Burnout, bias, meds, and mellow workplaces: upcoming gatherings

10/12/2018

"The first interview I got, he said, ‘Now before we go any further, I want to make it clear to you … that council members said are intended to improve patient access to care and limit potential cost escalation …. The move comes on the heels of a Health Policy Commission review that said the new system's enhanced …

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What to do about prescription drug costs

10/5/2018

to the ballot question. Milford Regional has said its costs could increase by $5 million.   Backers of nurse … advocacy group for the ballot question, said the Health Policy Commission had never before "engaged … Center. Deschene, who will turn 65 in June, said that he felt it was a good time to leave given …

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Strategic Plan 2018

10/2/2018

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Register for the 2018 MMS Interim Meeting

9/28/2018

a final report that said the deal would potentially raise health care spending in the state between $158.2 …) Massachusetts' health care watchdog agency on Monday said it is studying the cost implications …

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ACA or single payer? What's next in health care policy

9/21/2018

," said Dr. Ryan Vega with the VA's Center for Innovation. "We're hopeful that other health systems take … on the ground is that we still deal with it largely through punishment," said Matthew Segal, legal director … said he thinks one of the site's features that goes beyond cost comparisons and quality metrics could …

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How gender and bias in medicine affect physicians and patients

9/14/2018

across the country for young people," said Dr. Scott Hadland, a Grayken Center addiction specialist who …, said Ohazulume has been fired from his job at the hospital. "When the Archdiocese informed us about … on unpaid leave and terminated him shortly thereafter," Kritz said in a statement. "He is no longer employed …

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Implications of the CARE Act for prescribers and data protection

9/7/2018

that the Massachusetts nursing regulations were not associated with changes in staffing or patient outcomes," said Dr …," said Charles Monahan, the MCPHS president since 1997. "There isn't a square foot to rent or buy …

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Is the Medical Profession Finally Standing Up to Sexual Harassment?

9/1/2018

stood up and said, ‘I want to make this really clear: we just will not tolerate this in our department … & Wellness, at UMass Memorial Health Care. “In a study of more than 500 cases, 46 percent of women said …

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Vital Signs September 2018 (pdf)

8/27/2018

asked me to do a presentation on harassment. At the end, the chair stood up and said, ‘I want …. “In a study of more than 500 cases, 46 percent of women said the harass- ment interfered …

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Massachusetts Opioid Law Changes MassPAT Requirements; Vaping Forum at MMS

8/24/2018

in 1973, authorities said Thursday. Gary Webster, 35, of Boston, who had worked for Wu, and Terrell Walker … of the weakest laws," Mr. Hogg said.  Hodgson's jails won't join pilot program for drug treatment (Standard-Times … and said it is working to lower student debt by partnering with donors. "We believe the cost of attendance …

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