Responding to COVID-19 by Removing Barriers to Telehealth, Expanding Communication, and Continuing Advocacy

4/6/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Sandra Jacobs, Senior Editor/Writer Illustration by Chris Twitchell As the historic COVID-19 pandemic grows, physicians across the Commonwealth are confronting an unknown foe while navigating a dramaticall

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Caring for the Most Vulnerable in the Age of COVID-19

4/6/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Vicki Ritterband, Vital Signs Staff Writer Jim O’Connell, MD, is worried. The president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program knows COVID-19 will soon hit the homeless population, and it will hit hard. W

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I-19 Proceedings

4/2/2020

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Apps Can Help Increase Screening of Social Determinants of Health

1/31/2020

By Kate Connors, Interim Vital Signs Editor Although addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) has been proven to improve patient outcomes, the clinical reality is that physicians and the members of their care teams are short on time and resources. Facing this reality, Massachusetts facilities are a

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2019 Creative Writing Winning Entry - Dr. Paul Berman

12/2/2019

and finally decided to introduce myself.  I walked over and said hello.  He turned and looked at me smiling … to my discourse and at the end simply said: “Osler, hmmmm wasn’t that the man who stated: "the practice … a lecture he gave to students.  Yes, I said, a great lesson as important today as when Osler stated it years …

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Reference Committee J Report

11/13/2019

to cover said devices. 809* AMA Principles of Medicaid Reform (UT …

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Reports on Directives Referred for Implementation 2019

11/12/2019

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Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Removing Barriers to Non-Opioid Pain Management 2019

10/1/2019

safer alternatives can often be more expensive. That said, some Massachusetts insurers have taken steps …

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Proceedings 2016

9/27/2019

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CQMP presentation 91219_FINAL

9/17/2019

not consistent with high-quality, high-value provision of medical care. The process is said to be intended …

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