Vital Signs October 2018 (pdf)

10/30/2018

and play. All of a sudden, I heard sirens. The police came up to my car, and they said, ‘Sir, what … are you doing?’ I said, ‘I’m playing Mahler.’ They said I was disturbing people and I had to stop. I … said, ‘Well, I just have a little bit more.’” This incident was the sec- ond time that police have …

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Why Advocacy Offers a Powerful Physician Community

10/30/2018

,” he said. “What I was thrilled about … is that there are physicians that I didn’t know at all that I …

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Clinicians Achieve Harmony through Music

10/30/2018

to my car, and they said, ‘Sir, what are you doing?’ I said, ‘I’m playing Mahler.’ They said I … was disturbing people and I had to stop. I said, ‘Well, I just have a little bit more.’” This incident …

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New events at the 2018 Interim Meeting

10/26/2018

the definition of gender to effectively exclude transgender people, Attorney General Maura Healey said state law …, the researchers said.  Massachusetts Medical Society opposes 'public charge' proposal (MassLive) Dr. Alain A …. Chaoui, Massachusetts Medical Society president, said that he is "fearful" for patients as MMS president …

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Cost trends hearings call out pharma prices

10/19/2018

outpatient spending, CHIA said. Mass lawmakers gear up for another run at health care overhaul (State House … News Service) House Speaker Robert DeLeo said "no one is more disappointed than am I" about … the collapse in July of negotiations between the House and Senate on a health care bill, but he said the House …

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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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