MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2020 Annual Report (pdf)

10/9/2020

, this project has become even more cruicial for the city of Brockton, which has seen a significant rate …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments on CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

10/6/2020

. However, the MMS is deeply concerned that the calendar year 2021 rate setting and conversion factor … compliance with appointments and reduced no-shows—one Massachusetts health system reported that show rates … have been 89% during this period via telehealth versus the show rate of 80% for in-clinic-only visits …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to CMS on the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

10/5/2020

rate setting and conversion factor in the proposed rule will result in a significant decrease overall … that show rates have been 89% during this period via telehealth versus the show rate of 80 … rates in-clinic, telehealth visits “had significantly lower no-show rates, with the greatest reductions …

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Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use - October 5, 2020

10/5/2020

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Medical Student History Essay Award: Mary Bridget Lee (pdf)

10/2/2020

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Massachusetts Medical Society on upward trend of virus data

10/1/2020

key indicators related to COVID-19, including the state’s positive test rates and daily new cases. We …

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Hunger and Housing - Lessons from COVID-19

9/25/2020

know that food insecurity rates are on the rise because, for example, GBFB is now on track … this pandemic. Crowded housing refers to more than one occupant per room, and we have been seeing high rates …% of their take home income on rent. The next one, the gray areas where you're seeing the unemployment rate …

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Hunger and Housing - Lessons from COVID-19 Slides

9/25/2020

on eviction of renters. • Crowded housing (more than 1 occupant per room) linked to higher rates … Income Paid Toward Gross Monthly Rent Unemployment Rate South End R=196.1 Fenway … to prosperity previously afforded to those privileged by society. COVID-19 Rate (unadjusted for age …

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Committee on Violence Intervention and Prevention - September 21, 2020

9/21/2020

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Vital Signs September 2020

9/18/2020

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