners Hospitals Top Mass. Health Payment List
Nearly one-third of all the money that Massachusetts insurers spent on acute hospital care last year went to Partners HealthCare, according to a new Patrick administration analysis. The same report found that state premiums rose 9.7 percent between 2009 and 2011, while the value of that coverage shrank 5.1 percent. Related news: Partners third-quarter operating income declines amid public payer cuts.
Tufts Medical, Vanguard Launch Health Insurance Plan
Tufts Medical Center, its doctors' group and Vanguard Health System are launching a new health plan. Funded by an $88.5 million loan from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and will be governed by its members.
More Independent Hospitals Joining Lahey Group
Keeping with his philosophy of partnering with area hospitals to provide better and more cost-effective medical care, [Dr. Howard Grant, president of Lahey Health] has been expanding Lahey's health system. Related news: Lahey’s Burlington Hospital undergoes major expansion.
South Shore Medical Center to Open New Norwell Campus
The new medical building will make room for more providers in Norwell and open the door to more patients.
January 2014: Patients Formerly in “Dual Eligible” Medicare/Medicaid Programs Transitioning to Mass Health’s One Care Program
Patients with dual-eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid will be transitioning to MassHealth’s new One Care program beginning January 2014. The transition, expected to affect more than 90,000 Massachusetts residents in eight counties, will take several months to complete. More details here.
Recall of All Products for Sterile Use from Compounding Pharmacy located in Cedar Park, Texas.
The FDA is alerting health care providers and patients of a voluntary nationwide recall of all products produced and distributed for sterile use by Specialty Compounding, LLC, Cedar Park, Texas. There have been recent reports of bacterial bloodstream infections potentially related to the company's calcium gluconate infusions. More details on the recall.
