In Memoriam - 2015

12/14/2015

., 72; Scituate, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, 1968; died May 1, 2015. Stuart H. Bartle, M.D …. William J. Dean III, M.D., 55; Northampton, MA; New York Medical College, 1988; died May 2, 2015. Carolyn … G. Dedrick, M.D., 67; Newport, RI; Harvard Medical School, 1973; died May 9, 2015. Eugene A. Doherty …

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MMS Testimony in Support of H 919, An Act to Prevent Inappropriate Denials for Medically Necessary Services

12/8/2015

is necessary.  Insurers may protest that the situations prohibited in this legislation do not occur. Anecdotal …

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MMS Testimony in Support of House Bill 1990, An Act to Provide for the Autonomy of Hospital Medical Staffs

12/8/2015

of the hospital administration.  This allows them the autonomy to make recommendations and act in ways that may …

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MMS Testimony in Opposition to House 1969, An Act Relative to 72 Hour Emergency Prescribing

12/8/2015

to clinical judgment for exceptional circumstances where longer prescriptions may be necessary for severe …

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Social Media Guidelines for Physicians

12/5/2015

Adopted by the MMS House of Delegates in May 2011 … and negatively. The content that physicians post online may also influence their reputations among patients … and colleagues, and may have consequences for their medical careers, particularly for physicians in training …

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CMS to Offer Process to Seek Reprieve from Meaningful Use Penalties

12/3/2015

in publishing regulations may apply for a “hardship exemption” that will allow them to avoid Medicare payment …

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Educational Programs Speaker Bios

11/24/2015

Alumni Award. In May 1999, he was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medical Science from Meharry …, Washington D. C. In May 2010, Dr. Warren received the Michael C. Alfano Award from New York College …

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MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2015 Annual Report (pdf)

11/18/2015

Republic who have limited access to health care HISTORY In May 2000, the Massachusetts Medical Society … Schweitzer fellows submitted their final reports in May. Among the 13 fellows who successfully completed … alone is not enough as many of the patients are so poor that the travel fare may be a deterrent …

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MMS Testimony in Opposition to H. 1992 and S. 1205, An Act to Create a Board of Registration in Naturopathy

11/17/2015

its licensees may do. There may be as few as 50 naturopaths who are to benefit from this bill … if adopted in Massachusetts. There may be as few as twenty actively practicing on a daily basis. Veterans …

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MMS Testimony in Support of Senate 1171, An Act to Improve Quality, Encourage Peer Review and Reduce Costs in Health Care

11/17/2015

and impact decisions on standards of care and treatment protocols in ACO’s.  In addition it may add …

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