MMS On-Call Principles

11/9/2010

for who is required to serve on-call, the specialty department may exempt from call service members above … reasons may be granted by the chair on a case-by-case basis.  Physicians and hospitals should work …. This policy is incorporated into the  MMS Policy Compendium. Approved by the MMS House of Delegates, May 14 …

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Optimizing Workflow to Maximize Practice Efficiency Opportunities (pdf)

11/5/2010

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MMS Guide to Massachusetts Health Plan Coverage and Requirements

10/20/2010

The MMS Guide to Massachusetts Health Plan Coverage and Requirements was created as a guide for physicians to view Health Plan administrative policies. Health Plans Benefits (.pdf, 173 kb, 6 pages) Massachusetts health plan benefit designs differ across all payers.  This grid includes health plan benefit inform

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Health Plans Claim Policies (pdf)

10/20/2010

Health Plan Claim Policies Page 1 of 6 Copyright 2009, The Massachusetts Medical Society. All Rights Reserved. Health Plan Claim Policies: A Resource for Your Practice Claim policies vary across payers in Massachusetts. This chart outlines each health plan’s claim filing limit and appeals processes with links to each

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Health Plans Pay-For-Performance (pdf)

10/20/2010

Copyright 2009, Massachusetts Medical Society. All Rights Reserved. Page 1 of 15 Health Plans Pay-For-Performance Programs: A Resource for Your Practice Pay-For-Performance (P4P) programs vary by health plan. This chart contains a summary of Massachusetts health plan P4P programs by clinical standard, measure, and ben

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Health Plans Fee Schedule Updates (pdf)

10/20/2010

Health Plan Fee Schedule Updates Page 1 of 5 Copyright 2009, The Massachusetts Medical Society. All Rights Reserved. Health Plan Fee Schedule Updates: A Resource for Your Practice Massachusetts health plans’ may make changes in their fee schedules at different times throughout the year. This guide includes fee schedul

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Health Plan Benefits (pdf)

10/20/2010

Health Plan Benefits Page 1 of 6 Copyright 2009, The Massachusetts Medical Society. All Rights Reserved. Health Plan Benefits: A Resource for Your Practice Massachusetts health plan benefit designs differ across all payers. This grid includes health plan benefit information and links to the websites of each plan. Upda

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Institute of Medicine Study on Geographic Variations in Medicare (pdf)

9/17/2010

 Insured  Massachusetts Residents. May 2010. Prepared for the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance … (percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding), data as of 1/1/09  HIV/AIDS prevalence rates per … reimbursements in urban areas is short-sighted given that it may, not only disrupt access to care and worsen …

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Boston Medical Library Services

9/3/2010

and make copies yourself at any time, or you may request the item through our Article and Book Request …

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Risks of Stimulant Misuse

9/1/2010

memory (1.2 percent. (10) While college students who misuse stimulants may believe that the drugs … school may have higher rates of relapse due to early and longstanding underlying disorders (15 …, the following individual factors may contribute to drug and alcohol abuse and dependence: -- Family history …

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