EOHHS Health Care Phase 1 Reopening Approach - May 18, 2020

5/20/2020

immediate medical attention. For all other health care needs, individuals should reach out to their health … medical procedures not allowed o No in person HHS Day and Employment programs • Most in-person … office/ clinic procedures and services (medical, behavioral health, dental, optometry) have been …

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MMS COVID-19 Policy Recommendations

5/19/2020

MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVING FORWARD MEDICAL PRACTICE IN RESPONSE … and modifications to medical practices, like bans on non-essential elective surgeries. These orders were necessary … to preserve medical resources and capacity to respond to the virus, but these policies, coupled with patient …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - May 14, 2020

5/15/2020

Bharel, Dr. Larry Madoff, Medical Director of the DPH’s Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory …, participated. Member questions to DPH officials were both submitted in advance and answered during the call …. DPH officials’ responses to questions the MMS submitted to DPH in advance of the call. Question: We …

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Tips for Expanding Practice During COVID-19

5/13/2020

, and how to expand operations. Acknowledgments The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) would like …. Allen, MD, MBA Vice President, MMS MMS Committee on the Quality of Medical Practice Barbara S … Practice Christopher Garofalo, MD, Chair © 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society …

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Saving Our Practices: Financial Relief for Physicians

5/12/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Alexandria Icenhower, Federal Relations Manager Medical professionals — in the Commonwealth and beyond — are facing grave financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While physici

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May 2020 Vital Signs

5/12/2020

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Healthcare Personnel Return to Work Guidance May 7

5/7/2020

, and transportation arrangements to a designated hospital, if medically necessary, with advance notice if fever … of fever-reducing medications and  Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and …:  Resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and  Improvement in respiratory …

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Combined Orders of Business HOD 2nd Session and AM of Society

4/29/2020

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Comments Regarding Administrative Bulletin 20-27: Rate Update Applicable to Certain Physician Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

4/29/2020

for approximately $15 million in financial support. The Medical Society is very grateful for the Administration’s … financial relief to primary care physicians and other private practice physicians. While the Medical Society … physician practices struggling under the circumstances of this pandemic. The Medical Society appreciates …

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Combined Orders of Business HOD 2nd Session and AM of Society

4/29/2020

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