Dr Bombaugh Presidents Report December 2019 to May 2020

5/22/2020

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Complete Annual Meeting of Society Packet

5/22/2020

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MMS COVID-19 Policy Recommendations

5/19/2020

the same flexibility and coverage (and pay physicians at in-person rates) for the telemedicine policies … is threatened. The state must consider approaches beyond increased MassHealth rates to ensure that all …

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MMS Quick Reference Payers Guide - May 13

5/19/2020

synchronous audio and video technology • Meets same standard as in-person visit • Is paid at the same rate … flow rate), initial; set-up and patient education on use of equipment. (intial set-up and eductaion …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - May 14, 2020

5/15/2020

rate of hospitalization and the occupancy of hospital beds has continued to fall. I think that that's … question that's coming up is access to institutional specific nosocomial COVID-19 infection rates. I'm …. but for health care associated infection (HAI) rate at institutions among health-care workers and patients …

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Tips for Expanding Practice During COVID-19

5/13/2020

rates for their supplies and services and extend terms of payment to improve cash on hand in the short …

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Financial Relief Resources for Physicians

5/12/2020

body { background:#fff; } The overview below describes some of the new programs related to COVID-19 to provide financial relief to health care providers. For more information on how you can access the loan programs and other funds, click th

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May 2020 Vital Signs

5/12/2020

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MGH Researcher Hopes to Study Protectant Qualities of Tuberculosis Vaccine for COVID-19

5/12/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Vicki Ritterband, Vital Signs Staff Writer Denise Faustman, MD, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, is seeking to test the efficacy of the bacillus Calmette-Guerin tuberculosis vacc

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COVID-19 Catapults Telehealth Expansion

5/12/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Sandra Jacobs, Vital Signs Editor As March 2020 roared forward and COVID-19 threatened the office-based patient-physician encounter, telehealth expanded and took hold among Massachuset

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