Reference Committee B 2019

4/8/2019

/Annual-Meeting/House-of-Delegates/Reference-Committee-B-2019/

Reference Committee A 2019

4/8/2019

/Annual-Meeting/House-of-Delegates/Reference-Committee-A-2019/

Vital Signs April 2019 (pdf)

4/2/2019

in the report. These key stakeholders and their responsi- bilities are as follows: Health plans … plans. In February, Massachusetts Medical Society physicians discussed physician burnout … to ensure patient compliance and the preven- tion of long-term complications. 8 Broaden access: Explore …

/workarea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=4294982955

2018 Annual Report

4/1/2019

to pay for direct primary care • Opposed the creation of association health plans that would … opposed the creation of association health plans that would not cover essential benefits …, including dissemination of a state food plan, promoting statewide resources, and identifying opportunities …

/workarea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=4294984089

ABIM MOC Guide MMS

3/27/2019

. • Review the ABIM’s MOC Assessment Recognition Program Guide. • Develop an Action Plan and Timeline … Reporting System (PARS) tutorial on how to register CME activities for MOC Points. 2 PLANNING YOUR MOC … planning process and may be documented on your activity planning form. (ABIM 2) • Review and certify …

/Continuing-Education-and-Events/CME-Accreditation-for-Institutions/ABIM-MOC-Guide-MMS/

MMS Comments on Strategy for Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden

2/22/2019

to highlight. 1. Require that certification compliance ensures that data for quality measurement purposes … as required by CMS, NCQA, and health plans/payers and states is easily extractible and readily available … that physicians are not required to accommodate the unique specifications of each health plan with which they do …

/Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy/MMS-Comments-on-Strategy-for-Reducing-Regulatory-and-Administrative-Burden/

MMS_PatientReportedOutcomeMeasures

2/20/2019

domain until they mature. Payment to providers by health plans and other organizations to implement … 2014 standards within Standard 4: Plan and Manage Care, as well as in Standard 6: Measure and Improve … and the work associated with each phase. Plans call for the BCBSMA to fully discuss phase 2 results …

/proms/

Physician burnout continues to gain attention; MassHealth requirements update

2/8/2019

for compliance with ordering, referring, and prescribing requirements, and reduce the impact on them once claim …, while others have symptoms starting in childhood.   Baystate Health's plan for new psychiatric hospital … about 30 inpatient psychiatric beds. Vibra had planned to close the hospital on State Street last year …

/Templates/Article.aspx?id=4294982731

A-18 Final House Votes

2/5/2019

zz 11 Hospital Disaster Plans and Medical Staffs OMSS Report A- 18 B-5 Adopted … 25 1. That the MMS include retail pharmacies, electronic pharmacy networks, and 26 health plans …. Health plans, payers, and other health care improvement organizations 1 should reimburse for quality …

/Governance-and-Leadership/House-of-Delegates/Annual-Meeting/A-18-Final-House-Votes/

Comments to Don Rucker Regarding the Strategy for Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden

1/28/2019

compliance ensures that data for quality measurement purposes as required by CMS, NCQA, and health plans … to accommodate the unique specifications of each health plan with which they do business. As they note … and can help practices plan for consecutive year participation. Feedback reports 18 months after …

/Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy/Federal-Advocacy-Letters/Comments-to-Don-Rucker-Regarding-the-Strategy-for-Reducing-Regulatory-and-Administrative-Burden/