2019 Prisms Alliance Newsletter (pdf)

9/3/2019

regardless of type of insurance coverage,” said MMS President Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MSc, MBA, FACOG …, 78 percent of physicians surveyed said they experience some symptoms of professional burnout … for our patients,” said Dr. Chaoui, a practicing family physician and president of the Massachusetts …

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Doctors join together for video on surprise billing; MMS comments on medical deferred action

9/1/2019

, a ballistic helmet, and heavy ballistic body armor, officials said. UMass research links fried food to rise … of this research," Jianan Zhang, the lead author and a postdoctorate student at UMass Amherst, said in a news …

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Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance Charitable Foundation Supports Women’s Health Programs

8/29/2019

us to continue our mission of health equity,” said VIM Berkshires Executive Director Ilana Steinhauer …

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Vital Signs Summer 2019 (pdf)

8/29/2019

vate the care we give our female patients, allowing us to continue our mission of health equity,” said …

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Dr. Bombaugh BORIM update; MMS hosts Build-A-Bed event

8/25/2019

the region," said Joyce Murphy, chair of the board for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. MMS will be monitoring … was in the care of the Department of Mental Health. State police said a trooper responded to the hospital …. The 30-year-old employee will be summoned to court, according to state police. State police said he …

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Important message about upcoming federal legislation; BORIM revisions regarding physician licensure

8/20/2019

of the Massachusetts Medical Society, said the physicians organization also will challenge the rule. "The Massachusetts … Medical Society asserts that health care is a basic human right," Bombaugh said in a statement. "It …. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said the rule "encourages and ensures self-reliance and self-sufficiency …

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Dr. Mucciardi named district Community Clinician of the Year; MMS & CMS discuss prior authorization

8/11/2019

) Trauma surgeon, Dr. Reginald Alouidor, who performed surgery on Bull, said that from the moment …," said Alouidor. "This was one of the worse cases that I've seen." "I have two more operations to undergo …. That is why I have called for red flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection orders," Trump said Monday …

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Dr. Bombaugh joins consortium at Betsy Lehman Center; Proposed changes to Medicare Fee Schedule

8/4/2019

equine encephalitis virus, the state Department of Public Health announced this week. Officials said …

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MEMA: Safety tips to share with patients during extreme heat

7/28/2019

their hands on it," said Rep. Danielle Gregoire, a Marlborough Democrat. Gregoire and Democratic Sen. John … donors away, the Novaks said they have had friends be turned away. So they made the trip to specialized … no plasma donation centers," Rachel said. It's believed the shortage may be caused by the increasing number …

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Vaping public service announcement now live; Safety tips to share with patients during extreme heat

7/21/2019

Medical Boards, which represents the nation's 70 state medical and osteopathic regulatory boards, said … consultation, that physicians who have been in practice longer than 10 years can avail themselves of," she said …

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