Committee on Public Health - January 14, 2021

1/14/2021

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - January 6, 2021

1/7/2021

of Preparedness and Emergency Management, and Pejman Talebian, Director, Immunization Division, Massachusetts … are available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The treatments are for patients who are at high risk …. That could be one of your high risk patients in your practice or anyone else you feel could benefit using …

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AMA Letter to CMS on NPRM for Provider Burden and Prior Authorization with Table of Proposals

1/5/2021

, and Promoting Patients’ Electronic Access to Health Information for Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State … Medicaid Agencies, CHIP Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans … Authorization Processes, and Promoting Patients’ Electronic Access to Health Information for Medicaid Managed …

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MMS Model Medical Staff Bylaws (pdf)

12/20/2020

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December 14 MMS Member Forum on COVID Vaccine

12/16/2020

they are otherwise exposed to higher risk conditions makes them vulnerable. Dr. Biddinger stated that he didn’t … are prioritized because of the risk of infection they're facing moment to moment. He stated that you can't … recognizes that congregate care settings are extraordinarily high risk. There have been significant …

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Massachusetts Medical Society announces policies on racism, cannabis

12/14/2020

and risks of cannabis, the medical society adopted new policies on medicinal and recreational cannabis … in support of public health, provides expert advice on physician practice management, and addresses issues …

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Understanding Links among Opioid Use, Overdose, and Suicide

12/13/2020

to the risk of unintentional overdose. Perhaps less well known, opioids also are linked to suicide risk.9 … and overdoses, with a focus on pathways through opioid use, issues of intent, risk factors, prevention … toward vulnerability to overdose and suicide are worth highlighting. Pain and Risk of Suicide …

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Physician Fact Sheet - Physician / Prescriber Reminders when Prescribing Opioids

12/13/2020

prescription opioids. ✓ DO a Risk Assessment. If the patient is at risk for misuse or substance use … disorder, make a plan to address and/or mitigate risks. Be sure benefits of opioid therapy outweigh … potential risks. ✓ PRESCRIBE for no longer than seven days for any first-time prescription unless …

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Letter to Congressional Leadership on Medicare Payment Cuts and Waiving Budget Neutrality (PDF)

12/11/2020

own lives and those of our families at great risk. At the same time, physicians are experiencing …, the CMS MPFS Proposed Rule would increase payments for Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes—increases …

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Exposure, Isolation, Quarantine and Clearance

12/8/2020

information, see the CDC’s Interim Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare … care professionals are at some risk for exposure to COVID-19, whether in the workplace … risk exposure categories with monitoring recommendations based on the risk category. For more …

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