Basic Introduction to the Stark Law

3/9/2018

Which Financial Relationships May Expose a Physician to the Stark Law? 8 When Does a Referral Occur … the effects of the conflict of interest that may arise when a physician refers a patient to an entity from … or clinical laboratory) that may implicate the law or have concerns about compliance with respect to existing …

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Committee on Geriatric Medicine - March 7, 2018

3/7/2018

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Question 5

3/6/2018

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Committee on Violence Intervention and Prevention - March 5, 2018

3/5/2018

Attendees Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD, MPH, Chair Elaine J. Alpert, MD, MPH Ms. Katrina Cheng Fiona Danaher, MD Ms. Emma Hadley Harriet (Robbins) Kantrowitz, RN Staff Megan Houston, Intern Candace Savage Administrative Welcome

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Book your hotel room for the 2018 Annual Meeting

3/2/2018

make your reservations today; hotel rooms and/or specific categories may sell out before March 16 … issues that may arise over the next few weeks. Questions? Contact Lori DiChiara at MMS: ldichiara@mms.org …

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Supervised Injection Facilities Gain Momentum

3/1/2018

may shortly be coming to the US, potentially establishing a new frontier in the fight against opioid … HHS Secretary Sudders noted, federal law may become a deal breaker. For example, the federal …

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Prescription Monitoring Programs Become Vital Tool in Clinical Decision Making

3/1/2018

decision making. For example, prescribing an opioid to Patient X may seem appropriate given the patient’s … indicated presence of multiple opioids, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants in his blood stream. All may … treating physicians may not have been aware of the dangerous combination of medications.” The Medical …

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Talking to Patients about Reversing Opioid Overdose

3/1/2018

. The public’s heightened awareness of the opioid crisis may facilitate provider-patient discussions. “These …

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Treating Pain in the Age of Opioid Addiction

3/1/2018

will not tell you how to treat pain in the age of opioid addiction. It may, however, validate your frustrations … and behavioral components of pain, such as fear and isolation — contributing to pain scores that may seem …. The risks of under-treating pain may be overlooked. “I get lots of unsolicited and frequently heartrending …

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Opioid Policy on Capitol Hill: Priorities of the Massachusetts Delegation

3/1/2018

within communities? Several approaches may make it into a comprehensive legislative package aimed …

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