MMS frequently sponsors research on emerging health policy issues affecting the well-being of physicians and patients.
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MMS, MHA and Reliant Medical Group publish paper on EHR as an asset
April 22, 2019
A joint Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) and Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) task force has released a white paper in partnership with Reliant Medical Group that
details best practices Reliant has adopted to optimize its electronic health record (EHR) and...
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2018 Annual Report
April 1, 2019
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A Crisis in Health Care: A Call to Action on Physician Burnout
March 28, 2019
Burnout among the nation’s physicians has become so pervasive that a new paper published today by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Massachusetts Medical Society and Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association has deemed the condition a public...
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Financial Report 2018
February 1, 2019
Health Plan Financial Report: Condition and Performance ofMajor Massachusetts Plans, For the Period 2015–2018.
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Basic Introduction to the Stark Law
March 9, 2018
This Issue Brief is the first in a series addressing the federal prohibition on physician
self-referral, commonly referred to as the Stark Law.
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Holding the Line: How Massachusetts Physicians Are Containing Costs
November 29, 2017
Physicians in Massachusetts play a central role in the state’s efforts to contain costs and are demonstrating an ability to successfully manage and contain total medical costs as they continue to provide the highest quality of care for their patients.